For those of you who were unable to attend KBIS 2014, or were there and missed the Annual State of the Kitchen & Bath Address, here is a video of it in its entirety shared by Cosentino. This year Francisco “Paco” MartÃnez-Cosentino, the chairman of Cosentino Group offered his perspective, … Read more
This video, posted by Jon Peters, who offers a how-to guide for art woodworking and home improvement, shows the process he uses to create a simple wood countertop. While the countertop he builds in the video does not have any advanced features, such as a sink cut-out, it provides an … Read more
We ran across this video put out by VT Industries, a large supplier of postformed laminate countertops, that shows the process they use for making postformed tops. While the video is a bit promotional, focusing on the things that seem to set this company apart from others, there is some … Read more
This video, put out by Nu World Distribution, shows a variety of countertop and various other backlit applications using onyx and solid surface. The company that made the video offers custom LED light strips and panels, so it is a bit promotional. However, it pretty much focuses on showing all … Read more
Looking at any slab of granite (or other natural stone) it is easy to see why it is so appealing as a countertop surface. The unique beauty of stone, created by nature, is hard to top. However, nature often has a way of besting itself in the form of exotics! … Read more
In this video, Tommy Cook, well known concrete countertop guru, shows his process for sealing concrete using an acrylic-based sealer. The simple process basically just uses the sealer and a micro-fiber pad.While the demonstration is being performed on a fireplace surround, the narrator makes it clear this same process is … Read more
Here is a video that shows the complete steps from beginning to ending on how to repair a solid surface countertop. While there are numerous methods for doing this, this is one interesting way. This video was shared by Nurlex Fabrication in the United Kingdom, and shows a pretty complex … Read more
This video, presented by Great Lakes Granite & Marble in Redford, Mich., is a useful look at the steps of stain removal from granite and stone countertops using a poultice. The video lists what types of poultice to use on what type of stain; tells what to make a poultice … Read more
This video, produced by Global Vacuum Presses, shows the dye sublimation process in solid surface. Basically, dye sublimation allows any image or graphic to be transferred onto solid surface through a heat and compression transfer process. Dye sublimation generally uses a water-based ink that will convert from a solid to … Read more
We have all seen the cheap granite countertop signs along the roadside and have heard about poor workmanship, but this video shows granite at its worst. After seeing this video, it is very hard to believe that a customer would find this acceptable, and even more difficult to believe that … Read more
