Making A Concrete Benchtop

Easy diy concrete countertop tutorial that even dummies can understand.

Making a concrete benchtop.

How to make a concrete counter top using rapid set mortar mix. How to make concrete counters in this video diy pete will walk you through the process of building diy concrete counters. Smooth the concrete surface with a hand trowel. 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.

Step by step instructions on how to cast and polish concrete countertops from tyler lucas of touchstone concrete designs formerly maxex design. Does the thought of a hairline fracture make you cringe. In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin. This is a very in depth concrete.

The level of concrete will drop slightly in the mold as it settles. The vibrations will help bring air bubbles in the concrete up to the surface. Polished concrete is becoming a much more popular kitchen benchtop choice these days. After all concrete is made up of the same material found in sidewalks.

There are several sites on the net with good instruction and lots of details including one here on instructables. To settle the concrete use an orbital sander without sandpaper against the sides of the mold. Simple budget friendly option to save money on a remodel that even you can do it. The strength of the cement and sand mix alone has some hailing it as a rock solid we had to design choice.

But it can crack. This instructable shows how to build a simple concrete countertop.