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Designing With Concrete – Color In Context
For anyone who has ever chosen paint colors, you know how important it is to view potential color choices in the space that they will ultimately be used. And you also know how difficult it is to choose a color … Continue reading
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Modern Fire Pits FAQ – How do you turn it on?
Paloform’s line of modern fire pits are self-contained units. All the working parts and connections are hidden inside the concrete vessels. This means if you plumb in a gas or propane line from underneath, there are no exposed hoses or valve parts. Continue reading
Fly Ash Concrete – Part One: The Bad, The Ugly…
As makers of luxury concrete fireplaces and fire pits, I believe that we have a responsibility to make our manufacturing process as sustainable and energy-efficient as possible. And in the world of green concrete, nothing gets my mixer turning faster … Continue reading
Do Concrete Fireplace Mantels or Fire Pits Crack? – FAQ
Ah, the age old question. Will the concrete, or in the case of Paloform, will concrete fireplaces or fire pits crack? The short answer is no. For the long answer, read on… Concrete, as it is widely used in bridges, … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Fireplace – A mantel is not always just a mantel
I’ve been involved with the business of designing fireplaces for almost fifteen years and one of the challenges I continually face is how to effectively communicate fireplace design ideas in words, particularly over the phone or by email. The first … Continue reading
