| The DCC is perhaps the
most visible and active organized group that promotes improvements
and uses of decorative concrete. The story of this expanding
technique is spreading more quickly and more powerfully because
many companies have united, through the council, with one
voice. "The DCC gives our industry credibility,"
says Fangman. "A group of affiliated contractors will
always have more strength and effectiveness," he explains.
"There's a comfort level in dealing with a group of professionals
concerned with education and quality."
Interior floors in Soquel,
CA, feature multiple-colored acid stains and grouted
joints, installed by Tom Ralston Concrete, Santa Cruz,
CA |
In the rotunda of The Heights,
a new St. Louis, MO, community center, Ahal Contracting
Co., Inc., stained a topping stab over a base slab.
Bronze terrazzo strips were attached to the base slab
in a geometric pattern, and a cement-based topping containing
microfibers was placed. After 2 weeks of curing, reactive
concrete stains in three colors were applied to the
surface. Multiple coats of acrylic seater were applied
and the final coat was burnished to a high sheen |
Kitchen countertops in Aptos,
CA, with Oysterwhite color and Antique Amber stain,
created by Tom Ralston Concrete, Santa Cruz, CA |
The concern about education, and the
training needed to maintain a high quality product, is prevalent
among DCC members. Jeff Yoder, owner of Yoder Concrete Construction,
DeGraff, OH, recalls suggesting that a nearby small town install
decorative sidewalks. The town fathers, however, pointed to
a botched job by another contractor and turned him down. "We
go out of our way to provide clients a high quality concrete
product," says Yoder. "One bad installation by someone
with only a couple of days' training, however, can taint all
of us."
"There's no other organization
accomplishing what the DCC does," Yoder continues. "That's
why we are involved. It's free training from the best contractors
in the country. DCC members are always raising the bar."
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