How to Install a Concrete Bathroom Countertop

How to Install a Concrete Bathroom Counter Top
Learn how to make and install a concrete counter top; watch a video that shows how to build a form, pour concrete and create a counter top.
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A concrete counter top can bring a lot of character to an otherwise bland room. Jeff Kuryluk of Concrete Encounter designs and creates these countertops from scratch. The first step is construction of a template that marks the dimensions of the existing counter top. These wooden strips are fixed in place with hot-melt glue. In the shop, this template is used to cut out the pieces of a frame that will hold the concrete. This frame is built using melamine, which is plywood with a stick-resistant, vinyl coating.       The pieces of the melamine frame are nailed together around the wooden template for the existing counter top. Next, a sink form measured to the dimensions of the new sink is traced onto a sheet of one-and-a-half-inch thick rigid foam insulation. This outline is cut out using a bandsaw or jigsaw.       Forms for the faucet assembly are punched out of the foam using a piece of 1.5" drain pipe. The edges of all of the form pieces are then covered with 1.5" clear packing tape. This will prevent pieces of the cut foam from sticking to the concrete. Finally, the forms are attached to the mold base with silicone to create what will eventually be the sink opening and holes for the faucets and spout.       The seams in the mold are sealed with silicone, to give the counter top edges a smooth, rounded shape. After application of a spray-on tooling liquid called Caulk-Mate, tooling the corners leaves a perfectly clean, uniform bead. The mold is finished and ready for concrete.       Sand and dry concrete are combined in a concrete mixer with an oxide pigment and a special additive containing plasticizers to strengthen the counter top. When the dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed, it's time to add the water. Mixing time is critical: too much or too little can affect the strength, appearance and pliability of the concrete. Next, the mixture is poured into the form, filling it about two thirds full.
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Interesting... I've seen them in Rest Rooms in Parks and such over the years. But this one looks allot nicer. Still, it seems like allot of work to me, just to end up with a rough old cold Concrete Counter Top. I think I would have gone with Granite or at least the fake stuff...

Don