The toolbox: Building concrete countertops

Book and DVD show a seven-step process to making your own concrete countertops.

June 29, 2010 at 9:00PM
"Concrete Countertops Made Simple" by Fu-Tung Cheng
"Concrete Countertops Made Simple" by Fu-Tung Cheng (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here's an ambitious project for you: building a countertop -- from scratch. It's easy if you're using concrete, per Fu-Tung Cheng's "Concrete Countertops Made Simple" (The Taunton Press; $21.95). The book and DVD guide explain in detail the seven-step process, from making a template to installation. Color photos accompany the instructions along with "tool boxes" that show which materials to use. Why concrete, you ask? It's timeless, earthy, affordable and different.

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