I am excited to kick off 2024 with the third and (maybe) final part of this multi-part series: Mineral Surfacing – the New Frontier. Although each release in this series builds on the previous, they can be “consumed” in any order. The totality of information provided tells a grand story so be sure to have read all three parts to fully digest the messaging.

Expanding on the strategic inclusion angle started in Part II (December 2023), when we speak of installing product in applications and environments best suited for their attributes, using mineral surfacing in most any exterior application is a marvelous fit. That said, one specific application of exceptional fit would be outdoor horizontal countertops. Most designers labor extensively over material selection for this application. The following lists some examples of dynamics that raise significant concern and necessarily limit viable exterior horizontal surfacing options: