A few weeks ago we decided to restore the concrete stain and sealer on our stamped concrete patio. The acid stain was faded, there was a grid work of rust stains from a long-since removed hot-tub, and discoloration from planters were everywhere. It was high-time this stamped concrete patio received a facelift. We live in San Francisco’s East Bay community of Martinez, …
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Countertop Casting Demonstration. It was great having so many of you there with a lot of really good questions. We can’t wait to see you in more of the Saturday morning demonstrations. For those who couldn’t make it to this weeks concrete countertop casting session, we’ve pulled together a few …
Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s concrete countertop casting demonstration. It was great having so many of you there with a lot of really good questions. For those who couldn’t make it to yesterday’s session, we’ve pulled together a few photographs and videos from the class so you can follow along. In this weekly series of demonstrations we’re …
March has finally arrived and winter’s frigid grip is melting. You know what that means, right? It’s time to get outside and wrap up last year’s projects or start entirely new ones. This is also the time of year when we get a lot of calls from DIY concrete beginners who want to get their hands dirty but aren’t quite sure where …
Award Winning JM Lifestyle’s Woodform concrete is featured in Consumer Reports Hottest Trends List. Take a look at one their award winning Woodform kitchen designs and an award winning bath in the Concrete Exchange Design Gallery.
Concrete is a remarkable material—practical, expressive, and aesthetic all at once. From a primal, formless slurry, it can be shaped into virtually any form and transformed into a solid, lasting mass. The creative possibilities are nearly endless. It can be ground, polished, stamped, stained, or embedded with meaningful objects, becoming both functional and deeply personal. Concrete bridges the gap between …
