Concrete Countertop And Sink In A Single Pour

By jeremy french matt kabat issue 190 magazine extra.

Concrete countertop and sink in a single pour.

Scoop shovel or pour the concrete into the countertop form. The aim of this diy concrete countertop guide is to provide you with a solid foundation in concrete countertops and to help you navigate through the most common problems you may face along the way. For sink and faucet knockouts use blue or pink insulation foam. I hope you are as inspired as i am in turning such an industrial material like concrete into something beautiful for your kitchen bathroom or any countertop project.

I say after having poured them as long as you can lift a full five gallon bucket up to your head 15 20 times you are good to go or at least have someone handy who can. But the forms don t need to be made from expensive hard to find materials. Pour in place concrete countertops are absolutely a diy solution to countertops if you are on a budget or just love the versatile look of concrete. Building a concrete countertop with an integral sink starts with constructing a three part form.

This foam is the right thickness easy to work with and there is no need to tape the edges. The base sink knockouts and cap come together to contain and shape the concrete mix. Carefully pour the concrete into the form image 1. Use a router to cut the foam using a masonite template as a guide.

Use enough of the mix to fill the mold about halfway up the sides. Add more concrete if necessary to reach the top of the form. Actually i ve been dying to replace the counter and sinks in my master bath for a long while and once i decided to diy the countertop i figured it was a great time to update the cabinets too. Wear hand protection and press the concrete mix into corners to ensure proper coverage eliminate any large air pockets and roughly make level.

The sink is placed into the countertop from on top and rests on the concrete. I didn t hate the way the old countertop and sinks looked but they were a free section score and were in pretty rough shape. Use a float to smooth out the surface and push the concrete to the sides of the form image 2. How to make sink and faucet holes in concrete countertops.

A concrete countertop and sink in a single pour formed and finished with off the shelf materials a vanity top takes shape upside down. The hole in the concrete for this type of sink can be made out of anything in your form since the concrete hole will be completely hidden by the sink.