Concrete Countertops : Designs, Forms, and

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.

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).

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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Concrete Countertops : Designs, Forms, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath

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