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Overlays

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    Preparation Is Key

    The finest house paint on the market won’t last a season if applied over dirt or cracked, peeling paint.

     
  • Watergate Pool Surround

    The infamous Washington, D.C., hotel underwent a pool renovation.

     
  • Central Park of Stephenson

    A small Midwest town is now the home of rose-shaped concrete fountain.

     
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Resort Hotel

    A ski resort receives a classic overlay to upgrade and enhance its floor.

     
  • Ferrari and Maserati of Vancouver

    These souped-up slabs match the cars they showcase.

     
  • Wine Chateau of Metuchen New Jersey

    This wine merchant received a much-needed floor upgrade.

     
  • Nashville Dinner Theater

    More than 5-000 square feet of decorative concrete floor coatings grace this theater.

     
  • These stairs were created with a formlinera user-friendly, innovative way to create natural-looking decorative concrete stairs.

    Creating Concrete Stairs

    There are three methods for manufacturing concrete stairs.

     
  • Vertical overlay concrete can be applied very thin or very thick. In either case it must bond well to the substrate, retain enough moisture to cure properly, and it mustnt sag or run

    Troubleshooting Vertical Overlays

    Learn about what can go wrong with overlay applications and what to do when it does.

     
  • Engrave-A-Crete Blast Force System

    Use the Blast Force System to engrave highly detailed, intricate patterns.

     
  • Artistry in Decorative Concrete Presents: Eugenia Almeida

    Almeida wanted to do something that made better use of her artistic talents and says that she fell in love with textures while traveling in Italy.

     
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    Installing Vertical Overlays

    Vertical overlay concrete or grout is used to complete vertical rock-work, thinset coatings on walls, stamped masonry unit patterning, free-standing art sculpting, and architectural detailing. They can be built up as much as 3 inches in thickness without sagging or slumping.

     
  • One Day Floors Polyaspartic Polyurea Coating

    The One Day Floors polyaspartic polyurea coating delivers superior abrasion, chemical, and UV resistance.

     
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    Self-Leveling Overlays

    Self-leveling overlays can be installed very quickly. You can place and finish more product per day, per worker than with any other cast-in-place decorative product.

     
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    Carving Concrete

    Overlay cement for vertical applications is used for troweled finishes, stamped and textured masonry unit patterning, and hand-carved decorative applications.

     
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    Learning Decorative Concrete

    Watch leading artisans demonstrate the most innovative decorative concrete applications and techniques in integral color, stains, color hardeners, stamping, polishing, stenciling, overlays, sculpting, and more!

     
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    Training for Decorative Concrete 2006

    For decorative concrete there is no lack of training opportunities. Although some are better than others, we have not evaluated the classes listed in this article; we encourage you to carefully investigate those you find of interest.

     
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    Concrete Patios and Pool Decks

    Homeowners have begun to recognize that concrete has a fresh new look and they want to take advantage of it, especially in outdoor living areas, where people are spending more time and making a greater financial investment.

     
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    Decorative Thin Overlays for Vertical Application

    Probably more vertical overlay cement finishes have been installed than any other type of decorative overlay. It has become a favorite way to finish millions of square feet of commercial building and warehouse walls.

     
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    Stampable Vertical Overlays

    Stampable vertical verlays were developed primarily for contractors who hand-carved artificial rockwork, which led to polymer mixes that could be plastered on walls and hand-carved to look like unit masonry. Mixes made with cement and sand for that kind of work often developed shrinkage cracks...

     
 
 
 
 

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