Beginners guide, Concrete Tabletop you can build. No special tools, hand finished
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2020
- A great looking concrete top is pretty easy to make, and I'll show you how, with no special tools, some great products and methods, how to get a great finish for your next project. Have fun!
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Jesse that concrete slab is very well finished off. So often you see air holes. You have really done an amazing job! This is what got my attention!
This video was the most practical way to build one without any fancy tools that I’ve seen. Using car wax a mould release was genius! The surface finish right out of the mould was fabulous. Thank you for sharing your techniques!
Thanks! I'm glad I could help out! Have fun and good luck on yours
I've watched many such like projects but this particular one conquered my heart. It's simple, straightforward and pthe product amazing!
Hands down the best concrete countertop tutorial I've ever seen. 🙌
I can't wait to make my concrete table.
Thanks. Glad you like it and good luck on yours!
Excellent video..love the step by step and how you broke everything down so simply..not nervous to do my own now...thanks so much👍🏾
Thanks! That's what I was going for, glad I could help. Have fun
That looks spectacular !!! You’ve done a great job with that! Great tutorial too.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow thanks! Glad I could help
One of the nicer looking slabs ive seen and i've watched dozens of similar videos.
Thanks very much!
Wow!!! From all the videos I’ve watched this is the one guide I’ll use on my counter tops. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Argentina!
That's awesome, glad you liked it! Good luck on yours, keep me posted!
This is a great video. Followed your tutorial to make the first countertop for our outdoor kitchen. Just removed the form today and it looks so good. Waiting now for the next stage.
Then just another two countertops to go!!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks! That's awesome, I'm pumped you gave it a go! Good luck on the rest of the projects
One of the best tutorials for beginners!
Thanks so much! Glad I could help
Thanks for a great video. I took the forms off of the slab and am in the process of sanding, sealing and waxing. So far it looks fantastic. I did exactly what you described and I was surprised at how easy this was. Thanks so much for all of your efforts!
Awesome! Thanks for watching. I'm glad I could help and stoked it turned out for you! I'd love to see it, and I'll even feature it if you send me an email with a pic, or tag me on Insta
What mix did you use
@@chrisfaircliffe5533 I used Quikrete counter top mix with some charcoal coloring added in. I bought both at my local big box orange colored hardware store.
awesome turorial with awesome finishing with convincing technics. this really inspire me to do it myself
Awesome! Thanks, glad I could help. Good luck and have fun!
Fantastic video. You include all the necessary and helpful info so many others leave out. Well done.
Thanks! Happy to help. Good luck on yours
Definitely the best countertop tutorial I’ve seen, makes me even more keen to have a go! Good job, thank you
Thank you! Good luck!
Absolutely, you should be blowing up with way more subs!!!
I'm trying, it's been a long slow grind
Fantastic! Great tutorial, thank you.
Really informative and easy to follow. My table top came out beautiful thanks to your video!
Awesome! Glad to hear it! Do you have any pictures?
Thanks a million. Just about to make a test piece of a countertop with scrap melamine board before making big countertop. I will make one mould with sand, cement and plasticiser and another with small stones added to see if aggregate can be seen on the finished surface. Great video. Much appreciated. Great to know I don't need to buy expensive tools for a good finish
Thanks! Aggregate is used for strength, without it, it will be much weaker and more likely to snap or crack. If vibrated correctly, you won't see any as the concrete creme with encase them. Good luck and have fun! Any questions, just ask
Great video with attention to the details of mold building & finishing. Great job showing the actual finish! A lot of other videos miss this.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I wanted to show it all, finish included, to prove my point
One of the best down to earth tutorials ever...!!!! Thank you so much for your time and effort! 👍🔥❤️
I appreciate it! Thanks
Cheers mate, great display of a common sense approach to this project. This is going to be my preferred method when I have a crack down here in NZ.
Thanks man, glad you liked it. Good luck on yours
I've watched a lot of these concrete top videos, yours is the best. I'll be doing this once my house is built and my cabinets are in.
Awesome, thanks! I'm happy I could help! Good luck on yours and keep me posted
Nice effort mate. Looks great and wonderful tutorial👍
Excellent video! 👏👍 simple tools, great result and very good explained. Thank you!
Thanks!
I've watched a few video's on this topic, This particular one nailed it. This is what I needed to see in order to give this a try. Great Job Thank You
Awesome! I'm glad I could help. Good luck on yours!
watch quite few of these, the first one i have see with no major air bubble issues. great work and subscribed right away
Thank you! The biggest problem is people literally vibrate it for like 2 mins, and smack it 8 times with a hammer. It takes waaay more than that to get the bubbles out. I find it's easier to vibrate for much longer than fix the bubbles later. Thanks for subscribing! Glad to have to on the crew
I stopped by to say this is by far the best concrete tabletop project I have seen on UA-cam! Thanks mate.
Thanks very much! Happy to help
I’ve never seen concrete look so beautiful, awesome video.
Thanks! Glad you like it
ive been racking my brain for a while trying to find and minimalist table top that would be perfect for my house, ive looked on pintrest and all sorts of places, this is a fantastic idea!! thank you for posting
No prob. Good luck
Excellent work. As you said *vibration* is the key to proper finish.
Thanks! It is, it is
Thank you for showing this process using simple tools. It looks great!
Thanks!
I agree with the sidewall method. When I've done this in the past. I actually scrubbed measuring length of the sides all together. Just over lengthed first side flushed to one corner of the base leaving a wing, then did the next side clockwise. Leaving each sidewall with just one "wing" for that same sort of grab handle. Worked a treat an eliminates any need for needing any sort math or precision ..or even measuring for sidewall length cuts. 𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝒴o𝓊 for the carwax mold release idea. Excellent!
It's so much easier that way. I'm glad you liked it!
you did a great job.. You have a good touch and all the production values are there. Really great video
Thanks! I appreciate it
thanks for sharing great video.. keep them coming
Looks amazing, great job!!!
Thanks
Love this tutorial, we will be using your steps on our fireplace remodel! :)
Awesome, thanks. Good luck
I've watched a bagillion of these videos, and yours was the only one that has the smooth finish I'm looking for. 👍
Awesome! Glad I could help and good luck on yours!
I’ll be trying this tomorrow, thanks a lot for sharing. This has been the best video I’ve seen so far, simple, to the point and an amazing result (the best one).
Keep up the good work!
Wow, thanks a lot! Good luck and have fun!
CanaDIYan man, I did it and vibrated it for nearly 20 minutes (by hand, haha) and wow, the results are amazing. That top is smooth as it could be, gorgeous color and all. It doesn’t look as sleek as yours but I’m proud because the result is very aesthetic. I’m going to redo it because I poured a bit too much water and although it’s been holding well I wouldn’t trust it for long without a base under it (it currently has the melamine that was on top under it). I did it with nails instead of screws because I had very limited tools, and the bottom part is not as pretty because I couldn’t cut the pieces to size, so the mold would’ve been too thick if I had poured concrete to the top (all I had to work with was a handsaw, a hammer, nails and a few other things). All in all, great video, great instructions. I know the second one will be smooth af.
Edit: grammar
Dude thats awesome! I'm so glad you tried it and it worked. Kudos for making it work with that you have! All it takes is practice and technique refinement over time, each one better than the last, confidence grows, and you have fun. I'm pumped you got back to me. Keep going!
Excellent tutorial - thanks very much! I stumbled upon this whilst looking to buy a concrete dining table but now I think I can make my own thanks to this guide, and it'll be at a fraction of the cost of buying one. Thanks again for sharing this, much appreciated!
Thanks, glad I could help! Just beware of the weight, they get heavy fast. Good luck on yours!
Yep! Intention is to do a couple of small tests first - that way I can mess around with colouring and, more importantly, get the technique right.
Eventual dining table I've got in mind, isn't going to be particularly large - just 150cm long and around 80cm width.
Oh nice. That's not a bad idea. Good luck
great video brother, you explained things right down to the minor details so anyone could understand, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing
Thanks man, glad you liked it! I'll do that and thanks for watching
Deserves way more views, beautiful job!
Thanks so much! Feel free to share it around to people
Hi Jesse - As so many others have stated, yours is BY FAR the best instructional video for a DIY concrete counter I was able to find. Thank you! I used it to make a fireplace hearth. It came out amazing except for one small glitch. For some reason, I'm able to see outlines of the wire reinforcement on the surface. I see in other comments you referred to this as "ghosting." My slab is 1.5" like yours. Perhaps my cement mix was a little too watery and it settled closer to the surface during vibrating. I used countertop mix. I don't think it was too watery, but who knows. Anyway, I wouldn't mind natural color variations since it is concrete after all, but the visible "grid" does take away from the natural look a little. There are spots of the surface that are darker like where the grid lines are and it almost seems as though there is a residue or something in the pores causing the lighter spots. I included a close up photo as well so you can zoom in and hopefully see what I mean. I have thoroughly polished with the 800 grit several times with no change. These photos were taken while it is completely dry. I have not sealed yet and was wondering if you could think of anything I might be able to try to "clean" the lighter areas so at least the grids lines blend in a little better. Thoughts?
photos.app.goo.gl/6d5mUvg7XCADpFjNA
photos.app.goo.gl/xczbMPRhvs8B7snv8
One other question. Since this is a hearth, I am concerned about using an acrylic (film) sealer rather than a penetrating sealer. Fireplace tools would likely scratch a film over time. My plan is to use a penetrating sealer with the wax. Is my thinking correct on this?
I replied to you via email!
Excellent. Demo and results.
Thank you, happy to help
super for my kitchen
Love your video so much! So easy to understand and made me very confident to actually do it. Hopefully I’ll get another pair of hands to help out this pregnant mama ❤️
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I'm sure you can, good luck on yours
Excellent job and extremely well explained. You have some serious skill there.
Thanks! Glad I could help!
Great, informational, easy tutorial. Thank you.
Happy to help!
Sweet ... Great vid. Excellent content, description, method ... I can't wait to attempt. Thank you.
Awesome, thanks! Good luck with it
Best clean concrete top I’ve seen 👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks! Glad you like it
Looks amazing! Very professional look. Thx for this post.
Thanks! Glad you liked it
Excellent tutorial and craftsmanship.
Thanks!
The result is superb! Thanks for the tutorial!
Anytime, thanks!
Nice work! ...thanks for the info
Awesome job!!! Love the result!!
Thanks!
This is the best concrete countertop I’ve seen!
Thanks!
Great video. Perfect instructions for exactly what I need. Cheers from Finland! 🙂
That's awesome! Glad I could help. Good luck on yours and cheers 🇨🇦
just beautiful
Thanks
Great video. Thanks for sharing you methods, Jesse.
Thanks, glad I could help
I have to say for me never have done this before this is by far the easiest video to make a concrete table.
Thanks! Glad you think so and happy to help. Good luck on yours!
Thankyou! Such a great video, I love the finish too.
Thanks! It does turn out really good, I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching
beautiful! Looks amazing and manageable to make. I'll give it a shot.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it, good luck on yours
Amazing!! i've seen like 10 tutorials for this kind of countertop and this is by far the easiest and the pretiest. Greetings from Argentina and thanks for this!!
Greetings and thanks, glad you like it! I'm just happy to help. Thanks for watching and good luck on yours! Let me know how it goes
What sealer and wax you used?
@@joseuriarte9788 usé hidrolaca. 3 manos y quedó perfecto.
I used Tuff Duck sealer or Changs, and Clark's concrete countertop wax. Links are in the description
Argentina! I bet you are making a barbecue ??
Nice work. Your video was clear, well done and helpful. Thank you.
Thanks. Glad you liked it
My next DIY project for sure. Thank you for this tutorial :)
Anytime! Good luck on yours
Very good DIY video ...thanks for tips on leaving handle at end of mold.
Anytime! Thanks for watching
Great video. Awesome result!!!
Thanks! Glad you like it
Nice! Thanks for sharing
I absolutely love your videos
Thank you!
that looks really good.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for that awesome video! 🙏
Anytime! Glad you liked it
Amazing video my mom bought one an told me she wanted another i figured I could maybe make one this is giving me confidence lolim going to give it a try
Thanks, glad I could help! Good luck on yours
Great video! Looks amazing. Thank you.
Thanks, appreciate it!
Excellent work. Thank you.
Anytime!
Fantastic tutorial!! Learned a lot and thanks for sharing 🍻
Anytime! Happy to help
Now I am ready to do it , thanks!!
Awesome! Good luck
Really nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, glad you I could help!
Great tutorial, looking forward to giving this a shot for bbq cart top. Awesome job man!
Thanks! That'll be awesome, good luck
Very well done! Wow
Thanks!
Turned out really nice.
Thanks!
brilliant best countertop video to daste thanks for sharing deff going to be doing this soon in the utility room
Thanks! That's awesome! Good luck on yours, keep me posted!
Best tutorial I've seen to date.
Awesome, thanks! Happy to help. Thanks for watching and good luck on yours
Simply the BEST!!
Thanks!
Nice work!
Awesome, Awesome, video bro. I watched about 8 different video. You are the best bro. I will be using all your tips. Thanks! 👍🏽💪🏾👏🏾
That's awesome man, happy to help! Glad you liked it and good luck on yours! Keep me posted
Great job,
and simple!!
Thanks!
Beautiful job
Thank you
Such a great tutorial dude, love it thanks 👍👍👌👌👌👌
Anytime!
Great video, inspirational!
Thanks, happy to help!
What a well done video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done. Will be using this method soon.
Thanks. Good luck on yours!
Excellent tutorial m going to try
I wanna make outdoor bbq counter top and planters
Thank you so much 🙏🏼👍🏼 Been searching everywhere for this
Anytime! Glad you found it, good luck on yours
great content!!
Nice job at keeping it simple.
Thanks
Great video, thanks!
Anytime!
Awesome!! So doing this!
Cool! Have fun
fantastic tutorial. Cheers!
Thanks!
really good is that thanks for sharing
Thanks
Wow amazing.thank you
No prob!
Great tutorial man!
Thanks! Glad you like it
Brilliant content!!!!
Thank you!