Marvelous Make Your Own Concrete Countertop
CLEAN SAND YOUR COUNTERTOPS.
Make your own concrete countertop. Ample supply of water is necessary for a good concrete mix therefore ensure that your mixer is placed near a garden hose which you can access easily. You will want to use this space for a few days so alert anyone in your house on your upcoming plans. Pour enough concrete into the form to fill its volume completely then use your hands to work the material along the edges and into the corners.
First things first clean your countertops really well. Counter-Flo from Fritz-Pak is a mixture of water reducers and mineral admixtures specially designed for use in the making of concrete countertops. You can purchase it right on Amazon.
DIY CONCRETE COUNTERTOP TIP 1 You will need ways to manage water so make sure the workspace you choose can afford to get dirty. Add the color mix Image 1 -- ash was used for this particular project to the dry powder a little at a time. Get all the grime dust and dirt off of them.
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To mix the color pour a half gallon of water into a bucket along with a pint of the color then add one gallon of water and stir. Add water to the concrete and mix with a shovel per the manufacturers instructions. For our 12-square-foot countertop we needed three 60-pound bags of ready-mix concrete.
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