Pour Concrete Over Existing Counter

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Pour concrete over existing counter.

When i say bond the concrete you are lying on top off needs to be a rough finish like scabbled. And i must say it has worked out so far. Pour a thin line of leftover epoxy along the edges of the counter. However proper prep work is needed.

If it s not move it around or pour more epoxy. This post is sponsored by encore. The old concrete was over 20 years old. You want to make sure you have enough product so your counter appears.

Check that the base coat is an even thickness throughout the top. Concrete over concrete by. Pouring concrete over the existing one. Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.

There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks. Concrete countertops over existing laminate. You could drill holes into the existing concrete surface and insert steel pins and then the mesh on top. It was originally poured in multiple sections so it had some seams that looked like cracks.

Thoroughly clean the steel mesh using steel wool and acetone. Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer. How to pour concrete over existing concrete. Anybody can get rid of the existing surface to develop.

Engineer if you are laying pouring concrete over existing concrete there needs to be a bond. Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold. This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops. I found it was easier to apply the sealer and finish by pouring it in a line instead of trying to spread out a puddle.

With the roller sleeve still saturated roll the front edge of the counter then lightly push the thin line of epoxy over the edge. You can suspend the steel mesh from these screws after you ve poured in half of your concrete. More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well. 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.

All opinion are 100 my own. Here s the catch if the existing surface is somewhat in a structurally sound shape and elevating its height to a few inches won t be a problem you can certainly freshen it up with a new layer of concrete. In the video below i poured a new stamped concrete patio slab right over the old existing concrete.