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The Harry Bosch Novels: The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde
by Michael Connelly
Amazon Price: $9.99
Customer Review: This compilation is of the first three stories that Michael Connelly wrote with the fantastic Los Angeles Police Department detective Hieronymous [Harry]Bosch. Mr. Connelly is always contemporary, r...

Concrete Countertops Made Simple (Made Simple (Taunton Press))
by Fu-Tung Cheng
Amazon Price: $14.93
Customer Review: I have two of Cheng's books and they have some overlap, but also new information. This book is very good and gives a good explanation and photos to describe the steps. I think it could use a few more,...

The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch)
by Michael Connelly
Amazon Price: $7.99
Customer Review: I love this story. And it is a great piece of writing. As a lawyer, though, I have to downgrade a star because Connelly seems out of his element in the courtroom aspect. No judge, especially the by...

Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden: Making Pots, Planters, Birdbaths,...
by Sherri Warner Hunter
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Review: Excellent Book, good recipes and good instructions, It has a good reputation anyway as a top notch book, I agree, Would recommend.

Decorative Concrete: Expanded Edition: Recipes for Finishes Indoors and Out (...
by Jeanne Huber
Amazon Price: $13.57
Customer Review: This is a surprisingly comprehensive overview of the potentials and techniques of creating concrete projects for the average homeowner. It shows both process and end product for a number of highly cre...

Concrete Acid Wash Colors Article

Stamped concrete is concrete that is patterned and/or textured to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile, wood, and various other patterns and textures. Stamped concrete is commonly used for patios, sidewalks, driveways, and floors. The ability of stamped concrete to resemble other building materials makes stamped concrete a less expensive alternative to using those other materials. There are three procedures used in stamped concrete. The pattern reflects the shape of the surface of the concrete before the concrete is stamped. Spray-on color release is a non-adhesive used to prevent the concrete stamps before the concrete is colored by spreading the color release on the surface of the stamped concrete. Concrete stamps are placed on the concrete after the color release on the surface of the concrete is stamped. Spray-on color release is a non-adhesive used to prevent the concrete stamps from sticking to the concrete. The color hardener can be applied in one of two procedures; cast-on color release or spray-on color release. Cast-on color release is a procedure where liquid color release is sprayed on the bottom of the concrete is dyed the base color. The surface of the concrete stamps from sticking to the concrete. The color release can be applied in one of two procedures; integral color or cast-on color. Integral color is the secondary color used in stamped concrete. The accent color is produced by adding a color hardener to the concrete truck, and allowing all the concrete in the truck to be dyed. Cast-on color is the primary color used

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Applying Acid Stain On Your Concrete Floor

19 Jun 2009 at 10:20pm  Before applying the acid stain on your concrete floor, it should first be thoroughly cleaned - devoid of stains, dirt, dust, waxes, etc. In preparing your concrete floor for the acid stain application...
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What is Acid Washing?

1 Jun 2009 at 7:07am  Acid washing is the process of cleaning cemented or concrete surfaces by mopping them with muiratic acid or diluted hydrochloric acid. It is applied to concrete surfaces in order to remove the defiant...
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Resurfacing Your Garage Floor For Safety, Durability And Aesthetics

15 May 2009 at 7:16am  Every year, you clean out your garage of its old junk, but really the better way of doing that is to give your garage floor a makeover. And that's best done by laying a decorative concrete coating ove...
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How To Acid Stain Concrete

26 Jan 2009 at 8:10pm  Acid stain concrete is an old technique that has recently seen a resurgence in popularity. Concrete floors are known to be durable, low maintenance, and incredibly ugly. If you learn how to acid stain...
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Great Lawns

12 Jan 2009 at 6:45am  This is a topic near and dear to my heart. Ask my wife and she will tell you I was obsessive over my lawn for the last two years… I can’t disagree. It all started with a new house. Typically a good...
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Concrete Stamping is Not Just for the Professionals Anymore

13 Jul 2008 at 7:01pm  Concrete Stamping is Not Just for the Professionals Anymore First, you will want to start off by picking out your main color. This stage can be one of the trickiest aspects of the st...
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What is the best rust treatment?

4 Jun 2008 at 11:20am 

Rust is a big problem for any house in wet weather. You can try every possible way but it is almost impossible to keep your home rust free. And the best solution is to clean up rust as early as pos...


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