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Top 5 Concrete Flooring Projects of 2010
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Greetings!
Last year, contractors from across the country submitted dozens of their most creative decorative concrete flooring installations for us to share with Concrete Network visitors. You can find descriptions and photos of all these projects in our archives, but the five stand-outs below are especially notable for their ingenuity and creativity. Could your work make our top 5 list next year? Use our handy online form to submit photos and descriptions of your concrete floor success stories.
Jim Peterson,
The Concrete Network
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1. Bowled Over by Color
Walking into the Alley at South Shore in Riverview, Fla., is like opening a box of Crayola crayons.You see almost every color of the rainbow on display in a dazzling array. For the concrete floor in this bowling and family entertainment center, water-based concrete stains were used to create an eye-catching graphic treatment that complements a colorful, glow-in-the-dark carpet. Read more about the coloring techniques used. |
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2. Polished Floors Done Right
Unhappy with the performance of their existing polished concrete, retailer Cabela's Outfitters finally got polished floors that met their expectations. Over 40,000 square feet of concrete was repolished and dyed to a gleaming, high-performance finish. Learn how the transformation was done. |
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3. Salon Floor Glistens Like Copper
Customers who visit the upscale ITan salon in Norwalk, Conn., may leave with a sun-kissed glow, but it will pale in comparison to the brilliant, coppery sheen of the tanning salon's decorative epoxy floor. The 1,800-square-foot overlay delivers all the razzle dazzle the salon owner was after, glistening with russet-orange tones that complement the salon's bright color scheme. Learn how the metallic glow was achieved. |
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4. Circle of Life
A decorative floor overlay with an unusual geometric design gives new life to a basement family room. The project involved cutting, free-hand, 240 circles into a stamped overlay. The circles were then accented with various colors of water-based stain. Read about the challenges involved to execute this labor-intensive project. |
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5. Divine Intervention
A multicolored, polished overlay with a heptagonal centerpiece unifies the seven sides of this unusual church floor layout. To separate the different colors, aluminum divider strips were glued down before the overlay was placed. The surface was then seeded with decorative aggregate, including white marble and Mother of Pearl .
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