It didn't take me long to realize the advantages of dark (read dirt-colored) floor-tile grout. Janet's old house had dark grout, but her new house has the dreaded light gray. In the kitchen, she ...

If we are pouring a new concrete floor we will use these scoring lines as color dividers, or as a method to define the space. The scoring also allows you the option of creating a pattern.

As clever design ideas go, patterned flooring in beach houses ranks right up there with bunk beds and outdoor showers. You can hide sand and add major wow factor in a single design element. Think ...

Q: I have a problem with flooring. I bought a condo built in 1979 with concrete floors. I want the floor to be easy as I have a bad back and walking on concrete is not the best thing for me.

During a recent visit to a model home, the salesperson tried to convince you to use color-stamped concrete for your front walk. You hesitated because you are worried that the textured finish will n… ...

Conceived by Frederik Molenschot and Susanne Happle, it is a bit like the old bathroom mirror trick - the writing, picture or pattern appears and disappears with moisture content.

Inside, the concrete floors use just 3 centimeters of concrete (that’s less than 1.25 inches) arching over a skeleton-like framework of thin supporting steel bars, and look a bit like the face ...

Lobster Shell Patterns May Lead To Stronger Concrete, Researchers Say Scientists in Australia are turning to the sea to find inspiration. They believe the intricate design of lobster shells can ...

Lobster shell patterns make concrete stronger - Australian researcher. By Reuters. January 26, 2021 2:12 PM UTC Updated January 27, 2021 SYDNEY, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Inspired by the ...