Finishing Concrete Countertops

The basics for making a concrete countertop are simply building your mold pouring and finishing the concrete.

Finishing concrete countertops.

Our island countertop will be 3 x 4. Three days including drying time. Head over to my new channel diy concrete countertops and subscribe to continue following the series. Enjoy a kitchen countertop bathroom countertop or patio countertop in your home today.

Concrete countertop finish options. It s available in five different shades. Smoothing the concrete mix with a hand trowel is the only technique you will use on the day the countertop is poured. Start with a 4.

After screeding floating and troweling the countertops i let it sit and harden for about 24 hours. Light polish as soon as you begin polishing the surface the thin layer of cement is removed. Concrete countertops make a statement and are a brilliant addition to your home or business. Snap the edge forms off of the concrete countertops.

If measuring the base cabinets add an extra 3 4 for an overhang. Steps to finish my diy concrete countertops. From a single piece of concrete a range of finishes are available depending on if you polish and how deep you polish. Uniform finish the concrete has a uniform color because when it s being cast there is a thin layer of cement paste that forms on the inside surfaces of the form work.

To determine the size of your countertop measure the base cabinets or your existing countertop. Another option is to trowel the concrete surface which. The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into. This was fairly easy to do.

The encore concrete countertop refinishing system is a low voc product that uses a cement mix to create a stone like finish that s both stain and scratch resistant. There are several acceptable materials for building the form but we chose cheap and easily obtainable melamine coated particle board. How long will it take you to diy. From as thin as 3 4 to appearing as large as you want concrete countertops will remain lighter than other solid surfaces thanks to advanced techniques.

Tip finishing or polishing concrete countertops using these techniques is done the next day and in some cases 3 7 days after the concrete countertop was poured. Because concrete countertops are made from scratch you can choose from a wide range of finishes from mirror smooth to stone like textures. Concrete river rock espresso slate and onyx. Then i snapped off the plastic edge forms.