- Stamped Concrete
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- Colored Concrete
- Concrete Polishing
- Concrete Countertops
- Concrete Resurfacing
- Design Ideas for Decorative Concrete
- Concrete Designs: Decorative concrete ideas for patios, floors, driveways, pool decks, countertops, and more
- Six Hot Decorative Concrete Design Ideas on a Budget
- What Is Decorative Concrete?
- Glossary of Decorative Concrete Terms: What is a band? What is a field?
- Types of Textured Finishes: Float and trowel textures, broom finishes, rock salt
- Decorative Concrete Mix Design
- Decorative Concrete Cost
- Maintaining Decorative Concrete
- Cleaning Decorative Concrete
- Concrete Sealers
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- Going Green with Concrete Floors and Countertops: An overview of concrete's eco-friendly benefits
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Ideas for Using Concrete Instead of Other Building MaterialsWe may be a bit biased here at The Concrete Network, but we truly believe that concrete is just about the best building material around. After all, it’s hard to deny that concrete is superior to many materials when it comes to durability, design versatility, long-term performance, ease of maintenance, environmental benefits, and low life-cycle costs. You may not be able to use concrete to build everything around your home or building (it’ll never replace window glass, for instance), but you can use it for many applications instead of wood, granite, stone, brick, wall framing, and other traditional materials while achieving a similar appearance. Before you embark on your next home-improvement or building project, see these ideas for using concrete instead of the alternatives.