Following up from last month's column, Joe Nasvik discusses materials and procedures needed to properly form concrete stairs.
Layout out steps isn't easy, so here are some guidelines to help with quick, accurate layout.
Performing the scratch test helps contractors decide which diamond tooling is best for the job.
There are different types of water-based stains on the market. Here is what they are and how to use them.
High durability concrete has both positive and negative consequences for decorative concrete contractors.
Learn how to use multilayered stencils to produce 3D images on concrete.
Learn about what can go wrong with overlay applications and what to do when it does.
If you haven't yet made your way to the Silver Lot, in front of South Hall, be sure to stop by and visit the many decorative concrete manufacturers, watch the concrete tool demonstrations, and experience the creation of artistry in decorative concrete.
Showcasing their decorative skills and handy craftwork, this year's artists come from all over the world to take part in the 9th annual Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations.
The One Day Floors polyaspartic polyurea coating can withstand 98% relative humidity with a vapor transmission rate of up to 10 lbs.
Rhino FastFloor DF (Decorative Floor) is a two-component, rapid-curing, hybrid polyurea coating system.
HP Spartacote offers several industrial-strength polyaspartic coating systems for residential garage floors.
When Planicrete UA is mixed with Keracolor U or Ultracolor Plus grouts, available in 36 designer colors, the resulting toppings open up a world of opportunities for concrete artisans.
The advantages of UV coatings over traditional methods are significant to both significant to both customers and contractors.
Few professional concrete organizations would suggest that concrete should not be cured, though some exceptions exist.
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.
The demonstrations covered a variety of techniques.
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.
GFRC isn't new to the concrete industry but its use in concrete countertops is a recent phenomenon.
Eight years ago, the editors of CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION thought it would be a good idea to highlight decorative concrete at the World of Concrete (WOC).