Oldcastle Surfaces, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the largest countertop fabricators in North America, with six regional locations in the Southeast. Now part of a large family of businesses under the CRH umbrella (which employs 76,000 people in 35 countries), it was originally founded by one man fabricating solid … Read more
Here is an interesting video produced by the Discovery Channel and posted by Quality Tile and Marble, a fabricator located in Grimes, Iowa. The video, titled “Granite – How it’s Made” shows the process of extracting granite blocks from a quarry. I then shows how the granite blocks are cut … Read more
GranQuartz is now carrying E-Z sink brackets, suitable for any sink installation. Designed to fit standard 24-in. cabinet depth with no modification, the wood support rails can be easily trimmed for smaller vanity cabinets. This bracket simply mounts to the front and back edge of the cabinet. The adjustable support … Read more
The new Secure A-frame is available from Groves Incorporated. Designed to reduce personal injuries from falling slabs, this safetydevice features a lockable post-and-arm system made of heavy duty tubular steel. It replaces nylon straps, wood clamps and other methods of securing slabs to A-Frame units. Users load the A-frame as … Read more
While more of a novelty than a serious countertop option, we ran across this video showing off a bar top covered with pennies and were intrigued by it. So, we decided to share it with our audience in hopes you might get a kick out of it (or be inspired … Read more
Vicostone is introducing four new colors to the U.S market that complement its Romance Series. The new colors are Tiger, described as warm, earthy solemn tones, Alaska Black, with bold black and white veins and Ivory quartz crystals; Dark Emparador, a warm chocolate color with a touch of gold; and … Read more
Glass Recycled offers its Galaxy Collection line of surfacing material, designed to cater to multi-use development properties. The company’s boutique quality recycled glass surface is available for large scale multi-unit properties at near granite prices. The material features 100 percent recycled clear glass and porcelain particulate.