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7 years ago

How have you put fibre optics in a worktop?! Love it!

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Miller Landscape Architecture
7 years ago
Thanks for your question and comment, Heather. The fiber optic cables are set in place before the concrete concrete is poured for the counter top. The cables essentially carry light from the source...a bright bulb in a box under the counter.
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