Soy Gel – Biodegradable Safe Strippers
Franmar Safe Strippers remove paint and stain. In a previous post I talked about how you can pick up old furniture, restore it and fabricate a new decorative surface with concrete like pictured here. One of the tools that you will need is a safer stripper for removing the old paint or stain so that [...]
Caribou Art Studios
Caribou Art Studios based in Mesa Arizona started as an art studio creating artistry on concrete for exterior uses. As outdoor kitchens became popular Caribou Art became a way to bring in the inside to the outside. Caribou Art “is as durable on the outside as it is on the inside” says Tamryn Doolan who [...]
The Stardek System – How To Resurface Concrete Driveways, Walls and Steps
The real estate markets are slow but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lots of opportunities. Resurfacing concrete driveways, walls and steps will always be in demand. In fact the mass amount of foreclosed properties hasn’t hit the market yet. The banks aren’t going to sit there holding on to vacant properties. They’re going to sell [...]
New Industry Blogs Formed – One Day Floors & The Concrete Whisperer
The evolution of blogs, social networks and online advertising are a phenomenen that is rapidly replacing other forms of promotion. Companies not taking advantage of this new media will lose business to more aggressive technologically advanced businesses. In fact The Chicago Tribune and The New York Times are seeing their advertising clients flee to the [...]
One Day Floors Garage Floor
Visit www.gfonecoatings.com for more information. Here’s a few photos of Joe Sheehans garage. Joe is owner of Garage Floor 1 and a One Day Floors partner along with his brother Jerry Sheehan and Doug Bannister founder of The Stamp Store and creator of enCOUNTER line of concrete countertop mixes. Joe took his grage and turned [...]
Make Your Own Artistic Vessel Sinks
The artistic vessel sink and vanity shown here was built for less than $250.00 dollars. the vanity was picked up for under $100.00 at a thrift shop then sanded and stained. Once the plumber finishes his job the drawers will be installed. The sink countertop and vessel bowl were made with enCOUNTER concrete countertop mix. [...]
Buddy Rhodes Concrete Countertop Training Workshop – Charlton Ma.
UPDATE: Zac Colletti, a Buddy Rhodes Qualified Artisan, will lead you through a full day of “hands on” instruction in the art of forming, mixing, polishing, sealing and waxing of concrete countertops using the entire Buddy Rhodes Concrete Product line in pre-cast and cast-in-place applications. Learn how to create concrete countertops and tile for kitchens [...]
Engrave-A-Crete – Concrete Engraving, Staining and More.
If you don’t know Engrave-A-Crete here’s an introduction. Engrave-A-Crete makes a full line of concrete engraving tools that are in a class of their own. Having owned and used some of their tools I would classify them as the Ferrari of engraving tools. They are extremely well engineered and do the job. [...]
One Day Floors Polyaspartics
I had the opportunity to watch the installation of this project by One Day Floors polyaspartic installation company Concrete Art of Oklahoma. David Owens owner of Concrete Art of Oklahoma secured the 10,000 square foot project for a local Oklahoma City businessman and car collector. Project was complete in 3 days. Polaspartics are technologically advanced [...]
Metrocrete is An Entrepreneurs Paradise
Maybe I’m not being direct enough. Metrocrete is really all about making money. Yes money, the root of all evil. If you are entrepreneurial, out of a job, looking for new ways to make money or add value to real estate the resourses are here. Right here on these pages. Let’s take a look at [...]
A Crystal Ball For Contractors Specializing in Decorative Concrete Design
Hey all you Decorative Concrete Design Contractors out there. I know this happened to you at least once in your carreer …you and yourteam work tirelessly to produce what the client has asked for and guess what? They don’t like the finished product because it doesn’t look like what they imagined! Just like it’s impossible [...]
Painters Pants for a Multitude of Tasks
Back in the days when I specialized in applications of decorative concrete products, I well remember how hard it was on my knees. my crew and i would go to the box of knee pads which could be attached with velcro. Even if we could find two that matched, they never stayed on well and [...]
The Tuscan Wine Cellar by Vertical Artisans
The images and videos here are of A Tuscan Wine Cellar/Tuscan Village built in a residential home in the Chicago area. The idea that Nathan Giffin (Vertcal Artisans) and the client developed was a Tuscan Village Old World wine store in the basement of a residential home. The basement had a lot to work with. [...]
