Cob: low cost concrete-cement countertops (cross posted)

[Charmaine R Taylor]

Here is a new book by Taunton, $30. on making concrete countertops-

http://www.taunton.com/concrete/pages/sample.asp

There are sample pages, but you can't actually read the info, gotta buy
the book- but it may be a good one!

Making your own counters, table tops, etc is getting more and more
popular, and the ingredients are cheap- cement- sand-poly fiber or
peatmoss, etc.   Using the peat moss to make Tufastone ( hyper tufa)
gives a porous surface, aged and old looking, so for food prep you need
a smooth sealed
surface. Contractors charge thousands of  dollars for cement tops, but
most experimentors with 'crete know it isn't that hard.

Using a 3/4 inch ply base, with a 1/2" or 1/4" cement backerboard  on
top as the base for the cement is recommended.

just a FYI for all...: >

Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
http://www.papercrete.com