Creating Concrete Countertops

With a Ph.D. in Concrete Materials I specialize in "green" concrete, but have an affection for all things concrete. This blog will detail my exploits into all things concrete for the home.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Fireglass fireplace

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The fireglass in the fireplace.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Fireplace Results

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The fireplace surround is done. It took longer than expected because I couldn't seem to get just the right black color. The concrete its...

Monday, April 27, 2009

Fireplace Surround Progress

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Here are the finishing steps and the current progress; 1. Strip the forms 2. Thick slurry coat to fill the large bug holes 3. Quick grind 50...

Friday, April 24, 2009

Finishing the Concrete Fireplace

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After curing under plastic and wet towels for four days the first slurry coat was applied to fill in the largest bug holes and honeycombing...

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Concrete Fireplace Surround Reveal

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After two days of curing in the mold, under plastic, and under wet towels the forms were carefully removed. As expected there were a few pla...

Placing the Concrete Fireplace Surround

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The fireplace surround had reinforcing steel mesh embedded 1-inch into the surface. Since it is such a long piece (about 7 feet) which is re...

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Concrete Fireplace Surround

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The next concrete at home project is replacing this beige tile fireplace surround with a concrete one. The surround will be flat black concr...

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