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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 For your convenience, this Yahoo! secure shopping site accepts payment via Visa, MasterCard or PayPal.     © Artemis Hunt, Inc. Contractor City™ is a trademark of AHI Contractor City 343 Soquel Ave #303 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 customerservice @ contractorcity.com