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THE NORTH SHUSWAP KICKER
APRIL 2018
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250-955-2981 cell 250-803-2981 Family business for over 80 years Over 25 years experience
forming,
grading, rebar placing & finishing all types many colours & patterns A.C.I. Certified Concrete Technician W.C.B. insured Guaranteed workmanship References available 6245 Line 17 Magna Bay
B & D Concrete Stamping gregate provides a timeless, natural looking pattern. Exoffers excavating, grading, rebar, placing and finishing of posed aggregate can also be sealed so it has a glossy apall types of concrete. Brian and Deann MacDuff pearance. With broom finish, brought their family business concrete is poured but before it sets, a broom is brushed to the North Shuswap in over the surface to create fine 2006. Deann’s family has been in the concrete business texture, which also adds a bit of traction. for over 80 years, starting Along with the many patiwith her grandfather, then her os B & D has done in the father and uncles, then she and Brian, and now their son, Shuswap area, it works on concrete floors, Rob, is part of garages, foundathe family tions, stairs, business. walls, anything Brian and to do with conDeann started crete. Often their own comworking directly pany, B & D, 250-955-2981 for homeowners in 1991 in Co250-803-2981 to lay their quitlam. In the foundations, lower mainthey also do the floor finishland, they concentrated on ing for other builders. concrete stamping, doing Brian has been working many driveways and patios. When they moved here, they with concrete since 1982, when he joined Deann’s famiwent back to working in all ly’s business and is a certified areas of concrete. concrete technician. Deann Stamped concrete, also known as textured or imprint- does all the books and most of ed concrete, replicates stones the other employees, including their son, are members of such as slate and flagstone, tile, brick and even wood. It’s the family. Brian and Deann came to ideal for beautifying pool the Shuswap on a houseboatdecks, driveways, entries, ing trip and “the next thing courtyards, and patios. you know, we were buying a Colors schemes for lot and moving out here.” stamped concrete are often The business keeps them busy selected to blend with other architectural elements of the in the summer. In the winter, home or the natural surround- they try to get away from the ings. Subtle earth-tone shades snow for a week or two. They recently started a are popular for outdoor paveFacebook Page called B & D ments, but concrete can also be the canvas for bolder, more Concrete Stamping, where they have posted pictures of vivid color schemes. some of their work to show Because of the sand and salt on our roads, especially in the colour and style options. The Kicker appreciates the the winter, Brian doesn’t recommend stamping in this area advertising support from Brian and Deann MacDuff and for driveways. Two better options are exposed aggregate wishes them continued sucor broom finish. Exposed ag- cess.