Dear Mr Big, I have a big pile of old copper wire in my basement. I was thinking that I could strip that wire and cut it into pieces to put into my mix for concrete counters. My wife thought it would look beautiful to have the copper showing through. What do you think? Allen, Amherst MA
Submitted by Alpha Stone Concrete on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 14:46
Dear Allen,
That's a pretty good idea. We've used many decorative additives to our mix over the years but never exactly what you are suggesting. I see no reason why it shouldn't work although I'm sure you are aware that you will have to grind/polish the surface to reveal the material that you add to the mix. By doing this you will also reveal everything else in the mix like sand and stone. Good luck with your project and send me a picture when you're done.
Big Al
