And i must say it has worked out so far.
Pour concrete over existing counter.
Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.
You can suspend the steel mesh from these screws after you ve poured in half of your concrete.
If it s not move it around or pour more epoxy.
More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well.
Thoroughly clean the steel mesh using steel wool and acetone.
Concrete over concrete by.
Check that the base coat is an even thickness throughout the top.
This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops.
Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold.
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All opinion are 100 my own.
Most of all i love the industrial look the diy concrete countertops add to the kitchen and especially the variation and imperfections in the surface of course.
With the roller sleeve still saturated roll the front edge of the counter then lightly push the thin line of epoxy over the edge.
It was originally poured in multiple sections so it had some seams that looked like cracks.
There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.
Anybody can get rid of the existing surface to develop.
Pouring concrete over the existing one.
Lay it over the mold and using bolt cutters cut it to shape staying at least 1 inch from the edges of the form all the way around.
However proper prep work is needed.
Concrete countertops over existing laminate.
When i say bond the concrete you are lying on top off needs to be a rough finish like scabbled.
Engineer if you are laying pouring concrete over existing concrete there needs to be a bond.
How to pour concrete over existing concrete.
July 27 2015 by bethany 14 comments.
Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer.
You could drill holes into the existing concrete surface and insert steel pins and then the mesh on top.
The old concrete was over 20 years old.
I found it was easier to apply the sealer and finish by pouring it in a line instead of trying to spread out a puddle.
Set in fixtures such as.
In the video below i poured a new stamped concrete patio slab right over the old existing concrete.
Pour a thin line of leftover epoxy along the edges of the counter.