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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | 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. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tom Ralston | | Hardcover: | 144 pages | | Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing | | Publication Date: | 2008-01 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0764329499 | | Product Length: | 11.0 inches | | Product Width: | 8.7 inches | | Product Height: | 0.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.25 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.1 inches | | Package Width: | 8.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Not a great book Aug 07, 2008
By J. Ruhl Frank
I was really disappointed with this book, for one almost half of it is pictures of countertops, if I wanted that I could just look it up online. I paid to get tips on how to make countertops, and that is one thing this book is lacking. Some of the information isn't even correct, such as the part where it says that Eclipse additive is used to waterproof the concrete, but in reality Eclipse is a shrinkage reducer. Also there are tons of spelling and grammatical errors, which wouldn't be a big deal if there was actual useful information, but it just shows how they apparently didn't put too much time into this book and only wanted to get it published quickly. There isn't one mix recipe in the book, which is something that would be good to know if you are making this kind of countertop. If you want a picture book, then this is a book for you, but if you need to know how to make countertops I would keep looking.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Cast-in-place Concrete Countertops: A Guide for Craftsmen Sep 07, 2008
By Manuel Medina
"Preparing to Retire"
Excellent overview with good illustration. I was disappointed in lack of completeness of detail on how the framing is done and particularily if the bottom of the frame is left in place after the cement is pourd or if and how it is removed. I did not find this detail readily availabe. I am sure others would have other questions but this was the one most important for me. I still do not get it.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Beginner's guide - not so much for professional Sep 13, 2008
By Captain Swanky
I found this book fairly informative, but it lacked adequate details to be a useful manual for anyone making these to a commercial quality. Most of the information given is familiar to anyone used to working with concrete, but I have made a few concrete tops before reading the book and was looking for something to refine my skills and perfect the finish. Advice on the best ways to screed and trowel to avoid colour variations and undulations that only appear after drying for instance.
It would also have been useful if metric conversions to all the weights and measurements were included in brackets.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
a work-book Dec 22, 2008
By Jason T. Shepherd
"Shep"
What I mean by work-book is that you have to work-through-this-book, with patience. Having read the other books on the market by Cheng and Rhodes, and various others (of which I easily devoured) I found myself having to put this book down time and again because i simply felt a bit bored with it. Sure, it has useful information, but the instructional pictures could use a bit of work and the text of the book could have been slimmed down a bit. I am not impressed with the designs in this book either. Aesthetically, form and function do not dance here. If you're angle is the cast-in-place method, not necessarily a waste of time and money.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Precast > Cast in place Jan 29, 2010
By NS
"GRIND TIME"
Even in the introduction the author admits a pre-cast in melamine will create better results than a cast in place.
Don't bother with this if you want professional results. No DIYer will be able to trowel nearly as smoothly as a precast. Cheng or Buddy Rhodes books address this style.
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