Another green countertop option: New River
New River Concrete Countertops
Got a call recently from a company in Grayson County VA that makes concrete countertops and sinks. They sent me 4 samples of their countertop materials. They’re beautiful: very earthy with enough variation to keep it interesting.
One man’s trash = another’s treasure
What’s different about them is their aggregate: it’s sand and gravel that comes from the New River. Specifically, dredged from behind a couple of dams on the New River, where it collects and must be removed regular to keep the dams healthy. What’s even cooler is how little impact the process has. The aggregate is already smoothed from tumbling in the river itself, and it’s not mined, the river also does that.
Looking for LEED credits?
They also go another green step and have replaced a portion of their Portland cement content with fly ash, and they use low VOC sealers. And they are only 3 hours from the Triangle. So credits are available for
- Recycled Content
- Local Regional Materials
- Low Emitting Materials
Forgot to mention you can take a look at the samples at our upcoming open house on the 15th. We’ll also have bamboo, recycled glass tile, and woven vinyl samples.
If interested, RSVP me because space is limited & I need a headcount.
cheers!