A client once described a finished concrete terrace as “the colour of a wet cardboard box,” and she was right.
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Finishing Schedules Explained: Oil, Hardwax and Conversion Varnish
A finish argument in the shop usually starts with someone saying they want a natural look, and ends when a
Continue readingSculptural Hardscape: When the Garden Wall Is the Piece
The drawing was a wall with a 14 ft curve in it, a cantilevered bench growing out of the face,
Continue readingBrass, Blackened Steel and Patina: Metal That Ages on Purpose
A client sent a photograph of a pair of brass handles eight months after delivery, worried that something had gone
Continue readingResin and Epoxy Floors as a Finished Surface, Not a Garage Afterthought
The first resin floor I specified failed in eleven months, and it failed for a reason that had nothing to
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