Designing The Structure Of A Concrete Countertop
Here is a recent inquiry we have received, which is reflective of many questions we get-
"I am looking to do something different and am looking for advice. I am thinking about precasting my countertops, but doing it with the finished side up and ...
Following years of going through absurd amounts of melamine in our shop, we decided we needed to switch to reusable casting decks. The limitations of the size and the durability of melamine, coupled with the cost of the material, meant that it no longer truly served the needs of our studio. We ...
Concrete seems like a simple building material. It is really a grand chemistry exercise. A matter that is of the great importance when dealing with most anything related to chemistry- temperature. Here are some things to consider as the seasons change, both on the issue of creating with ...
This is by no means intended to be a comprehensive guide to the finer details of all potential concrete casting surfaces. Instead, this article is intended to help you begin asking the right questions, as well as give you a basic understanding of some of the options. We cannot come up with ...
Concrete does exactly what you ask it to. Problems with casting concrete do not arise from the concrete acting up. Problems arise when we don’t understand what we are asking for. With concrete, watch out what you ask for because you may just get it.
You can cast concrete on anything. You can ...
One of the most frequent questions we get sounds something like this-
"I want to refinish my concrete countertops, what do I do? I don't know who made them, or what they used to seal them with, and everything on the internet seems to conflict with everything else! Help!"
Resealing concrete ...
How do I reinforce a concrete countertop?
How can I make it stronger?
Does it need steel rebar?
What needs to happen to make your concrete object strong enough to withstand the conditions it will encounter? Whether your are a DIYer making your own concrete countertops, or a professional ...
A Study of Plasticizers in Concrete for Architectural Applications
It has been said a number of times and is one of the most important aspects of understanding artisan concrete: The finished product is a snapshot of a moment in time. Just as stone embodies the movement of magma and eons of ...
