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The Pros and Cons of Concrete Kitchen Area Counter Tops

Few kitchen area counter top materials are trendier at the moment than high-end concrete. Rock solid and difficult as granite or slate, concrete can be a much better fit in contemporary cooking area designs than any of those natural stones considering that it radiates a modern-day industrial aesthetic. Adding to the mystique is the reality that concrete can now be etched, acid-stained, stamped, and sealed to produce a countertop surface that differs from practically any other offered product. Modern concrete cooking area countertops are no longer cold slabs of gray concrete (unless you want that)-- regularly, they are warm and gleaming surface areas that are utterly functional and also remarkably elegant.

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The Pros and Cons of Concrete Kitchen Area Counter Tops

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  1. Couple of cooking area counter top materials are trendier at the moment than high-end concrete. Rock solid and hard as granite or slate, concrete can be a much better fit in contemporary kitchen area styles than any of those natural stones given that it radiates a contemporary industrial visual. Adding to the mystique is the fact that concrete can now be engraved, acid-stained, stamped, and sealed to produce a countertop surface area that differs from nearly any other available material. Modern concrete kitchen area counter tops are no longer cold pieces of gray concrete (unless you want that)-- more frequently, they are warm and gleaming surfaces that are entirely practical and likewise incredibly stylish. Installation of Concrete Countertops Concrete countertops may look like enormous pieces, however in reality, they are generally just 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. The impression that they are much thicker slabs is generally the outcome of a drop-front edging on the countertop. Still, these are extremely heavy counter tops, weighing 19 to 25 pounds per square foot. Installers in some cases require to strengthen cabinetry and often even the floorings in order to bear the considerable weight. While concrete counter tops are in some cases formed and put on-site, regularly they are fabricated in shops after a technician takes precise measurements of your cooking area area and talks about all finish options with you. In the shop, types are developed and the countertop is poured, total with whatever sink cutouts, coloration, or additives are requested. Throughout fabrication, the counter top slabs are generally reinforced with fiber or metal mesh of some type to provide strength and rigidity. After fabrication, the counter top is enabled to cure completely, and the surface area might be ground and polished to whatever complete the customer has an asked for. Some sort of sealant is used, typically a really hard epoxy. Once curing and completing is complete, a setup crew carefully delivers the counter top to the work site granite boulders for sale near me and installs it. As part of the installation, the team might build or install assistance frames for sinks, considering that it is necessary that the counter top itself not carry the weight of the sink. If the sink is an under-mount style, it is embeded in location first, then the counter top is set up over it. The countertop is usually complied with the cabinets with construction adhesives after being carefully leveled and shimmed. Advantages and Drawbacks of Concrete Countertops Concrete countertops have lots of virtues, especially its ability to be formed and formed to exactly match your kitchen dimensions and finished precisely to your taste. With other countertop materials, you are frequently limited to whatever colors and designs are readily available, however concrete offers you a broader range of choices. Just ceramic tile comes close to offering an equivalent series of choices. On the other hand, if you are conditioned to think of concrete as a practical building material used for pieces and structures, you may envision that concrete countertops are cheap and simple to install. Nothing could be even more from the truth. Concrete is a high-end, premium material when used in kitchen area countertops, and fabricating them needs a great deal of skill and experience. These are among the more expensive of all counter top materials. Pros They can be custom-sized and formed to any kitchen setup. Concrete does not scratch and is impervious to heat. Products such as glass pieces, stones, shells, and fiber-optic lights can be embedded.

  2. Concrete makes for a very resilient and long-lasting surface. The surface is simple clean-up and maintain, provide routine sealing is done. Concrete countertops normally enhance realty value as a "premium" material. Cons They are expensive, costing as much as $150 per square foot. Annual sealing is needed to prevent staining. Their weight can strain cabinet frames and floors. Repairs are nearly impossible, and cracking in some cases does happen. Maintenance Presuming the counter top has been sealed initially with a good-quality epoxy sealant, ongoing maintenance needs just the application of a good water-based wax sealer every 9 to 12 months. Annual sealing will guarantee the surface withstands staining and will lessen the opportunities of a concrete countertop cracking over time.

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