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Couple of kitchen 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 modern kitchen area designs than any of those natural stones considering that it exhibits a modern commercial visual. Adding to the mystique is the fact that concrete can now be etched, acid-stained, stamped, and sealed to produce a counter top surface that is unlike practically any other offered material. Modern concrete kitchen counter tops are no longer cold slabs of gray concrete (unless you desire that)-- regularly, they are warm and gleaming surface areas that are utterly functional and also extremely stylish.
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Couple of cooking area countertop 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 modern kitchen area styles than any of those natural stones considering that it exhibits a modern industrial visual. Contributing to the mystique is the truth that concrete can now be engraved, acid-stained, stamped, and sealed to develop a counter top surface that is unlike nearly any other offered material. Modern concrete kitchen area counter tops are no longer cold slabs of gray concrete (unless you desire that)-- more frequently, they are warm and gleaming surfaces that are utterly practical and also incredibly trendy. Setup of Concrete Countertops Concrete countertops might look like huge slabs, however in reality, they are normally 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 very heavy countertops, weighing 19 to 25 pounds per square foot. Installers in some cases need to strengthen kitchen cabinetry and often even the floors in order to bear the substantial weight. While concrete counter tops are often formed and put on-site, more frequently they are fabricated in shops after a service technician takes exact measurements of your kitchen area and discusses all finish choices with you. In the shop, kinds are developed and the countertop is poured, complete with whatever sink cutouts, coloration, or ingredients are requested. During fabrication, the counter top slabs are normally strengthened with fiber or metal mesh of some type to provide strength and rigidness. After fabrication, the counter top is enabled to treat totally, and the surface may be ground and polished to whatever finish the customer has actually an asked for. Some sort of sealer is applied, typically a very tough epoxy. When treating and ending up is total, a setup team carefully provides the counter top to the work site and installs it. As part of the setup, the team might develop or set up assistance frames for sinks, because it is important that the counter top itself not carry the weight of the sink. If the sink is an under-mount style, it is set in place first, then the counter top is set up over it. The counter top is typically stuck to the cabinets with construction adhesives after being thoroughly leveled and shimmed. Benefits and Drawbacks of Concrete Countertops Concrete counter tops have lots of virtues, specifically its capability to be formed and formed to exactly match your kitchen area dimensions and finished precisely to your liking. With other counter top products, you are often restricted to whatever colors and styles are readily available, but concrete deals you a wider range of alternatives. Just ceramic tile comes close to offering a similar variety of choices. On the other hand, if you are conditioned to consider concrete preformed laminate countertops without backsplash as an utilitarian building material utilized for pieces and foundations, you may imagine that concrete counter tops are cheap and simple to set up. Nothing could be further from the fact. Concrete is a high-end, premium material when used in kitchen counter tops, and producing them requires a lot of skill and experience. These are among the more pricey of all countertop materials. Pros They can be custom-sized and shaped to any kitchen setup. Concrete doesn't scratch and is impervious to heat.
Materials such as glass fragments, stones, shells, and fiber-optic lights can be embedded. Concrete produce a really durable and long-lasting surface. The surface is easy clean-up and maintain, offer routine sealing is done. Concrete countertops typically enhance realty value as a "premium" product. Cons They are costly, costing as much as $150 per square foot. Yearly sealing is required to prevent staining. Their weight can strain cabinet frames and floorings. Repair work are almost difficult, and splitting often does happen. Upkeep Presuming the counter top has actually been sealed initially with a good-quality epoxy sealant, ongoing upkeep needs only the application of a good water-based wax sealer every 9 to 12 months. Annual sealing will guarantee the surface withstands staining and will minimize the chances of a concrete counter top breaking with time.
