Two New Web Sites Offer Industry Professionals Answers to Decorative Concrete Job Challenges
The Concrete Network has launched two new web sites featuring blogs on industry expert advice and answers to technical concrete questions. Topics cover a variety of issues that contractors may face when working with concrete.
Yucaipa, CA February 16, 2007—Concrete is no doubt a versatile material, one of which can be used for just about anything from concrete countertops to concrete driveways. Along with this versatility comes room for imperfections and error. The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information on the web now offers two online blogs featuring expert advice and answers for today's most common decorative concrete challenges.
Written by two of the industry's leading professionals, each blog focuses on a variety of issues concrete contractors often face when designing, building and installing decorative concrete work.
Decorative concrete expert, Chris Sullivan, National Sales Manager for QC Construction Products, authors Sullivan's Corner, where contractors can find answers to technical questions dealing with a variety of decorative concrete troubleshooting needs. Posts have covered over 12 different categories including acid staining issues, coloring problems, stamped concrete, overlays and more.
"My goal is to contribute to the betterment of the decorative concrete industry by getting down into writing informatiion about decorative concrete so it may be used by many people and hopefully improve the industry," explains Sullivan.
Jeff Girard's Countertop Solutions offers answers to problems dealing with concrete countertops. Topics covered include building and reinforcement, mix designs, decorative effects and more. Girard, the founder and president of The Concrete Countertop Institute, Raleigh, N.C., is a pioneer of engineered concrete countertops, and has been a leader of innovation in concrete countertops since 1998. After seeing the need for training to ensure the production of high-quality concrete countertops, his mission has been to raise the standard for concrete countertops through quality standards and comprehensive education.
Established in 1999, The Concrete Network's purpose is to educate consumers, builders, and contractors on popular decorative techniques and applications including stamped concrete, stained concrete floors, concrete countertops, polished concrete, and much more. Over 872,000 visitors researched The Concrete Network Web site in June, 2006.
The site excels at connecting buyers with local contractors in their area through its Find-A-Contractor service. The service provides visitors with a list of decorative concrete contractors throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is fully searchable by 22 types of decorative concrete work and 199 metropolitan areas throughout North America.
