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Article: Spanning the globe for the thrill of 'decorative concrete' victory.(decorative concrete)
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- Concrete Contractor
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- February 1, 2008
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Spanning the globe for the thrill of 'decorative concrete' victory
Bob Harris, Contributing Writer
When you look at the origins of decorative concrete, which has been around for 100 years or so, it can be considered in its infancy when compared to some of the beautiful indigenous materials used in decorative construction techniques across the world, which have, by the way, been used for thousands upon thousands of years in regions where architecture truly originated.
Two years ago we were asked to teach a class in Athens, Greece, on concrete countertops, overlay toppings with stains and dyes, and epoxy coatings. I remember being at the ...