Tile & Hardscapes
Building business sales with Daich: Terrazzo®
By Daich Coatings. In the newest edition of the Daich product series, Terrazzo®, Daich's granite resurfacer, takes center stage! Searching for the fastest, easiest way to make a dramatic makeover on concrete, masonry, tile surfaces? Build your business by recommending Terrazzo®, a decorative granite resurfacers that comes in seven pre-mixed colors, ...
Building business sales with Daich: DaiHard MAX®
By Daich Coatings. For this installment of the Daich product series, we explore how to use DaiHard MAX® to create industrial strength epoxy floor coatings. Step inside your customer’s garage to build up sales for your business. Recommend they have you coat their concrete floors with the high-performance DaiHard MAX® Industrial Strength ...
Build skills and business strength at HNA 2026
By The Coffee Shops®. Hardscape North America’s three-day schedule includes installer courses, business education and live demonstrations. Mark your calendars! Hardscape North America (HNA) is taking place Tuesday, October 20-23, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky. Hosted at the Hyatt Regency Louisville Downtown and the Kentucky Exposition Center, HNA gives outdoor construction ...
Build better hardscapes with expert-led technical education at Hardscape North America
Great hardscapes require the right techniques, the right materials and the knowledge to adapt as products, technologies and customer expectations evolve. This October, Hardscape North America (HNA) will bring together industry experts to share practical installation techniques and real-world solutions that contractors can take directly to the jobsite. From fire features ...
Before you dig
By Cotney Consulting Group. Utility locating, trenching and excavation safety. Outdoor contractors break ground every day. Landscapers install drainage and irrigation. Lighting contractors bury cable. Pool and spa crews run plumbing and electrical lines. Hardscape contractors excavate for walls, patios and outdoor structures. Sports-surface crews prepare bases and install underground ...
Elevating outdoor design with StoneDeks
By Emma Peterson. StoneDeks eliminates the constraints of conventional deck construction, providing the beauty and permanence of stone in elevated outdoor spaces. 19 years ago, Bart Stuchell noticed that people “loved the look and permanence of stone, but traditional deck construction limited what was possible.” This sparked an idea for ...
Building business sales with Daich: TracSafe
By Daich Coatings. In the first of our Daich product series, we dive into the All-in-One Ultra-Duty TracSafe® Anti-Slip Color Coat. Looking to add excellent foot traction and a new decorative color to slippery surfaces? We’ve got the answer with All-in-One Ultra-Duty TracSafe® Anti-Slip Color Coat. This affordable, easy-to-apply product makes you ...
Robert Bowers - Hardscape North America: Connecting the Industry
In this From the Ground Up™ episode, host Karol Weyman sits down with Robert Bowers P. Eng., VP of Engineering – Hardscapes for the Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association (CMHA), to talk about Hardscape North America and why it is such an important event for the hardscape industry. They discuss ...
From Pool Deck to Patio
In this OutdoorTalk™, Karol Weyman is joined by Logan Barker and Jamie Jaramillo from Noble Tile, along with John Zaprala from Heritage Landscape Supply Group, to explore how tile, hardscapes and pool design work together to create exceptional outdoor living environments. The discussion will cover pool finishes, waterline tile, coping, ...
Equip Exposition Releases Helpful Tips for First Time Show Attendees to Blockbuster Trade Show
Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky and is one of the top three largest trade shows in the United States. Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, issues advice for first time attendees to the award-winning event October ...











