How Do You Cast A Concrete Counter?
Concrete can be used to cast countertops that are organic and earthy-looking. However you can finish freshly-cast concrete in many ways. Leave it looking rough-hewn or grind and polish it to a high sheen. Cast concrete countertops can be given many looks by adding colored pigments and mixing in different materials–such as ground up plastic confetti–to add visual texture. Making your own concrete countertops can greatly reduce the cost of a kitchen countertop installation. Select a work area such as a garage with a large, flat work surface that can take a lot of weight. Make a pattern of the counter top to be cast. Draw the pattern on luan–a thin wood veneer used for the surface of hollow core doors or paper. Mark the location of holes for faucets and sink. Cut out pattern with sabre saw. Build a mold from the pattern. Use melamine board–chipboard that is coated with polymer resin–trace the pattern on the melamine and cut it out with the sabre saw. Cut out faucet and sink openings.
