This deserves its own thread. Andy has been making me these amazing counter-tops for years now for all my apartments as they have become available. They look incredible, are lightweight, and a very reasonable cost, especially compared to granite/marble. Now that Andy has his own monster garage to work out of, he is able to pump these out again. He just did 2 more for me. I would recommend Andy and his counters to everyone on here…
And here is the latest…
More photos to come…
Damn that looks pretty awesome. Ive always wondered how these hold up durability wise though with concrete and how often it loves to crack. Is there a certain kind/ method used to do this?
I don’t believe these are made of actual “concrete” but have the look of them. Correct me if I’m wrong here, this is just what I recall from Andy’s other thread.
I’ve had them in my kitchen for 3 years. Not even a hint.
They are a thin veneer of polymer reinforced Concrete that will accept stain and coloring. MDF core. Epoxy finish. The epoxy is pretty hard but will scratch. They can be “polished or buffed”. I’m going to buff mine this summer.
All of mine still look new, 2-3 years old…
I think I have this type in my home. People love the look. I have had them for 5 years, but I believe they are about 8 years old.
What’s the typical cost per sqft?
A tough one I’m still struggling with. Like anything custom there are variables. Biggest one is size and shape of top(s). If it’s a straight shot and I don’t have to join pieces together to get the length I need, it’s so very simple. I can tell you none of the raw materials, except the MDF, are cheap. I hope to be able to figure out a ball park SF number soon. I feel it falls somewhere between laminate and stone, which I believe that’s what it was designed for. The exterior Concrete surface coating has much more value appeal because it can typically save Concrete that might normally be torn out.
I bet you are…
Had some time to update the thread with some more pics of the last project. I finally got some pics from the customer after they cleaned up the kitchen and got the faucet installed. I apologize for the pic quality, but they don’t take the same shots I would’ve.
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I’m not really sure why these aren’t pasting in when I’m uploading them from Photobucket.
Wonder where those are?