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- Residential Concrete Showcase
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- Tierra Concrete Homes has developed a method for constructing all-concrete homes with insulated tilt-up panels and award-winning designs.
- Home Front: More than Decorative
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- Nowadays, few people want plain concrete walls in residential construction. With formliners, the cost of providing a finished surface on a concrete wall is nearly eliminated.
- Hot Weather Concrete Practices
- CONCRETE PRODUCER MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- We regularly seem to experience our largest number of customer complaints and callbacks on concrete placed in the late summer and early fall. What can you suggest to help keep hot weather concrete production free from these common problems?
- Learning Your APCs
- CONCRETE PRODUCER MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- From all of the articles I have read and all of the presentations I have seen on pervious concrete, one key point remains a constant: To be successful, pervious concrete must be designed with very few no fine aggregates.
- Any Color, as Long as it's Green
- CONCRETE PRODUCER MAGAZINE (9/1/2006)
- With its ability to manage surface water runoff, the construction industry has known that pervious concrete is “green.” It is now discovering that pervious concrete can also be tan, red, black, or brown. That's because pervious concrete can be integrally colored to match the surrounding landscape or to provide a complementary or contrasting hue to make pavement stand out visually.
Mosette Random-Pattern Freestanding Wall System- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/13/2006)
- Mosette, a new random-pattern freestanding wall system, builds walls up to 24 inches tall for use as borders along patios and walkways or for perimeter seating around firepits and courtyards. Split textures on each visible face and recesses give the walls a natural stone look with variable relief between joints, claims the maker. 800-770-4525.
- Construction Products Review: Aggregate Concrete
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/6/2006)
- New technologies are paving the way for the comeback of a once-dated decorative concrete application. Exposed aggregate is turning up in prestigious places like the renovation of the Getty Museum in Malibu, Calif., and is adding a touch of glamour to formerly blah driveway, patio, pool deck, or spa areas.
- Concrete Pavers
- RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE MAGAZINE (7/1/2006)
- Concrete pavers offer a variety of patterns and colors that add to the character of any home, providing durable yet low maintenance surfaces.
Latitudes Ornamental Composite Railings and Posts- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (6/15/2006)
- Latitudes ornamental railing is made up of composite handrails and posts and precision-crafted metal accents including balusters, post caps, and centerpieces. The ornamental balusters feature heavy-gauge aluminum with a powder-coated enamel finish to resist chipping, peeling, cracking, and corrosion, the maker says. Designed to look like traditional wrought iron, they are available in black, white, stainless, and bronze. 877-463-8379.
- Decking
- REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (5/1/2006)
- Where did wood go? Today's decking products combine the look of natural wood with new technology, creating a mix of maintenance-free, safe surfaces available in a variety of colors with wood-like graining.
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