Finishing Concrete Countertops

Snap the edge forms off of the concrete countertops.

Finishing concrete countertops.

It s available in five different shades. Concrete countertops make a statement and are a brilliant addition to your home or business. From a single piece of concrete a range of finishes are available depending on if you polish and how deep you polish. There are several acceptable materials for building the form but we chose cheap and easily obtainable melamine coated particle board.

Enjoy a kitchen countertop bathroom countertop or patio countertop in your home today. The basics for making a concrete countertop are simply building your mold pouring and finishing the concrete. 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.

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. Our island countertop will be 3 x 4. Start with a 4. Three days including drying time.

Head over to my new channel diy concrete countertops and subscribe to continue following the series. Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. Then i snapped off the plastic edge forms. 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.

Concrete countertop finish options. Because concrete countertops are made from scratch you can choose from a wide range of finishes from mirror smooth to stone like textures. This was fairly easy to do. If measuring the base cabinets add an extra 3 4 for an overhang.

Another option is to trowel the concrete surface which. To determine the size of your countertop measure the base cabinets or your existing countertop. 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. How long will it take you to diy.

In some cases the surface of the form itself imparts the finish with its texture reproduced in the concrete. Steps to finish my diy concrete countertops. 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. Concrete river rock espresso slate and onyx.