Resurfacing Kitchen Flooring in Houma Louisiana
Here’s a unique cost saving application for thousands of properties nationwide. Mike Hollohan of Custom Stone Manufacturing provided new kitchen flooring in a Houma Louisiana residence.
The product was a self leveling concrete applied 3/8 inch thick right over existing ceramic tile. The product used was Param 5500 from Duraamen a product manufacturer and distributor owned [...]
Joe Sheehan, Guru of Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
Visit www.gfonecoatings.com for more information about GF One Coatings of Minnesota.
During the past six months I spent a lot of time learning about Polyaspartic floor coatings from Joe Sheehan. Joe is based in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings are a two component product that when mixed and applied to concrete floors creates [...]
RaceDeck Interlocking Garage Floor Tiles
A superb option for covering concrete floors is modular interlocking garage floor tiles manufactured by RaceDeck. RaceDeck is the pioneer and leader of this market for garage floors, basements, day care centers and just about any show floor.
The system is available in 12 and 18 inch square tiles. There are 8 colors and various styles [...]
Decorative Concrete Floors as Part of Restaurant Interior Design
Restaurants have become big users of decorative concrete and a critical part of restaurant interior design.
The advantages are many.
1. Seamless – a concrete floor has nowhere for food grease and dirt to collect. They’re clean
2. Custom – Ambiance and theme are critical to restaurants. Color can be varied. For example vaious reds blues and yellows [...]
Flattooing – The Art of Tattooing Concrete
A “Flattoo” is a stencil specifically used for creating graphics on concrete.
The Flattoo is designed to stick firmly to a concrete surface. Adhereing to concrete is critical. Preventing color from seeping under the Flattoo is why the adhesion is so important.
Flattooing can be simple. Anyone can achieve simple but outstanding results. For the artist there [...]
Resurfacing Steps with Concrete Coatings
I see concrete steps everywhere that are unsightly, cracked and crumbling. This doesn’t have to be.
Steps that look like they should be removed can be resurfaced and look brand new. A fairly simple, low construction process.
Cracks can be filled with epoxy filler with sand added. Spalling or crumbling concrete can be repaired with hydrolic cement [...]
Color Issues with Decorative Concrete
If you surf arround the decorative concrete sites you will see theses great concrete floors. Sawcuts in various patterns, layers of color, graphics with company logos. Amazing results.
The biggest problem I continually hear from concrete applicators and artisans is clients whining about the floor when complete. Clients get this image in their head, more [...]
Options for Basement Floors
The best option for basement floors is a stained and sealed floor or resurfaced with a concrete overlay.
As I write I am siting in my beautifully built out basement office . My floor is wall to wall carpet which was installed 10 years ago before most people had ever heard of [...]
Decorative Concrete, color and design
I hear lots of stories from Decorative Concrete Contractors and artisans about clients who start out excited about the prospect of their new decorative concrete floor. When complete many are dissatisfied because of reasons like
1. It doesn’t look like the magazine
2. There is too much variation
3. There is too little variation.
4. I wanted it [...]
