Cement Countertops Over Laminate

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Cement countertops over laminate.

We got all sorts of crazy and decided to pour concrete right over the laminate counters in our kitchen. The concrete forms are made of 3 4 melamine boards. I got mine from home depot in a 7lb. I suggest only doing 1 cup water and 2 cups of dry cement per batch so that you can spread it all before it dries any more and it tends to harden before you can use it.

I m going to share how we did it with you the good and the bad because i want you to be able to learn from our mistakes. You read that correct. All opinion are 100 my own. In this video i will tell you step by step how i used feather finish concrete over my existing laminate countertops to transform my kitchen.

Concrete countertops are on trend right now for many people even replacing the granite that was the elite countertop material of choice for the last 10 20 years. This post is sponsored by encore. I also painted m. It s a lovely 50 s era single level house.

Concrete countertops over existing laminate. Cut one piece of melamine the same size as the finished countertop. Overlay ensures a durable concrete look and feel at a fraction of the cost required for freshly poured concrete slabs. Easy peasy diy concrete countertops over my laminate counters.

The back of the feather finish said to use a 1 part water to 2 parts dry cement ratio when mixing smaller amounts and i used a disposable plastic cup to mix this ratio in my paper bucket. The product i used is henry brand feather finish concrete underlayment patch and skimcoat. I have about 25 sq. You may or may not be aware that you can replicate the look of concrete kitchen countertops with a concrete underlayment called ardex feather finish spread onto existing.

Concrete overlay for countertops is an ultra strong easy to apply concrete layer used to lay over existing laminate formica wood or tile countertops. Of surface area so i figured it wasn t too large for me to take on. Diy concrete kitchen countertops. I was up for the challenge.

Concrete overlay may be customized with concrete dye stain and pigment for rich color and texture at a fraction of.