Concrete Countertop With Glass. A cast-in-place concrete countertop with embedded glass chips. The ease of maintenance, ability to withstand the elements and versatility are certainly contributing factors, but I believe it is the beautiful rich look that has given concrete counters the. "It is important to me that [New York City] is environmentally friendly and sustainable.
When you get a batch of recycled glass, put some in a bucket overnight and see what the water looks like in the morning. (See Concrete Countertop Edge Details.) Accepts inserts and inlays - Concrete countertops can be personalized with unique embedded items such as pebbles, recycled glass and seashells. (See Concrete Countertop Inserts and Inlays.) Appearance can improve with age - Concrete is not a static material. Sprinkle Chopped AR Glass Fibers into mixing concrete and mix an extra few minutes. **Some applications may require a drier concrete mix (such as pressing very dry concrete into a form with the goal of creating large voids- to be filled later with a different colored cement slurry), or a wetter mix (filling. The process begins by seeding the concrete countertop mix with pieces of decorative colored stone or glass.
Work quickly but don't be sloppy or careless.
Choose a high-strength concrete mix - it doesn't need to be a countertop mix but that variety is available.
The edges and underneath the counters are so, so smooth since they were up against the forms. A cast-in-place concrete countertop with embedded glass chips. When it comes to everlasting beauty, we love recycled glass surfaces like these Alpine White countertops by Brooklyn based, IceStone, shown in this kitchen by Howells Architecture & Design out of Portland, Oregon.