Finishing Poured In Place Concrete Countertops

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.

Finishing poured in place concrete countertops.

As i said in the first post of this series this experience is new to bryn and i. I m so excited to share part 2 of the diy pour in place concrete countertop series the concrete pour and finish. Once the countertop is set on the base cabinets finish it with a hand polisher to. 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.

If you haven t already read part 1 setting the forms. 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 update includes great information on concrete counter tops and concrete forming. 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. 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. Z counterform concrete countertop form concrete countertop solutions products. 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.

Pour in place concrete countertops are the only way i d ever go for a 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.