Pouring A Concrete Countertop

Pour in place concrete countertops are absolutely a diy solution to countertops if you are on a budget or just love the versatile look of concrete.

Pouring a concrete countertop.

Measure and mark four 2 3 4 inch strips. In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin. Start with a 4 x 6 piece of 1 thick melamine particleboard. How to make a concrete counter top using rapid set mortar mix.

Scoop shovel or pour the concrete into the countertop form. Cut the sides of the mold. The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into. After you re done cover the countertop with a sheet of plastic to cure it.

Work quickly when pouring concrete countertops but don t be sloppy or careless. Set firmly on a pair of sawhorses. Measure and mark the exact dimensions on the mold base then cut using a circular saw image 2. Choose a high strength concrete mix it doesn t need to be a countertop mix but that variety is also available.

Pouring concrete countertops upside down means this is the bottom of your countertop. I say after having poured them as long as you can lift a full five gallon bucket up to your head 15 20 times you are good to go or at least have someone handy who can.