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Pour concrete over existing counter.
Pour a thin line of leftover epoxy along the edges of the counter.
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.
Pouring concrete over the existing one.
How to pour concrete over existing concrete.
The old concrete was over 20 years old.
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.
Thoroughly clean the steel mesh using steel wool and acetone.
Anybody can get rid of the existing surface to develop.
If it s not move it around or pour more epoxy.
In the video below i poured a new stamped concrete patio slab right over the old existing concrete.
You could drill holes into the existing concrete surface and insert steel pins and then the mesh on top.
You can suspend the steel mesh from these screws after you ve poured in half of your concrete.
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All opinion are 100 my own.
Concrete countertops over existing laminate.
And i must say it has worked out so far.
When i say bond the concrete you are lying on top off needs to be a rough finish like scabbled.
There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.
You want to make sure you have enough product so your counter appears.
Drill screws every 4 6 inches around the top of your mold.
Most of all i love the industrial look the diy concrete countertops add to the kitchen and especially the variation and imperfections in the surface of course.
Set in fixtures such as.
Now the diy concrete countertops will dry overnight and they will be ready for the sealer.
It was originally poured in multiple sections so it had some seams that looked like cracks.
More on the sealer in the next post completion photos posted here as well.
This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops.
Engineer if you are laying pouring concrete over existing concrete there needs to be a bond.
However proper prep work is needed.
July 27 2015 by bethany 14 comments.
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.
Check that the base coat is an even thickness throughout the top.