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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...

Staining Concrete Patios 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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29 Jun 2009 at 6:47pm  Concrete is no longer just for sidewalks. New surface treatment techniques have caused concrete designs to become one of the most sought after materials for concrete patios, floors, entryways, counter...
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Marble Pavers: The Perfect Way To Revitalize An Outdoor Space

20 May 2009 at 6:13am  Travertine is a natural stone from the limestone family, which later on transforms into marble. It is made of calcium carbonate and is usually found in the form of deposits near warm or hot springs. I...
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How To Choose The Best Decorative Concrete Coating Technique

13 May 2009 at 8:41am  Decorating your home in a beautiful way is an art that only few people know how to do. If you want to improve your concrete slab around the patios, driveways, pools and walkways of your house, there a...
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A Fascination With Concrete Decorating

8 May 2009 at 9:40pm  As a professional wall stencil and ornamental mold designer, I cater extensively to the professional faux finish industry. But as a “do it yourself” enthusiast since I was a teenager, I am fascinated ...
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Selecting the Best Fastener to use in Concrete

6 May 2009 at 2:55pm  A concrete fastener is a screw, bolt system, or other fastening technique, designed to attach any non-structural object to a section of concrete. The concrete can be in the ground, or it can be part o...
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Sealing Your Patio Pavers - 11 Keys to Successfully Sealing Your Patio

25 Apr 2009 at 6:35am  Copyright (c) 2009 SaverSystems When my neighbor first decided to install a paver-block patio, he chose paver stones for several reasons. He thought they would last longer than other materials like w...
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