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Bob Harris
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Bob
Harris has just completed his fourth Guide entitled "Bob Harris' Guide to Polished Concrete". The first in the industry. This Guide is in its design layout stage with
an estimated 150 pages. This Guide is projected to be available by November 1,
2010. The guide is priced at
$50.00. Pre-sales are now available.
Here
are some of the topics covered in-depth in this guide:
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A to Z
instructions for producing exquisite polished concrete surfaces, covering every
step in the polishing process
§
How to choose one
polishing system over another
§
Important
questions to ask before jumping into the business
§
Budget analysis
to determine how much to charge for each flooring option
§
How to estimate
materials
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Surface
preparation and crack repair
§
Coloring options,
including integral color and color hardener (for new concrete) and topically
applied stains and dyes
§
Decorative finish
options, including the use of stencils, scoring techniques, sandblasting and
engraving
§
Considerations
for concrete hardness
§
Overview of
polishing equipment and diamond tooling
§
Maintenance
considerations
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Tips for
marketing polished concrete
You'll
also find a list of the essential tools, equipment and supplies needed if
you're serious about pursuing the polished concrete market as well as a
pictorial gallery of completed projects.
Don't forget to familiarize yourself
with Bob's other publications:
·
Bob Harris' Guide
to Stained Concrete Interior Floors
·
Bob Harris' Guide
to Concrete Overlays & Toppings
·
Bob Harris' Guide
to Stamped Concrete
·
A Guide to
Stained Concrete and More...with Bob Harris (Step-By-Step Instructional DVD 316
minutes)
·
A Guide to
Concrete Overlays & Toppings with Bob Harris (Step-By-Step Instructional
DVD 200 minutes)
·
Paladiano
"Wonders of the World" by Bob Harris (Stamped Concrete Training DVD)
·
On-Line Training
Videos with Concrete Network (www.concretenetwork.com or http://www.youtube.com/concretenetwork#g/u
·
An Introduction
to the PreiTech Forming System with Host:
Bob Harris (Training DVD)
·
The Art of
Decorative Concrete, Hosted by Bob Harris (Training DVD for PCA - Portland
Cement Association)
To PreOrder, Email Lee Ann at: leeann@decorativeconcreteinstitute.com
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