01-02-2008, 06:19 PM
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Name: John Reeves City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Does anyone have any experience in making a concrete counter top? |  
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01-02-2008, 06:24 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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There was a pretty thorough show on this a few months back on the DIY network. Check their website & see what they have on it. It'll probably cycle back through their shows before long. | |
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01-02-2008, 06:59 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I believe the show was Rock Solid and it covered it very well. | |
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01-02-2008, 09:39 PM
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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No, but Wake County library has two terrific books on the subject:
* Concrete at home : innovative forms and finishes : floors, walls, fireplaces, countertops; by Fu-Tung Cheng with Eric Olsen; Taunton Press, c2005.
* Concrete countertops : designs, forms, and finishes for the new kitchen and bath; by Fu-Tung Cheng with Eric Olsen; Taunton Press, c2002.
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01-03-2008, 09:31 AM
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Name: Joe City: Kernersville State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Sep 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Haven't made any myself, but looked into it a little a while back. Quikrete has a product especially for this: http://www.quikrete.com/ProductLines/CountertopMix.asp
From what I remember, it is fairly labor intensive. HTH  | |
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01-03-2008, 10:04 AM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I've never installed a concrete or granite counter top... but if I did, I'd want to check the support available in the cabinets and flooring.
Ray
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01-03-2008, 10:10 AM
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Name: Bernhard Lampert City: Rougemont State: NC County: Person Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Haven't made any yet, but I am planning to use concrete countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. There is a very well written book and DVD from Futung Cheng, that describes the process in enough detail to replicate it. His web site is quite good : ChengConcreteExchange.com. He also sells premixed color/water reducer/plasticiser and other needed items.
I also happen to catch the 'Rock Solid' episode on countertops. As with all HGTV/DIY shows, there are sorely lacking on the details.
So far, I have only made a few test squares. Couple of things to consider:
-It is messy!!
-concrete weighs in at ~150lbs/cuft
-forms need to be mounted absolutley flat, plane and level
-concrete has finite work time
-need a wet grinder >>> lots of water, again it makes a mess
-need a pencil vibrator, diamond polishing disks etc
- the finished counter top will be heavy, cabinets (and possibly subfloor)need to be fairly well build to support additional weight, since the top should be at least 1.5" thick
BUT you have unlimited design possibiliies (almost)! And the material is fairly cheap.
I need to wait for my countertops till spring (when it is warm again)so I can grind and polish outside the workshop.
If you like to take a peelk at the DVD/book pm me.
Cheers,
Bernhard | |
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