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concrete counter tops
We are going to attempt concrete counter tops in our home. I am going to
start with our fireplace hearth and then a vanity top before I move onto the kitchen. Do you guys have any favorite websites or books that you have gathered how to info from? Thanks, cm www.vintagetrailersforsale.com |
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"CM" wrote in message ... We are going to attempt concrete counter tops in our home. I am going to start with our fireplace hearth and then a vanity top before I move onto the kitchen. Do you guys have any favorite websites or books that you have gathered how to info from? Thanks, cm www.vintagetrailersforsale.com the bible: http://www.amazon.com/Concrete-Count...60939&sr= 8-1 i got it out of my library and followed it to make some for my outdoor bar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14208415@N06/2052872170/ it came out great. don't be afraid to do something special or different. i embedded glass and polished stones of different types in the tops and edges, used glass chunks as the concrete aggregate, and did curved edges too. you'll need a diamond polisher. i got a variable speed alpha unit from http://www.defusco.com/ as they had the cheapest price on one. sell it on ebay if you're not going to need it again. do this in the summer and wear swim trunks; it's incredibly wet and noisy. regards, charlie cave creek, az http://glassartists.org/chaniarts |
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"charlie" wrote in message ... "CM" wrote in message ... We are going to attempt concrete counter tops in our home. I am going to start with our fireplace hearth and then a vanity top before I move onto the kitchen. Do you guys have any favorite websites or books that you have gathered how to info from? Thanks, cm www.vintagetrailersforsale.com the bible: http://www.amazon.com/Concrete-Count...60939&sr= 8-1 i got it out of my library and followed it to make some for my outdoor bar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14208415@N06/2052872170/ it came out great. don't be afraid to do something special or different. i embedded glass and polished stones of different types in the tops and edges, used glass chunks as the concrete aggregate, and did curved edges too. you'll need a diamond polisher. i got a variable speed alpha unit from http://www.defusco.com/ as they had the cheapest price on one. sell it on ebay if you're not going to need it again. do this in the summer and wear swim trunks; it's incredibly wet and noisy. regards, charlie cave creek, az http://glassartists.org/chaniarts oh, and DON'T buy the concrete colors or hole fillers from the writers of the book. they are really expensive, and are really just non-sanded grout which you can get at home depot or a concrete place much cheaper. |
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concrete counter tops
Here's a YouTube.com search:
http://youtube.com/results?search_qu...te+countertops "CM" wrote in message ... We are going to attempt concrete counter tops in our home. I am going to start with our fireplace hearth and then a vanity top before I move onto the kitchen. Do you guys have any favorite websites or books that you have gathered how to info from? Thanks, cm www.vintagetrailersforsale.com |
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