Also be aware that your putty knife marks will be in the finished color.
Can you pour concrete over existing countertop.
Pouring concrete over an existing concrete driveway or sidewalk.
And i must say it has worked out so far.
Thoroughly clean the steel mesh using steel wool and acetone.
Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold.
Set in fixtures such as.
You can if the concrete is sound solid with minor cracks pitting scaling surface damage or just plain ugly.
Pouring concrete over the existing one.
You need to start with a clean surface and ensure a proper bond to create a new concrete surface that lasts.
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.
Such a good idea.
There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.
As you go you can scrape the thicker parts back to the container and add small amounts of water about a tsp at a time.
You can suspend the steel mesh from these screws after you ve poured in half of your concrete.
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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.
The same principles as above apply to pouring concrete over an existing concrete driveway or sidewalk.
That kind of equipment can really punish a concrete floor.
Pouring concrete over existing concrete sidewalk or patio surfaces is an option if the existing base is structurally sound.
Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.
Lay it over the mold and using bolt cutters cut it to shape staying at least 1 inch from the edges of the form all the way around.
I ve seen the diy concrete counter tops where you literally frame out your counter and pour concrete but i ve never heard of painting concrete on top of your existing counters.
I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on.