Posted by on under countertop material, kitchen countertop, kitchen countertops, comete, jasper, granite, quartz, north america | 
Even better than granite? That’s a tall order for any kitchen countertop material. Cosentino North America has quarried and extracted semi-precious stones like amethyst, jasper, quartz and more, and they are ready for just that – orders. Their certified fabricators and installers complete over 1,000 installations a day across the continent. And their commitment [...]
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Posted by on under wood tile, laminate wood, countertop, granite, stainless steel |
Laminate, wood, tile, concrete, stainless steel, and granite are the most common materials used for home counters.
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Posted by on under automotive paint booth, th kitchen, kitchen island, casters, hookup, coats, granite, nbsp, cart |
Over the weekend I helped build this kitchen island with a buddy. He took it over to another friends paint shop to get hit with a few coats of white (not the top counter piece obviously). It was a pretty simple build with locking casters on the bottom to move the cart around, would also make a nice workshop cart. I snapped a few pictures just for fun.
Update - Back from the automotive paint booth and a great hookup from a granite guy and presto.
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Posted by on under la dodgers, matt white, precious stone, dodger, dodgers pitcher, news wire, tyco, sports news, granite |
by Will Jerome
Republished with permission from the original Granite Transformations blog post: From LA Dodgers Pitcher to Precious Stone Tycoon: The Matt White Story Matt White as a Los Angeles Dodger in 2005
Back in 2007, a story broke on the national sports news wire. Matt White, a journeyman pitcher for the Los Angeles [...]
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Posted by on under variable speed motor, concrete countertop, diamond products, optis, hellip, dive bar, rsquo, line tool, several steps, countertops, power tool, top of the line, kitchens, durability, amount of time, granite, nbsp, possibilities, texture, flexibility |
Over the past few years concrete countertops have become very popular for many different applications from your local dive bar to some of the nicest kitchens in America. The draw is the flexibility and for the DIYers the price. In terms of possibilities the options seem almost limitless color, finish, texture, durability, shape, even imbedded LED lights are not a problem. When done by a professional a new concrete countertop could cost even more than granite, depending on how elaborate the project. For the Do It Yourselfer however it can be a great way to save a few bucks… or a great way to really mess up you home if you don’t know what you are doing.
For concrete professionals or those looking to do more work with concrete countertops the Diamond Products DS301 ($1,942, Ohio Power Tool) is really the top of the line tool for the job. The unit features three 5” rotating orbital heads with a Fein variable speed motor powering the unit. To get a mirror finish a job could involve up to 9 steps of grinding and polishing and obviously a large powerful unit like the DS301 is going to save a significant amount of time in the process. The good news is with proper preparation in building the forms several steps can be eliminated.
Tagi: variable speed motor, concrete countertop, diamond products, optis, hellip, dive bar, rsquo, line tool, several steps, countertops, power tool, top of the line, kitchens, durability, amount of time, granite, nbsp, possibilities, texture, flexibility
