Making A Concrete Benchtop

This project is much more basic for those who may be interested in.

Making a concrete benchtop.

The strength of the cement and sand mix alone has some hailing it as a rock solid we had to design choice. After all concrete is made up of the same material found in sidewalks. Easy diy concrete countertop tutorial that even dummies can understand. It can be made and finished in many different ways both to mimic classic stone style granite and marble benches or more often in bolder more stark forms to proudly show off the concrete itself.

There are several sites on the net with good instruction and lots of details including one here on instructables. But it can crack. Polished concrete is becoming a much more popular kitchen benchtop choice these days. The level of concrete will drop slightly in the mold as it settles.

To settle the concrete use an orbital sander without sandpaper against the sides of the mold. Smooth the concrete surface with a hand trowel. Does the thought of a hairline fracture make you cringe. How to make concrete counters in this video diy pete will walk you through the process of building diy concrete counters.

This is a very in depth concrete. Step by step instructions on how to cast and polish concrete countertops from tyler lucas of touchstone concrete designs formerly maxex design. The vibrations will help bring air bubbles in the concrete up to the surface. I have worked with concrete commercials as a builder and wanted to see how making a bench top may differ from using a knock down mold to form the shape more share your story.

In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin. This will draw the aggregates to the top.