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   MisterT | Dec 21, 2007 04:21am | #1

   you are dog meat...

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   I have Transcended the need for Pants....

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   Dogmeat12 | Dec 21, 2007 04:38am | #2

   I have never met a dog who has not tried to bite me, and I think this recycled glass thing is going to bite me too.....

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   thetigger | Dec 21, 2007 05:52am | #3

   dear dog - please let me know how this turns out. I want to try it in my new kitchen, also.Tigger

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   RedfordHenry | Dec 21, 2007 06:35am | #4

   It's just crushed glass added to the counter slabs for color, like aggregate in concrete.  I'll bet she watches TOH.  They recently visited a factory that uses recycled glass in their countertops.  One of the problems they highlighted was that when the rough slabs are polished, sometimes a bit of glass will pop out leaving a jagged hole.  These voids get ground out and filled with epoxy fillers.  If you have any experience with stone or synthetic counters (or terazzo flooring for that matter) I don't see it as a particularly big challenge.

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   Waters | Dec 21, 2007 06:43am | #5

   Build her a concrete counter with broken bottles in it.  Polish with diamond pads for stone.

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   migraine | Dec 21, 2007 07:00am | #6

   It sound like she is asking for a terazzo product that uses a glass as an aggregate.

   I've worked on jobs  where they used it on floors, but not on tops.  I don't see a problem with it.  It is pour in place and then surfaced product. 

   If you were on the southern left coast, I could direct you to someone.

   Does this help???     http://www.kleincoinc.com/page6.html

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   aworkinprogress | Dec 21, 2007 08:37am | #7

   There is a wonderful company in Brooklyn (as in a tree grows in) that produces this recycled glass and concrete product, Why would you wish to do the forming of such a difficult countertop?

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   migraine | Dec 21, 2007 08:49am | #8

   I guess it depends on who you know, the available materails and the cost of the project, whether it is custom or can be ordered off the shelf.

    

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   aworkinprogress | Dec 21, 2007 09:04am | #9

   This would be ordered from a fabricator, There is far to much involved to invest yourself to such a degree when they will be responsible for all the posible pitfalls inherent in such a job

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   ruffmike | Dec 21, 2007 09:09am | #10

   I saw one of these tops installed last year, definately an eye catcher, but kind of kitchy. Carps installed it without much trouble. I am seeing one of them tomorrow, I'll ask for some details.

                               Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   Dogmeat12 | Dec 21, 2007 03:33pm | #11

   Thanks, I'd appreciate that. I'm not going to pour it myself put the HO is going to buy a slab. It seems to be a left coast thing. Normally I don't like to deal with new trend products put she pays well on on time. Thanks

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   ruffmike | Jan 19, 2008 02:35am | #16

   Hey Dog, talked to those guys that installed the tops. Ordered to size installed like a stone job, no onsite cutting. Still gonna do it?                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   Dogmeat12 | Jan 19, 2008 04:04am | #17

   Thanks. I met with the HO on Monday. I think she wants to order a blank and have me cut it on site. I think I'm going to tell her that she and I will have to talk about it. How does that stuff look. Is it worth the extra effort? I've done a lot of work for this HO and she pays well ands on time, and very easy to get along with. Naturally I want to keep her happy, but it seems like this recycled glass countertop is a left coast thing and nobody on the right coast uses it. Thanks again. I'll keep you posted.

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   ruffmike | Jan 19, 2008 10:10am | #18

   I'm still working with these guys, I will try and get a manufacturers name. I saw the samples last year and the counter top, definitely a bold look.                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   etherhuffer | Jan 19, 2008 01:19pm | #19

   Ice Stone.http://www.etherhuffer.typepad.com

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   ted | Dec 21, 2007 05:21pm | #12

   Yeah it was on TOH this past summer. If I remember correctly it was glass in concrete. The colors and combinations are limitless. I'd imagine you'd need really square walls or you'd have to do cutting and grinding with a diamond cut-off. Alternately you could cover any gaps caused by out of square walls with a backsplash.

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   Dogmeat12 | Dec 21, 2007 05:29pm | #13

   That was my concern also, out of square walls. The other big problem is cutting out for the sink and drilling holes for the faucets. I have this vision of a piece of glass chipping out and then trying to match the concrete or resin.

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   shtrum | Dec 21, 2007 09:15pm | #14

   Saw some samples similar to what you're discussing.  Asked one of our interiors people about them.  This might be what you're looking for . . . recycled glass (beer bottles, windshields, etc.) set in a mortar bed, and ground smooth.  Interesting product.  You might call them about any technical details. 

   http://www.vetrazzo.com/index.html

    

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   Dogmeat12 | Dec 21, 2007 11:12pm | #15

   Thanks. I checked the website and it seems to be a left coast thing. They don't have anything here on the right coast as far as dealers.