Finishing Poured In Place Concrete Countertops

As i said in the first post of this series this experience is new to bryn and i.

Finishing poured in place concrete countertops.

Poured in place concrete countertops also called cast in place concrete countertops are built poured and finished right on top of the cabinets at the jobsite or in your kitchen. 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. The concrete countertop reinforcement is now set into place then the remaining half of the concrete is poured to fill in the rest of the form. 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.

This technique of building concrete countertops has some advantages over a precast concrete countertop that is built in a shop and installed after it is completed. Pour in place concrete countertops are the only way i d ever go for a kitchen. If you haven t already read part 1 setting the forms. Tools i used dur.

Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. I m so excited to share part 2 of the diy pour in place concrete countertop series the concrete pour and finish. If you are pouring a concrete countertop in place then troweling the surface smooth by hand is the easiest way to finish the surface. I m a pretty daring diyer and generally not afraid to tackle projects but i honestly can t imagine building a form for that peninsula or the wall of cabinets to make a pre cast countertop and then carrying those and putting them into place hoping and praying.

Z counterform concrete countertop form concrete countertop solutions products. I am in the process of building my outdoor bbq island. Allow the concrete countertop to cure completely before you remove the forms and set the countertop in place.