Article: The importance of training.(EDITOR'S LETTER)(decorative concrete)(Editorial)

There are a lot of worried decorative concrete contractors out there.

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While many still think of it as a niche market, decorative concrete has hit the mainstream. From cable television to The Wall Street Journal to books like FuTung Cheng's new Concrete at Home, it's everywhere these days.

With that publicity has come the people looking for a quick buck, and that's got a lot of smart decorative contractors concerned. On both the manufacturer side and the contractor side, the market has been flooded with inexperienced people making mistakes. Whether because of inferior products, untrained installers or a combination of the ...

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