Tag: Concrete
tuesday february 26th 2008
Bringing Concrete Inside
Charles Griffasi Jr. has been in the concrete business for 30 years, pouring floors and driveways. "But no one ever stood back and said, 'Wow, that's a beautiful driveway.'" However, the concrete countertops, tables and bars Griffasi makes through his new company, Concrete Innovations, are more than beautiful; each one is a unique work of art.
The variables are endless. The cement is the glue, and when mixed with the aggregate—sand and stone—it creates concrete. The aggregate can be varied by color, and it will differ in appearance depending on how much of it is exposed through the polishing process. The coarser the sanding and the deeper it goes, the more the stone will appear.
Then there is the basic color of the concrete. Color can be mixed in, put on the surface, or both. Shades of white, grey, beige, green, rust, red, charcoal and cobalt are all options with a wide range of variations within each of those. On top of that, the finished product can be acid-washed, staine…
