Concrete Over Existing Countertops

Smooth the concrete between the cracks of the existing tile.

Concrete over existing countertops.

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. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops.

Bag for the entire project. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. 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. Seal covered in the next post.

Apply only a thin layer at first just enough to fill in between the tiles. Spread slowly along the edges to cover the mesh. 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. Because you are only coating your existing countertop you don t need a lot of this product.

Protect your hands with rubber gloves and then begin applying the concrete to the counter by hand. Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one. And i must say it has worked out so far. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond.

If your measurements were near the 50 sq foot max i recommend adding water to the mixture. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks. But you can get the same look and feel of solid concrete by coating your old countertop with thin coats of cement based floor leveler or flooring underlayment. Set in fixtures such as.

I spoke to the encore specialist and got an okay to water it down but i also recommend it because ours turned out perfect.