Decorative Concrete

by Jeanne Huber

Book Overview

Once relegated to the backyard patio, today's concrete makes a tasteful statement, and Sunset's second edition of this popular manual provides all the practical know-how homeowners need to create the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0376011688
• ISBN13: 9780376011688
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Sunset Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book for Concrete Creators

This book was great! It has all the necessary information needed for making stepping stones and other neat projects, including types of cement and sand and stuff needed for those projects. A must have!!

Best Decorative Concrete "How To" Book Out There !

This author really helps those who want to "Do It Yourself" or gives outstanding examples and ideas. We used this as a resourse guide and by trial and error ( as the book states ) have successfully updated our exterior, interior flooring, kitchen/bath countertops and sinks to model home quality for pennies on the dollar.

Great how-to manual on decorative concrete!

Just purchased a home with painted concrete countertops and wanted to learn more. Lots of pictures and information on how to start outdoor and indoor projects. I don't know if it is quite detailed enough for doing your own countertops but lots of pix and ideas for someone interested in the subject. Gave me the information I was looking for in expanding the use of concrete into other parts of my home and garden.

Great book on decorative concrete

I've purchased other books on decorative concrete, but this is the first one that I think is worth what I paid! It has excellent discussions of different techniques and materials, something that other books lacked. And, since they are not promoting some specific product, they provide information about products that are not as expensive as some of the systems that are being sold. The pictures are not as detailed as would be helpful on some pages, but that is a minor issue. There are enough step by step instructions to make it possible to do projects from the book as you learn the techniques. I highly recommend it.

Excellent Book

I have a business doing stained and scored concrete, so I am familiar with the field. This book is a very good overview, and has a lot of neat techniques, including some I had not thought of. I would highly recommend it, with one caveat: If you are planning to do something important, like stain a floor or make countertops for a restaurant, then read some of the more in-depth books. Still, it it an excellent book.