Getting started in concrete fabrication can be overwhelming. Here are 10 solid pieces of advice that veterans from across the country have for artisans who are setting up shop.
Concrete Countertops
Precast or poured on-site, concrete countertops can be made in a wide array of colors, finishes and textures in any shape imaginable with endless embed options, imprinted features and edge treatments.
How to Combat Common Misconceptions about Concrete Countertops
Concrete countertops have been around for decades now, and more and more magazines and TV shows are featuring them. So you wold think misconceptions such as “concrete countertops are cheap” or “concrete countertops are high-maintenance” would be a thing of the past.
Why Strength Matters in Concrete Countertops
How strong do concrete countertops have to be? The answer is not a simple one. It depends upon how you define strength, what your intended use is and your sealer choice.
Cheng Concrete announces 2013 Winners of Kitchen and Bath Sink Contest
Cheng Concrete has reinvented its annual concrete design challenge with the first contest of a new series — the Kitchen & Bath Concrete Maker Challenge. The company announced the 2013 winners in November.
Choosing the Best Mixer for Your Countertop Concrete
Choosing the right mixer for casting countertops, sinks and the like is an important element of getting the results you want. The mixer must deliver a workable and consistent mix, in the quantity you need, at a speed that allows you to work profitably.
Ten Tips for Concrete Countertop Manufacturers
Mark Celebuski, general manager of Pinnacle Cast Concrete, wants to share some of his hard-earned wisdom with the readers of Concrete Decor. He has developed a list of 10 tips he thinks will help concrete countertop makers in particular improve their businesses.
Decorative Concrete: Why We Do It
Sometimes a decorative concrete application is way more than just a job.
A Concrete Cocktail Table Helps Fight Disease
TopCrete Design Studios does a lot of amazing things with concrete. Recently, though, one of their creations itself did something remarkable — it helped fight AIDS.
Concrete Countertops Elevate Design Style
What type of hard surface can give off a mixture of colors, patterns and sheens? Not marble or slate. Nope, it’s concrete, one of the trendiest materials used for decorative countertops.
Concrete Range Hood Takes on Kitchen Style
Concrete hoods are an easy sell for customers who are already buying countertops, but this hood – Concrete Jungle’s first – was purchased by a homeowner with a kitchen in mid-renovation who had already committed to granite countertops.
