Custom-formed stairs showcase vertical, exposed aggregate at this courthouse.
Downtown Chandler receives an updated architectural hardscape.
A natural foods grocery store smashes two floor ideas together.
The driveway features integral color, exposed aggregate, and a stamped bands.
We were placing a large concrete patio that was to have an exposed-aggregate finish. After placing and bullfloating the slab, we spread a layer of decorative aggregate across the surface, pressed it down so it was completely embedded in the concrete, then hand-floated the entire surface, slightly...
Cast epoxy crystals with a variety of molds to create unique vertical concrete, rock and water features, art, and more.
Decra-Seal is designed for various applications, including exterior concrete surfaces, driveways, patios, swimming pool areas, exposed aggregate, and any exterior surface where protection and sealing of concrete is desired.
Imagine walking up the front walkway to your house at night and seeing the path lit up, not due to flood lights, but because the concrete illuminates light.
Decorative concrete work results from creativity and skill, learning the proper techniques, and using products that make a job even better.
A variety of proprietary exposed aggregate methods were used for this 9893-square-foot upscale commercial project.
In the last couple years, there has been a revival of interest in exposed aggregate, in part due to the introduction of micro-exposed finishes. Surface retarding agents have changed in recent times as well.
Wet Look Lacquer SC protects and beautifies surfaces by bringing out colors and enhancing the natural beauty of exposed aggregate, natural stone, and slate.
The use of glass as a special aggregate for decorative concrete is on the increase due to more color possibilities.
New technology, new systems, and creativity are changing the look and life of integrally mixed or seeded exposed aggregate hardscapes.
Broadcast onto the surface, aggregate can give concrete unique characteristics.
Specifiers of exposed aggregate finishes are increasingly interested in low profile etches that resemble limestone finishes, according to Chris Forgey, commercial development manager for Grace Construction Products, Cambridge, Mass.
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Coordinating the construction of seven public facilities on one compact site is beyond challenging. The Mesa Arts Center in Arizona demands high-quality finishes in its many concrete features. Most of its floors will be of exposed concrete, some ground and polished to expose the aggregate. Other...
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I recently poured an exposed aggregate driveway. The concrete came with retarder in the mix and I also sprayed retarder on top. The next morning some spots were still wet at the surface and the rest of the load was completely set. This was a 90-degree day with high humidity. What happened?
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Exposed-aggregate concrete is an old technique, but there have been a few creative changes over the past several years.
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I live in Wanaka, which is in the south island of New Zealand, and recently laid 150 square meters of exposed aggregate paths and driveway. After laying and during the washing, we had problems getting rid of the water (all but one side of the house is bounded by walls). In addition, the slope was...