Staining Concrete to make the Perfect Concrete Countertop for your Kitchen?
Staining Concrete to make the Perfect Concrete Countertop for your Kitchen?
Nowadays everyone is into solid marble countertops, but what about choosing the option of staining concrete to make that perfect finish to your home?
Everyone is looking for that designer home feel, without the designer prices, marble is expensive but gorgeous, but there is now a growing trend both commercially and for homeowners to use concrete. Concrete is much more flexible than marble as it can be cast into moulds to produce the perfect finish, or to meet specific requirements. Do you want a counter top that bends round a corner? Do you want a counter top with integrated drainer? The only way to do it safely and with a reasonable cost is using concrete.
Now I thought the same as you concrete!!?!! For my counter, yuk, all that grey modern living stuff?
Well no more, with concrete it is now possible to produce finishes and designs you could only find in high end synthetics and marbles, but at a fraction of the cost
Look at the fantastic design on this counter top, all achieved with fantastic staining and painting techniques straight on to concrete. This counter top was produce by ABSOLUTE Concrete Works, have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
But standard finishes can be made, these look exactly like the poly resin counter tops you find in the best kitchen and diy stores.
Even standard plain finishes can be applied easily to make simple yet effective finishes.
As you can see you are not limited by color or style with stained concrete and painted finishes, you want a color you got it!!
So what about concrete countertops? How are they made?
Countertops are usually cast into molds, often the maker will add additives to strengthen and improve the concrete, as well reinforcement (usually steel bars).
Do concrete countertops crack?
Yes, however this does not affect the structural integrity, and the small hairline fractures can add to the appeal of the design.
How thick and heavy are they?
The standard thickness is 1.5" although 2" slabs common. A 1.5" thick concrete countertop has weight of about 19 pounds a square foot. Standard kitchen cabinets will support a concrete slab due to load balancing.
