Pouring A Concrete Countertop

Start with a 4 x 6 piece of 1 thick melamine particleboard.

Pouring a concrete countertop.

Work quickly when pouring concrete countertops but don t be sloppy or careless. Set firmly on a pair of sawhorses. The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into. How to make a concrete counter top using rapid set mortar mix.

Leave the plastic on the countertop for about 4 days. In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin. Cut the sides of the mold. Measure and mark the exact dimensions on the mold base then cut using a circular saw image 2.

Scoop shovel or pour the concrete into the countertop form. 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. Measure and mark four 2 3 4 inch strips. After you re done cover the countertop with a sheet of plastic to cure it.

It will thoroughly blend the mix with much less elbow grease than mixing by hand. Choose a high strength concrete mix it doesn t need to be a countertop mix but that variety is also available.