Counter Culture - Fall 2010

Counter Culture – Fall 2010

High-performance Mix Design for Concrete Countertops

There seems to be a lot of misinformation surrounding the how and why of mix designs when it comes to concrete countertops. Some of the practices, such as leaving the countertop in the mold for days on end, made no sense to me. Failures were common.

New Planetary Grinders Offer More Choices to Countertop Fabricators

One of the biggest innovations in the concrete countertop grinding and polishing industry has been planetary technology – machines that have multiple grinding heads, allowing fabricators to cover a large radius of material at a time and achieve an extra-flat result.

2010 Concrete Countertop Design Competition Award Winners

Events & Recognition Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Take a look at a few pictures from the winners of the 2010 Concrete Countertop Design Competition.

Choosing the Right Countertop Grinder

Tools & Equipment Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Every concrete countertop fabricator is after a smooth, clean finish on his or her work, be it a kitchen island, fireplace mantle or sink basin. Achieving a flat, shiny surface often comes down to the type of grinder that’s used, and with so many machines on the market, many fabricators can feel overwhelmed by the choices.

Fluid (Wet-Cast) Countertop Mixes vs. Stiff Countertop Mixes

Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Jeffrey Girard, P.E. Comments are Disabled

Are you new to countertops? Are you confused about what the term "wet-cast" means? Here’s a look at fluid concrete mixes for wet-casting as compared to stiff mixes for hand-packing, which is also known as "the Buddy Rhodes method."

Tips for Doing the Math on Volumetric Batching for Concrete

Tips & How-Tos Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2010 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The concrete industry at large designs mixes using the volumetric method. Fresh concrete is sold by volume, generally by the cubic yard, which is how we will look at it. Divide cubic yard volumes by 27 to get cubic foot volumes.