Venetian Plaster Still Opulent after Centuries

The wealthy in Italy used an art form with concrete called Venetian Plaster to create an elegant look for their walls.  This method of creating walls has lasted through the centuries, and weathered the ravages of time and the elements very well.  This art has been found on the walls of Egyptian and Greek tombs […]

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Got Decorative Concrete? It’s Not Just for Driveways Anymore

It used to be that when we thought of concrete, we thought of just a few things, such as sidewalks, driveways and cement slab house foundations.  Most of the time the concrete used has been a pretty dull gray.  Once in a while, for instance, in some southwestern towns, we could find some sidewalks that […]

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