LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Concrete Flooring
built 649 days ago
Initially organized to react to concrete and flooring contractor concerns regarding floor curling occurring initial measurements (resulting in contractual and legal conflicts) and failure of moisture-sensitive floor coverings placed on concrete slabs. An Inter-Industry Work Group met in April 2003 to identify common floor problems and issued a report. The Summary Report on the Inter-Industry Working Group on Concrete Floor Issues is available for download. Beginning in November 2004, the consortium subsequently spear-headed an effort to develop a document entitled “Guide for Concrete Slabs to Receive Moisture-Sensitive Floor Coverings” for ACI Committee 302. The goal of the consortium is to reduce the anticipated time until an ACI, consensus-approved document is available to the industry and public to two-years. It is expected that the review and approval process will begin in ACI Committee 302 by end of 3rd quarter, 2005.
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The Rockton Supercenter interior features earth tones, wide aisles and concrete flooring for environmentally friendly maintenance. New signage and lower shelves help customers quickly locate their selections in a large format store. A large home organization department features the sleek new line of exclusive SELECT edition(R) GE small appliances. The home department ... contains a large infant section complete with a selection of baby cribs, youth furniture and infant car seats. Wal-Mart's newly expanded electronics department offers the latest DVD players, music and other electronics, including a wall display of top brands in plasma and HDTV.
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By its very nature, installing concrete flooring is a contractor’s job. Do not attempt installation yourself. Concrete either comes in slab form or can be poured on-site, either way it is very heavy work. Slabs must be cut and fitted by a professional. Additionally, poured concrete must be treated with color and stained for suitability in the home and then highly polished, if required. Sealing should ... be done by a professional.
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Andy Fleishman for ANN SACKS concrete flooring is highly artistic and brings unique character to any installation. The multiple designs, available in square and hexagon shaped tile, are intended to be installed as sets and the application of the grout creates intricate patterns throughout the floor. Other additions to the Andy Fleishman for ANN SACKS collection include Variations and Traditional. Variations represents a set of four tiles that can be installed together in practically limitless ways to form a constantly changing pattern.
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Overall concrete is definitely not the most popular choice of flooring around the home. It is not something that should be placed into the children's bedroom for example, but it will easily fit in throughout the rest of the home. It is easy to maintain and it can be decorated in a number of ways to create any effect that you desire too. So if you haven't yet thought about concrete flooring in your home, you may want to start thinking about it today.
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City Architecture selected bamboo and polished concrete flooring to decrease dust and allergens. The castle is topped with a recyclable metal roof to reflect the sun and reduce heating costs. Energy Wise's super-insulated construction method of expanded polystyrene and galvanized steel enhances the castle's overall comfort and performance. A low-maintenance landscape of rocks, waterfalls, tall grasses and sprawling ivy is the perfect finishing touch to the home's appeal.
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