Concrete Countertop Solutions offers the new Z Liqui-Crete System that combines a fiber-fortified concrete mixture with a 1- by 1-in. fiberglass mesh grid. The system uses an easily attached Z-clip to hold the mesh at the proper height during the pour. The clips, which arescrewed down to the cement board substrate and clipped onto the mesh, work with the company’s 1-5/8-in. Z Counterforms and hold the mesh a third of the way below the surface. A longer clip is also available for taller commercial forms. According to the company, the system allows for the addition of enough water to achieve a consistency that allows it to be poured right through the mesh grid, without sacrificing the strength of the material.
