Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes

Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes
Author: Buddy Rhodes
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780764330148

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The companion volume to Making Concrete Countertops with Buddy Rhodes, this book details the art and craft of creating vertical concrete applications as well as integral sink and drainboard elements and curved-edge counters, for advanced users of the medium. An invaluable manual for contractors, architects, and expert handypersons alike, the project photography within will guide you step-by-step in the creation of an outdoor kitchen project, from the careful process of measuring a template, to building a mold, to casting, curing, and installation. With more than 30 years of experience in concrete art and fabrication, artist Buddy Rhodes shares his skills and experience in this useful, practical book. Most importantly, he shares the process he pioneered for creating the natural, stone-like pressed surfaces that have become his hallmark. As the popularity of concrete in home decor soars, this book will be an indispensable guide for any craftsman who hopes to make his mark on this incredible, expanding market.

Concrete Countertops

Concrete Countertops
Author: Fu-Tung Cheng
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004-04
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781561586806

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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.

Concrete Countertops

Concrete Countertops
Author: Bradley Specter
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2016-12-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781541115040

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Do you want to make your own concrete countertop but didn't find the right book? Create your own concrete countertop with easy to follow instructions within this book. This is what we talk about in this book: Initial planning: thickness, color, dimensions, sides and types of countertops Materials: For the frame and for mixing Making the mold: frame, special appliances, silicone and olive oil trick Reinforcing: Wire mesh and rebar Choosing your concrete Coloring the concrete: pigments, dyes, stains or aggregates The mixing process Pouring the concrete Finishing of the countertop How to protect your new countertop Final words: Recap and a thank you note Click the buy now button to start making your own concrete countertop!

Concrete Countertops Made Simple

Concrete Countertops Made Simple
Author: Fu-Tung Cheng
Publisher: Taunton
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2008
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9781561588824

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Accompanied by a host of color photographs, detailed drawings, and a DVD, a companion volume to Concrete Countertops offers a step-by-step, hands-on approach to guide readers through the process of designing, forming, pouring, finishing, and installing a beautiful, durable, and stylish countertop. Original.

Making Concrete Countertops

Making Concrete Countertops
Author: Buddy Rhodes
Publisher: Schiffer Book
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780764324772

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The art and craft of creating concrete countertops is detailed, step-by-step, from the careful process of measuring for a template, to building a mold, through casting and installation. Artist Buddy Rhodes shares the process he pioneered for creating the natural, stone-like pressed surface countertops that have become his hallmark, as well as techniques for hand-trowelled and polished countertop surfaces.

Cast-In-Place Concrete Countertops

Cast-In-Place Concrete Countertops
Author: Tom Ralston
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780764329494

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Concrete countertops are on the cutting edge of today's interior design and outdoor kitchen trends. Kitchen designers, contractors, architects, and homeowners alike can use this book to learn the detailed process of creating amazing concrete countertops. Here Ralston shows how to plan, execute, and complete a concrete countertop cast-in-place for ease and convenience. This book is a great inspiration for anyone interested in concrete countertop fabrication. Beautiful images of kitchens both indoors and out will inspire you, and step-by-step imagery will walk you through the process of creation.

Concrete Countertops

Concrete Countertops
Author: Fu-Tung Cheng
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2002
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781561584840

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This is a complete, step-by-step, full-colour how-to book of designing, forming, mixing, pouring and finishing concrete countertops by the undisputed master of the technique.

The New Concrete Countertop

The New Concrete Countertop
Author: Fu-Tung Cheng
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781631861659

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Building a concrete countertop is no longer an esoteric project but has entered the DIY mainstream. A lot of the information and some of the techniques in the original edition of Concrete Countertops are now obsolete, and this completely revised second edition includes all-new techniques for creating molds for countertops, new materials and tooling, new design tools to allow you to quickly conceptualize your ideas, new concepts in designs for kitchens and baths, and new sealers and finishing protocols. The new edition will show how to pour a kitchen countertop and a top for a bathroom vanity.

Casting Concrete Countertops

Casting Concrete Countertops
Author: Tina Skinner
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-12-28
Genre: Concrete construction
ISBN: 9780764328657

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Finally there is a simple book for do-it-yourselfers who want to undertake a small countertop project. Follow several countertops projects step-by-step through the process of molding, pour, and finishing. Projects include cast-in-place, pre-cast, and hand-packed. Doug Bannister demonstrates time-tested techniques and his break-through formulas for countertops that set up fast and stand up to quick finishing, installation, and long-term use. Years of experience can translate into a weekend project, like the kitchen and bathroom vanity projects illustrated in this wonderful, long-awaited book. The text and captions are presented in both Spanish and English.

Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation
Author: Eric Schlosser
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0547750331

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An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.