thanks—i’ve been hearing mainly positive things about wear. Anyone have any experience with A&K Tile Studio in Brooklyn—they’re a fabricator/showroom suggested on the icestone site.
I doubt very seriously that the families whose units I was in are staying on top of maintaining their countertops. I think probably one of the factors that made them still look so sharp three years later is that the counters we put in are a riot of colors. Sort of a sherbert green base with multi-colored glasschips. It wouldn’t have been my first choice, but either it helps hide the stains really well, or it’s pretty resistant to stains in the first place. I would have no problems putting them in my anticipated kitchen re-do if it weren’t for the fact that I’m dying to make my own concrete counter.
I just saw some counters in a project that I put in just about three years ago. They held up very well, no noticable wear or staining. One of the apartment owners has five, yes, five kids, so they cook a lot! I’ll use them again.
thanks—i’ve been hearing mainly positive things about wear. Anyone have any experience with A&K Tile Studio in Brooklyn—they’re a fabricator/showroom suggested on the icestone site.
I doubt very seriously that the families whose units I was in are staying on top of maintaining their countertops. I think probably one of the factors that made them still look so sharp three years later is that the counters we put in are a riot of colors. Sort of a sherbert green base with multi-colored glasschips. It wouldn’t have been my first choice, but either it helps hide the stains really well, or it’s pretty resistant to stains in the first place. I would have no problems putting them in my anticipated kitchen re-do if it weren’t for the fact that I’m dying to make my own concrete counter.
according to icestone.biz, it needs regular waxing and the occasional sealing. No different from stone.
Is this any different than terrazzo flooring? I would wonder about maintenance: would this need to be polished or waxed?
I just saw some counters in a project that I put in just about three years ago. They held up very well, no noticable wear or staining. One of the apartment owners has five, yes, five kids, so they cook a lot! I’ll use them again.