The Concrete Countertop Institute

World of Concrete 2010

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:40:00 -0500

World of Concrete, February 2010, was a great show. Exhibitors reported that attendees showed a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Training in Australia with Jeff Girard of The Concrete Countertop Institute

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:30:00 -0500

The Concrete Countertop Institute has partnered with Global Concrete Solutions to offer a Concrete Countertop Master Class covering precast and glass fiber reinforced concrete countertop, fireplace, sink and shower construction.

Student News: Jake Brady of Concrete Countertops Etc. featured in the Sarasota, FL Herald Tribune

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

The Sarasota, FL Herald Tribune ran a story titled "From cement and water, a niche industry is born" about CCI student Jake Brady.

Read the complete article about how Jake built his company to succeed in providing high quality concrete countertops to local builders and designers. There's a great quote from a green builder that starts, "His product is outstanding". Jake's success story is also a success story for concrete countertops.Â

The Top 10 Things solid surface and stone fabricators should know about concrete countertops

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:50:00 -0400

Â Surface Fabrication magazine published a list of The Top 10 Things solid surface and stone fabricators should know about concrete countertops, covering practical shop tips and market knowledge. More: http://www.surfacefabrication.com/print/Surface-Fabrication/Concrete-Countertops--The-Basics/1$914

Learn how to use edge forms

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:10:00 -0400

Spring 2009 - Counter Culture Magazine: "When an expanse of concrete countertop makes a statement in a kitchen, bathroom or bar, the edge is what really adds the exclamation point. The shape and texture of the edge helps make the counter look contemporary, traditional, formal, playful or unique." Read more at http://www.concretedecor.net/All_Access/CC201/get_that_edge.cfm.

The Lastest Concrete Countertop Technologies

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:50:00 -0400

Â Surface Fabrication magazine published an article by Jeffrey Girard about the latest technologies in concrete countertops: glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), fast-curing, environmentally friendly cements (CSA cements) and fast-curing UV sealer. More:Â http://www.surfacefabrication.com/print/Surface-Fabrication/Concrete-Developments/1$786

Final Pour: A Mountaintop Countertop

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:45:13 -0400

11/1/08 - We asked Lynda Apple of InConcrete Custom Countertops and Design Elements if the precast tabletop her Flagstaff, Ariz., outfit produced for a ski patrol shack was the highest decorative concrete installation in America.

Read more:
http://www.concretedecor.net/All_Access/807/Final_Pour-countertop.cfm

Cement, Aggregate and Reinforcement in Concrete Countertops

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:53:00 -0500

When the use of a structural material concrete is scaled down from monumental slab to kitchen counter, what changes? Some things are the same, some things are smaller, and some things are just plain different. After all, very few customers want a miniature driveway poured on top of their kitchen cabinets. Differences in cement loading, aggregates and reinforcing mechanisms all set countertop mixes and installations apart from those used for traditional flatwork. Read More: http://www.concretedecor.net/Abstracts/CD806-Countertop_Aggregate.cfm

Winged Victory

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:51:00 -0500

In Berkeley and Oakland, California, where a fire destroyed thousands of houses in 1991, the replacements haven't always been improvements: Some owners, with newly treeless lots and large insurance settlements, put up shapeless behemoths. With this house, high up in the fire zone, architect David Wilson took a very different approach. Read More: http://www.pointclickhome.com/building_remodeling/articles/winged_victory

The Concrete Tub

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:50:00 -0500

It was just a matter of time. An upstart player in the decorative concrete market is making a grand entrance into high-end bathrooms: concrete soaking tubs. Read More: http://www.concretedecor.net/Abstracts/CD801-Concrete_Bath_Tubs.cfm