Decorative Concrete Temple Texas Remediation Project
One of the beauties of decorative concrete is that there are remediation solutions. John Phillips owner of decorative concrete temple texas company Always Concrete sent us these photos and story about what he used to cure a stain project when color needed to be adjusted.
The border of the project resulted in a very dark brownish [...]
Cohills Stained Concrete Flooring Video
Photo Courtesy of Concrete Ideas
Stained concrete flooring is a big market. You’ve probably seen it and walked on it maybe not realizing it’s concrete. I’m starting to see it everywhere. I was in a Whole Foods grocery market in Westport Connecticut recently. The entire store was a dark brown stained concrete floor. It was [...]
Education in Real Estate Investing – Resurfacing Walkways & Walls
I just watched an HGTV show about getting a house ready to put on the market. They did a nice upgrade in design. They opened up the wall between the kitchen and dining area, painted a few walls, added some cabinets, changed some of the furniture. Nice job.
However they overlooked the concrete. The walkway leading [...]
An Education In Real Estate Investing
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Over the weekend I went to a real estate investment seminar. The seminar was free and didn’t offer much other than hope and dreams to a large crowd looking for a way out. For $999.00 you buy their one way ticket to real estate riches. They [...]
Walls That Rock!
Looking for walls that rock? Vertical Artisans will teach you how. Vertical Artisans based in the Chicago area has created an online school that teaches the art of concrete carving.
Results are authentic, looking more natural than stone or rock applied over an existing wall.
Vertical Artisans sent over these photographs of a project completed in the [...]
Concrete Countertop Conference – August 21-23 Sacramento Convention Center
The Concrete Countertop Conference sponsored by The Concrete Counterto Institute and Concrete Decor is fast approaching. The dates are August 21-23 at the Sacramento Conention Center.
There will over 50 companies with booths showcasing the latest in councrete design for home and business. There will be numerous demonstrations and seminars.
In attendance will be kitchen and [...]
Custom Stamped Concrete Designs
mall business entrepreneur Julie Ellis based in Lander Wyoming has created a unique niche business in the highly competitive concrete stamping market.
Julie’s stamped concrete designs business Art Stamped Concrete makes artistic concrete stamps. The typical concrete stamp is a pattern of various stone and brick patterns. Julie makes stamps that are accents. They personalize a [...]
New York City Modern Design
Residential Home
Paul Huneck owner of Hudson Concrete in New York City is a master of using concrete in Urban Modernist Design.
Concrete as a wear surface has become a popular choice in New York City. The style though is different than what the decorative concrete industry is seeing around the country.
Most pictures you see on [...]
Curing Wet Basements With Epoxy Waterproofer
Stained concrete overlays are great for basements and wine cellars
Any basement below grade can have moisture issues Even new construction with a properly installed moisture vapor barrier can have wet basements. The floor may be dry but moisture can wick through the concrete walls.
When moisture wicks through the concrete mold forms creating unhealthy air [...]
