Concrete Countertops : Designs, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
by CHENG, FU-TUNGCHENG, FU-TUNGFormat: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-03-01
Publisher(s): Taunton
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Summary
This book reinvents the countertop with a single material: concrete. Concrete Countertops is an essential book for architects, homeowners and contractors who want to learn how to design, form, mix, pour, color, trowel, inlay and finish decorative concrete countertops. Homeowners will be inspired by the 350 color photographs that bring this exciting medium to life.
Author Biography
Designer Fu-Tung Cheng heads the Berkeley, California, firms of Cheng Design and Cheng Design Products. His hands-on approach to residential architecture and kitchen and product design has won him numerous awards and recognition for innovation and creativity. Cheng's contemporary-crafted houses have appeared in many architecture and design publications, including Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful. Eric Olsen is a Berkeley writer who has contributed to a wide range of publications including Self, Reader's Digest, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Runner's World, and various in-flight magazines. He is author of LifeFit: An Effective Exercise Program for Optimal Health and a Longer Life (1996).
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 2 |
| Design and Planning | p. 6 |
| Why concrete? | p. 8 |
| Before you begin | p. 11 |
| Break out of the mold | p. 20 |
| Complements and supplements | p. 31 |
| Building the Mold | p. 36 |
| Tools and materials | p. 41 |
| Laying out the mold | p. 49 |
| Assembling the mold | p. 56 |
| Mix Design | p. 78 |
| The basics | p. 81 |
| A basic mix | p. 96 |
| Calculating and proportioning ingredients | p. 98 |
| Mixing and Pouring | p. 104 |
| Tools and materials | p. 105 |
| The work environment | p. 112 |
| Mixing the concrete | p. 113 |
| Placing the concrete | p. 119 |
| Curing, Finishing, and Troubleshooting | p. 124 |
| Curing | p. 125 |
| Releasing the concrete | p. 130 |
| Grinding and polishing | p. 136 |
| Placing inlays | p. 142 |
| Sealing the concrete | p. 143 |
| Troubleshooting | p. 149 |
| Installing the Countertop | p. 158 |
| Preparing the cabinets | p. 159 |
| Installating the countertop | p. 163 |
| Installing the backsplash | p. 170 |
| Building a Curved Form | p. 174 |
| Forming a Drop-Down Front Edge | p. 176 |
| Pouring a Countertop in Place | p. 178 |
| Maintaining a Concrete Countertop | p. 190 |
| Resources | p. 195 |
| Credits | p. 198 |
| Index | p. 199 |
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