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Top 5 Decorative Outdoor Concrete Projects of 2010
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Greetings!
Last year, contractors from across the country submitted dozens of their most creative decorative outdoor concrete projects for us to share with Concrete Network visitors, ranging from pool decks to flood-control walls.You can find descriptions and photos of all these projects in our archives, but the five standouts 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 outdoor concrete success stories.
Jim Peterson,
The Concrete Network
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1. Concrete Sidewalks Get the Star Treatment
The luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles decided to remove the outdoor carpeting from the sidewalks and stairways and stain the underlying concrete. Now the walkways at this prestigious five-star resort complement its famous pink, white, and green color scheme and enhance the hotel's European ambience. Learn how the contractor completed the renovation while the hotel remained open for business.
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2. Concrete Pavement with Stamped Arches
Curved concrete, decorative sawcuts, and a combination of colors and stamp patterns make this apartment complex pavement a real showpiece. The job required placing both regular concrete and 12,000 square feet of decorative stamped concrete, all to be completed within a tight 36-day construction schedule. See more photos of this award-winning decorative concrete project. |
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3. Ultimate Outdoor Kitchen
The owners of a lakeside home got the ultimate outdoor living space for entertaining friends and family. The outdoor kitchen features custom-colored concrete countertops with a stone facing, along with a fire pit to match.
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4. Ugly Pool Deck Resurfaced with Epoxy
A decorative epoxy overlay was the solution to restoring this pool deck, which had been resurfaced many times without success. Read more about this miracle makeover.
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5. Decorative Concrete Flood Control
For its 100-year flood plan, Lincoln, Neb., used decorative concrete in multiple ways, including overlaying and staining bridge supports and railings and decorative sandblast stenciling to create logos and murals. See more photos of this ambitious project.
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