Concrete + Glass Countertops: Fuez
A while back I wrote about an exciting product called “Ice Stone.” Back then, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to the price of materials, but I have the sense that it’s not cheap. Still, if you’ve got the cash and can afford to be “green,” it’s a great alternative to granite, quartz, or other luxury stones.
One problem with Ice Stone is that it’s manufactured in New York. I recently learned about a new product from a company called “Fuez” here in Portland Oregon. Like Ice Stone, Fuez is made of conrete and recyled glass. Very nice material and it comes in a variety of colors and textures. Here’s a photo from their website:
Pricing is around $90-$100 per sq. ft, installed. I’ll do a follow-up post on the price of countertops, aswell as what options are available.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hi folks. You’ll also want to know about Vetrazzo, the original Recycled Glass surface, first introduced in 1996. Vetrazzo is manufactured in California using waste glass from across the West Coast. Comprised of over 80% recycled material, some very cool glass sources are used such as building demolition glass and traffic lenses, in addition to post-consumer glass such as beer and wine bottles. Check it out at http://www.vetrazzo.com
March 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Hey Shawn,
My name is Nathan I am one of the owners of Fuez, I noticed we were getting alot of traffic from your blog and I wanted to thank you for your recognition. I would also love to work on some custom designs with you, I love your artwork, you have a great eye for design and I have the ability to pour our recycled materials into the shapes that would best fit your need, we can even do some custom colors and glass if you have something in mind. Thanks again and I’m glad to see I have another good blog to read.
March 7th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Hi James,
Thanks for the info on Vetrazzo. I’ve seen your website and look forward to writing a post on your product. It looks very interesting.
March 7th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hi Nathan,
I’m glad my tiny little blog has brought you some traffic - it’s great to see such a cool home-grown product.
To be honest, I’ve mostly operated this site under the radar, but thanks to Google and a few other sites, we’re starting to see some traffic. Who knew?!??!
Maybe there’s a way we could help each other out - I’d be very interested in some follow-up posts on your process and product benefits. I’m sure the other readers would get a kick out of some behind-the-scenes information. I’ll drop you and email and see if we can set something up.