Overcomming Adversity - The big sink

Sometimes that which should be easy.....isn't.


This was the case when our client made a last-minute decision to use this extra-big italian ceramic sink. Oops!




However, the cabinet vendor, Kitchen Craft, Responded to the situation quickly and working hand-in-hand with them, the cabinet was trimmed just enough to avoid what would have been a very costly rebuild. Its very common for us to collaborate with other trades to promote quick and positive results.

Just barely fit!!

Better Than IceStone!!

Although we have done many projects that featured recycled glass filled concrete, this is by far the most extensive application performed by Newbold Stone.

This product competes with a product made in New York, called IceStone, which is touted for its eco-freindly benefits. Our product is superior in 3 ways:

1. The product is made locally, of local components. Portland cement, from San Antonio, Crushed Glass from Dallas (or from the Austin Recycling center for multi-colored glass), local water and various additives. This eliminates the transport energy that is expended from shipping the sheet product from New York. It also reduces turnaround time and keeps the money in the local economy.

2. The product is formed in the shape that it will be installed. All sheet materials like IceStone (or granite or Silestone) is shipped in sheets and then cut to size locally. What happens to the extra material on the cuttingroom floor....landfill.....Texas landfill in our case.

3. The thickness that looks best for you. Sheet materials are available in a single thickness (or sometimes 2 or 3 if you pick the right one). Local artisans can customize a 4" curved surface, if that is what you want......now that is keeping ahead of the Jones's.