Concrete can be cast into any shape and pigmented stained or textured with all kinds of shades and finishes.
Poured concrete kitchen countertops.
A tiny kitchen gets a big dose of practical function with concrete countertops.
How we made our diy poured concrete countertops.
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In addition to the colors concrete can be poured seamlessly whereas granite may need to be installed in multiple pieces giving you seams across your counters.
The concrete is poured into the mold and is troweled smooth and left to cure for up to a month.
The final step is polishing the concrete to a shine.
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.
Start to mix the concrete with water alternating the mix and water until all of the mix has been added.
Once again the idea that concrete is used for sidewalks and patios thus it must be inexpensive is false.
Another common countertop material is quartz.
Furthermore concrete can be made to resemble any surface material including granite.
The mixing process gets really dusty and assemble the bucket concrete water pigments and mixer.
Concrete counters marry functionality and beauty plus they are inherently durable and easy to clean and maintain.
The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into.
A mold for your counters is created including all cut outs and built ins 1.
Concrete countertops offer a completely customizable handcrafted surface popular in kitchens bathrooms and outdoor entertaining areas as well as in restaurants and bars.
Before mixing the concrete put on safety glasses a dust mask and old or protective clothing.
Our island countertop will be 3 x 4.
To determine the size of your countertop measure the base cabinets or your existing countertop.
The cost of concrete countertops will depend on if you go the diy route or have them professionally installed either pre cast or poured in place and how much personalization you want.
If measuring the base cabinets add an extra 3 4 for an overhang.
Concrete countertops can be created in place in your kitchen but they are usually cast separately and then installed.
You can even embed tiles stones etc.
We ve had a ton of questions on any of our kitchen and bathroom videos about how we made our diy poured concrete countertops.
Concrete is a high end material when used in kitchen countertops and fabricating them requires the skill and experience of trained technicians.
Since we have a little extra time for projects these days we decided to give the guest bathroom vanity a makeover with easy concrete countertops.