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woodypowell

cement stair riser

woodypowell
11 years ago
What is the cement stair riser created with? Cement board???
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    KUBE architecture
    10 years ago
    hi...the "cement" is actually a material called VIROCK..which is a composite cement-wood board...comes in gray-black-white...very easy to work with--originaly from portugal...about $100 / sheet ( 4x8 ) depending on area of country..... great stuff..use it in a lot of our projects... thanks for your question..rich
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