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.
Diy concrete countertops over tile.
Tile is extremely durable and generally easy to clean but the grout joints are prone to staining and collecting grime.
This video is teaches how to use stone coat countertop epoxy over old tile counters.
Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.
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.
If your counters can accommodate a little extra thickness it s best to start with a layer of 1 4 inch cement board glued to the countertop and lay the tile over that.
One of our most frequently asked questions is if epoxy countertop kits can go over tile.
Check out this video to see how to resurface your.
There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.
More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well.
Apply only a thin layer at first just enough to fill in between the tiles.
Learn how to make old counter tops new again step by step free training.
It does kind of feel like you are icing a cake but it also reminded me of using spackle to patch a hole in a wall you use the same type of motion.
Set in fixtures such as.
Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer.
Here s a pic of the original counters if you haven t seen it yet check out the how to post for concrete countertops over laminate to install your own counter.
Spread slowly along the edges to cover the mesh.
This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops.
Allow the first layer to dry for several hours.
Smooth the concrete between the cracks of the existing tile.
The answer is yes.
Diy feather finish concrete countertops three years later.
Protect your hands with rubber gloves and then begin applying the concrete to the counter by hand.