You could drill holes into the existing concrete surface and insert steel pins and then the mesh on top.
Pour concrete over existing counter.
Pour a thin line of leftover epoxy along the edges of the counter.
More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well.
Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.
Concrete over concrete by.
July 27 2015 by bethany 14 comments.
When i say bond the concrete you are lying on top off needs to be a rough finish like scabbled.
Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer.
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.
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.
Check that the base coat is an even thickness throughout the top.
How to pour concrete over existing concrete.
Anybody can get rid of the existing surface to develop.
Concrete countertops are often the domain of professionals but you can create a concrete overlay on an existing tiled countertop with a few humble supplies and materials.
With the roller sleeve still saturated roll the front edge of the counter then lightly push the thin line of epoxy over the edge.
Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold.
Here s the catch if the existing surface is somewhat in a structurally sound shape and elevating its height to a few inches won t be a problem you can certainly freshen it up with a new layer of concrete.
Pouring concrete over the existing one.
Set in fixtures such as.
However proper prep work is needed.
You can suspend the steel mesh from these screws after you ve poured in half of your concrete.
You want to make sure you have enough product so your counter appears.
Concrete countertops over existing laminate.
There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.
Engineer if you are laying pouring concrete over existing concrete there needs to be a bond.
The old concrete was over 20 years old.
This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops.
And i must say it has worked out so far.
It was originally poured in multiple sections so it had some seams that looked like cracks.
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If it s not move it around or pour more epoxy.
All opinion are 100 my own.