May
13
For years, many hotels and convention centers were immersed in thick, overly bright too glitzy patterned carpeting reminiscent of Las Vegas. During the past decade, especially most recently, things have begun to change to a more subtle, minimalist, yet elegant, trend.
This is where many of the new types and styles of flooring come into play. […]
May
13
Lately there have been several new schools built in my neighborhood and a couple of older schools remodeled. I must say, they are not like schools in the old days with either faded linoleum and pale green or gray walls or with stained carpeting and the same faded, pale green or gray walls.
Schools are being […]
May
06
If you have ever been to one of the Bass Pro Shops there are a lot of things you will probably notice. First of all, every Bass Pro Shop I have ever been to is huge. Secondly, from the moment you walk in, you are in another world – the world of outdoors – and […]
May
01
Imagine taking the concrete you have and treating it to change the color. This could create a seamless transition from the inside of your house to the outside depending on the colors you choose. There are various treatments available including liquid surface dyes (also called translucent dyes). These are applied over dried, hardened concrete, and […]
Apr
27
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 […]
Apr
16
There is a lot of talk of this newly revived product known as permeable or pervious concrete which is a very usefull as well as a functional product.
In real simple terms Pervious concrete is concrete that allows for the flow through of liquid. It has hollows and tunnel for water, rain, melting snow etc to […]