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Interactive web site from Master Builders
Concrete Construction, July, 2003
Concretelifestyles.com is an interactive site that explains the exceptional durability, low maintenance requirements, and lasting beauty of concrete construction in residential applications. The site illustrates how contractors and homeowners can use Color-Conditioned Concrete, stains, sealers, arid texturing tools from the Architectural Concrete Alliance (with L.M.
Scofield) to mimic the aesthetics of traditional building materials, such as slate, tile, brick, limestone, cobblestone, and even wood. Explanations of admixtures for freeze/thaw protection, the inclusion of fibers to combat shrinkage and cracking, curing and sealing alternatives, and joint sealants are also provided, along with maintenance guidelines that explain how to ensure years of great looking, trouble free service. The Virtual Concrete Designer section lets users visualize the installation of Color-Conditioned Concrete in a variety of residential applications. 216-839-7071. www.masterbuilders.com. Circle 3.
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