Porcelain slabs are over sized and look like granite, marble, wood, linen or just about any other natural material. They are nonporous making them a safe and healthy option for food preparation. It can be installed outside and is both heat and frost tolerant for homes across the country. They are UV resistant hence not affected by the sun.
Other advantages of porcelain slabs are:
- They are not prone to etching
- Cannot be stained and other damages.
- They are more durable, versatile and have low maintenance.
Porcelain slab countertops are comparable to quartz though much higher due to their fragile nature and difficult fabricating process. Since they are relatively new to the market it is difficult to find a fabricator with the experience to install them. As much as porcelain slabs are durable they are very fragile and are easily chipped or cracks making it suitable to find a fabricator with experience important. They can be clad onto walls, cabinetry, furniture and other surfaces to extend their styles. Each porcelain slab is uniform hence saving time as one does not need to take time off work to find a stone yard to choose a remodeling projects slabs. Porcelain is available in honed, polished or natural finish making it suitable for backsplashes, flooring, fireplace surrounds, exterior applications, steam showers and tub surrounds.
Design, forms and finishes for kitchen and bathroom
Concrete Countertops re-invents the countertop with a single material: concrete. Although this method of building kitchen and bathroom countertops is currently very popular, not one book on the subject exists-until now. Here at last is a complete, start-to-finish book on creating concrete countertops. Cheng takes you step-by-step through the process of making a concrete countertop-from building the mild and mixing and pouring concrete to curing, grinding, polishing, and installing the countertop. You’ll be inspired by the 350 colour photographs that bring this exciting medium to life. And you’ll discover that the possibilities for creative expression with concrete are endless. Countertops made of custom-formed, coloured and finished concrete can look like marble, granite, glass or sculpture-the look is limited only be the imagination. Throughout the book, Cheng offers valuable troubleshooting advice and useful tips on maintaining a concrete countertop.
Countertops clamping apparatus and method of using
A countertop clamping apparatus and method for use thereof are described which facilitate installation of a countertop or other shelving constructions, particularly those having a mitered corner. The apparatus includes elongated plates having longitudinal flanges and is fixed to the under surfaces of the countertop sections to be joined. Modified C-clamps connect the flanges for facile tightening by either a right or left handed installer and the apparatus may comprehend a drip catching slat between the elongated plates and seem to be joined for decreasing spills during gluing or otherwise filling of the countertops seam.
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