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Concrete countertops : designs, forms, and finishes for the new kitchen and bath / Fu Tung Cheng with Eric Olsen ; photography by Matt Millman.
Publication details: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press ; [Emeryville, CA] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2002.Description: 202 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:- 1561584843 (pbk.) :
- TT197.5.C68 C49 2002
Contents:
Summary: From designing and forming to coloring, troweling, and curing, this comprehensive guide explores one of the newest trends in home design--concrete countertops. 350 color photos. Illustrations.
Design and Planning -- Why concrete? -- Break out of the mold -- Complements and supplements -- Building the Mold -- Tools and materials -- Laying out the mold -- Assembling the mold -- Mix Design -- A basic mix -- Calculating and proportioning ingredients -- Mixing and Pouring -- Tools and materials -- The work environment -- Mixing the concrete -- Placing the concrete -- Curing, Finishing, and Troubleshooting -- Curing -- Releasing the concrete -- Grinding and polishing -- Placing inlays -- Sealing the concrete -- Troubleshooting -- Installing the Countertop -- Preparing the cabinets -- Installating the countertop -- Installing the backsplash -- Building a Curved Form -- Forming a Drop-Down Front Edge -- Pouring a Countertop in Place -- Maintaining a Concrete Countertop.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index.
Design and Planning -- Why concrete? -- Break out of the mold -- Complements and supplements -- Building the Mold -- Tools and materials -- Laying out the mold -- Assembling the mold -- Mix Design -- A basic mix -- Calculating and proportioning ingredients -- Mixing and Pouring -- Tools and materials -- The work environment -- Mixing the concrete -- Placing the concrete -- Curing, Finishing, and Troubleshooting -- Curing -- Releasing the concrete -- Grinding and polishing -- Placing inlays -- Sealing the concrete -- Troubleshooting -- Installing the Countertop -- Preparing the cabinets -- Installating the countertop -- Installing the backsplash -- Building a Curved Form -- Forming a Drop-Down Front Edge -- Pouring a Countertop in Place -- Maintaining a Concrete Countertop.
From designing and forming to coloring, troweling, and curing, this comprehensive guide explores one of the newest trends in home design--concrete countertops. 350 color photos. Illustrations.
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