Pour Concrete Over Existing Counter

Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold.

Pour concrete over existing counter.

Thoroughly clean the steel mesh using steel wool and acetone. This post is sponsored by encore. 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. It was originally poured in multiple sections so it had some seams that looked like cracks.

Concrete over concrete by. Lay it over the mold and using bolt cutters cut it to shape staying at least 1 inch from the edges of the form all the way around. How to pour concrete over existing concrete. Set in fixtures such as.

If it s not move it around or pour more epoxy. Pour a thin line of leftover epoxy along the edges of the counter. You want to make sure you have enough product so your counter appears. Pouring concrete over the existing one.

More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well. I found it was easier to apply the sealer and finish by pouring it in a line instead of trying to spread out a puddle. Concrete countertops over existing laminate. Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer.

However proper prep work is needed. With the roller sleeve still saturated roll the front edge of the counter then lightly push the thin line of epoxy over the edge. July 27 2015 by bethany 14 comments. In the video below i poured a new stamped concrete patio slab right over the old existing concrete.

This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops. The old concrete was over 20 years old. All opinion are 100 my own. When i say bond the concrete you are lying on top off needs to be a rough finish like scabbled.

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. And i must say it has worked out so far. You could drill holes into the existing concrete surface and insert steel pins and then the mesh on top. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.

Here s the catch if the existing surface is somewhat in a structurally sound shape and elevating its height to a few inches won t be a problem you can certainly freshen it up with a new layer of concrete. Anybody can get rid of the existing surface to develop. Check that the base coat is an even thickness throughout the top.