Building A Concrete Kitchen Countertop

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Building a concrete kitchen countertop.

A plastic speed squared is recommended over metal to keep from damaging existing fixtures and appliances. Basic concrete countertop step 1. In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin. The basics for making a concrete countertop are simply building your mold.

Use a inch electric drill with mixing paddle to blend together sand cement liquid polymer and powdered pigment to create the concrete for the countertop. The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into. Scoop shovel or pour the concrete into the countertop form. Start with a 4 x 6 piece of 1 thick melamine particleboard.

Wear hand protection and press the concrete mix into corners to ensure proper coverage eliminate any large air pockets. How to make a concrete counter top using rapid set mortar mix. The 3 wide pieces are used for the. Measure and mark the exact dimensions on the mold base then cut using a circular saw image 2.

Gather your materials have a plan. Once you ve measured and marked out your countertop on the melamine it s time to set the sides. Set firmly on a pair of sawhorses. Building out your template for your concrete countertop we use door skin to start building out a physical mockup of the countertop space.

Place the re mesh on top of the mixture keeping it. Quikrete 5000 is easy to work. Build a concrete counter form 02 31. Concrete countertops concrete countertops.

Clean and seal the. Start by determining the dimensions you want the countertop to be. Next build a form into which you can pour the concrete so that once it dries the hardened material will conform more or less. Use enough of the mix to fill the mold about halfway up the.