Apr 20 2007
As the seasons change, so do the interests of homeowners around the nation. The Concrete Network, the largest and most comprehensive source for concrete information anywhere in the world, revealed two categories quickly moving up in the ranks as two of the most researched decorative concrete topics: Concrete Patios and Stamped Concrete. The data illustrating this trend is derived from Web site statistics from The Concrete Network, which generates over 900,000 visitors per month, much more than any other site in the field. These statistics are useful to homeowners, contractors and others in the industry who want to know what decorative concrete applications are becoming more, and more popular.
Right alongside the days getting longer and the weather getting warmer, the concrete patio category and stamped concrete category have started moving up in the rankings. In the last six months, visitor searches have been primarily centered on staining concrete and concrete interior floors. But March marks the shift in thinking from staying inside and keeping warm to heading outdoors and working in the yard or on the house. Now concrete patios are the number one researched topic on The Concrete Network. And the popularity of the stamped concrete category has risen from the number seven position of the top 10 most popular categories to number three in the rankings.
The current top five most popular categories on The Concrete Network include:
- Concrete Patios
- Staining Concrete
- Stamped Concrete
- Concrete Resurfacing
- Interior Concrete Floors
Today's backyard concrete patios are as unique as their owners. The concrete patio category provides information about designing outdoor patios and outdoor rooms with surface treatment options, pictures of color and design possibilities, blending patio design with surrounding elements, and maintaining a concrete patio.
The stamped concrete category offers ideas for stamped concrete applications including driveways, pool decks, porches and entries, along with providing a chart of available pattern designs and colors, a review of the stamping process, proper stamped concrete tips, and more. Concrete stamping can provide an economical replica of more expensive materials, and yet still maintaining a very natural, authentic look.