Product Description

Become a concrete stamping expert with the practical tips in this book. Here you’ll find hundreds of ideas and sources for stamping designs. You’ll learn of site conditions affecting stamped concrete and how to avoid problems. Shows everything from preparing the subgrade to erecting forms, installing reinforcement, and placing the concrete. Gives different methods of stamping concrete, coloring stamped concrete, applying color hardener, release agents, installing expansion joints, and special techniques for finishing and sealing the concrete, Shows how to improve the durability of stamped concrete, and how to fix minor flaws. Explains how to write a fair contract for the work you perform and how to determine what to charge your customers for the finished job.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #283913 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 141 pages

From the Publisher
Bob Harris did a fantastic job in explaining in step-by-step language how to stamp and seal concrete and how to start your own concrte stamping business. This book is filled with full-color illustrations and gives the little things you need to make money at this part of the concrete trade.

Customer Reviews

Big Downer :(
Given the pricepoint, there was too much filler, i.e. sample contractural agreements and the sort.

I was really expecting more detail and revelation of 'trade secrets', given its speciality book classification. This will probably be the first book I return. The only upside are the photos, but you can find stamped concrete photos anywhere--- certainly for less than fifty bucks. Most of the text is a redundant overview of concrete basics!

light on details
There is no question the author/producer knows what he is doing But, was long on basic construction procedure, which I already knew but very short on the exact procedure of adding color, stains etc. Wish he had taken more time to help element the pitfalls of the stamping process, how to align, more on matching colors etc.
But overall it did help me to begin my own learning process.
Sincerely,
Larry Thorpe

Great, great, great
This is a MUST have book for anyone constructing with concrete. Great tips and instructions. For the beginner to the advanced. It is all here.