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.

Finishing poured in place concrete countertops.

If you haven t already read part 1 setting the forms. If you are pouring a concrete countertop in place then troweling the surface smooth by hand is the easiest way to finish the surface. As i said in the first post of this series this experience is new to bryn and i. Form and pour concrete countertops with the z counterform system that is so inexpensive and easy to use that no other solution comes close to saving you the same amount of time.

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. This update includes great information on concrete counter tops and concrete forming. I m so excited to share part 2 of the diy pour in place concrete countertop series the concrete pour and finish. Tools i used dur.

Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. Pour in place concrete countertops are the only way i d ever go for a kitchen. Z counterform concrete countertop solutions finally a countertop form that was truly designed to allow you to build beautiful cast in place concrete countertops with the patented z counterform you simply place 1 2 cement backer board on top of the cabinets and fasten the z counterform to the edges and back wall. 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.

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. Allow the concrete countertop to cure completely before you remove the forms and set the countertop in place. 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.