Concrete Over Existing Countertops

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Concrete over existing countertops.

Smooth the concrete between the cracks of the existing tile. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops. Overlay ensures a durable concrete look and feel at a fraction of the cost required for freshly poured concrete slabs. And i must say it has worked out so far.

Spread slowly along the edges to cover the mesh. Protect your hands with rubber gloves and then begin applying the concrete to the counter by hand. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks. If your measurements were near the 50 sq foot max i recommend adding water to the mixture.

Bag for the entire project. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. Pour some ardex powder into your mixing container and slowly add water until you have the desired consistency see photo below.

Because you are only coating your existing countertop you don t need a lot of this product. I spoke to the encore specialist and got an okay to water it down but i also recommend it because ours turned out perfect. Concrete overlay for countertops is an ultra strong easy to apply concrete layer used to lay over existing laminate formica wood or tile countertops. Apply only a thin layer at first just enough to fill in between the tiles.

Seal covered in the next post. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. We only used about half of the 10 lb. Many homeowners love the look of concrete slab countertops but aren t up for the highly labor intensive installation of a cast in place slab.

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.