countertop fabrication

Silicosis Scare Hits Australia, Calls for Bans

As of December 2019, confirmed cases of silicosis among countertop and construction workers rose to 260 across Australia, where countertops are known as benchtops, and some estimates have the cases at 350. The Daily Mail reports that Caesarstone was denied insurance coverage because of the silica content of its products, … Read more

Bob Vila Visits a Shop Fabricating a Stainless Steel Countertop

In this video, well-known DIY carpenter and builder Bob Vila visits Service Plus Sheet Metal in Weymouth, Mass., to observe the fabrication of a stainless steel countertop for the loft kitchen he is remodeling. This particular countertop is fabricated from 14-gauge sheet metal. Although most typical countertop fabricators are not … Read more