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Concrete Countertops

Become a Concrete Countertop Expert.


At last, a complete how-to instruction manual on creating countertops from one of the most versatile building materials available.

Concrete Countertops has step-by-step instructions for making concrete countertops:
  • Planning
  • Building the Mold
  • Mixing and Pouring the Concrete
  • Curing
  • Grinding
  • Finishing
  • Polishing
  • Installing the Finished Countertop and Backsplash
You’ll even learn a potential side business of maintaining concrete countertops.

Concrete Countertops has over 300 full-color photos showing custom counters using combinations of concrete and granite, wood, and brass as well as colored, stamped, and stained concrete. Even concrete counters with special effects and embedded objects.

Combine these imaginative ideas with the practical step-by-step instructions in this book and you should be able to start constructing your own concrete countertops in no time.



TABLE OF CONTENTS:


Introduction, 2


1. DESIGN AND PLANNING, 6
  • Why concrete? 8
  • Before you begin, 11
  • Break out of the mold, 20
  • Complements and supplements, 31
2. BUILDING THE MOLD, 36
  • Tools and materials, 41
  • Laying out the mold, 49
  • Assembling the mold, 56
3. MIX DESIGN, 78
  • The basics, 81
  • A basic mix, 96
  • Calculating and proportioning ingredients, 98
4. MIXING AND POURING, 104
  • Tools and materials, 105
  • The work environment, 112
  • Mixing the concrete, 113
  • Placing the concrete, 119
5. CURING, FINISHING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING, 124
  • Curing, 125
  • Releasing the concrete, 130
  • Grinding and polishing, 136
  • Placing inlays, 142
  • Sealing the concrete, 143
  • Troubleshooting, 149
6. INSTALLING THE COUNTERTOP, 158
  • Preparing the cabinets, 159
  • lnstallating the countertop, 163
  • Installing the backsplash, 170
Appendix 1. Building a Curved Form, 174

Appendix 2. Forming a Drop-Down Front Edge, 176

Appendix 3. Pouring a Countertop in Place, 178

Appendix 4. Maintaining a Concrete Countertop, 190

Resources, 95

Credits, 198

Index, 199



Includes: Book
By: Fu-Tung Cheng with Eric Olsen
202 Pages, 9 x 11



Concrete Countertops cct-c06$29.95



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