CONCRETE AND EPOXY COUNTERTOP

[@MrNovaAddict]

I made kitchen countertops with concrete in two massive sections weighing about 700lbs each. Couple of tips to layer on to this video from my experience would be to tape the melamine before pouring in the concrete. This prevents moisture from warping your mold and keeps your edging true. I also used a rag to run a thin layer of paste wax around the corners before the silicone. This made silicone clean-up a breeze. I would also recommend leaving your countertops in the mold for a few days so they can cure and increase in PSI before removing. This will help prevent chipping corners and edges when the concrete is still soft. Hope this helps anyone looking to tackle this project

[@jilliancarpenter399]

This is the ONLY video I've been able to find on how to install undermount sink on concrete countertops. THANK YOU!!! beautiful job

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Jillian and thanks so much for watching. So glad the video helped so much and hope you subscribed :)

[@tallpaul8880]

Use, the word is use! You can get butt hurt by people pointing out what they hear or be grateful for the feedback and utilize it to help grow your channel. Nice project. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@basavaraj401]

Very helpful for English language learners

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Basavaraj. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@generatoroperatordestructo1292]

I think I’m going to utilize this idea and everything like that

[@jamesdonnelly8888]

More fluid concrete mix, and more agitation. And tape the bottom surface, then you can peel the blobs off at the end. I would not recommend relying on epoxy fixing to hold the sink to the concrete. There is really no problem drilling concrete, but as you've glued the sink on, I would support from beneath. The weight of the sink plus a full load of water is going to be around 50kg, too much for glue alone. The result looks great and the video contained useful information, thank you.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

You seem to utilize the word utilize far more the you need to utilize it 😆 Great project btw 👍

[@BYOTools]

Haha! Thanks for the heads up Thomas. I'll have to catch myself next time and reduce the usage of "Utilize" haha. Thanks for watching and all the support.

[@Tom_Prendiville]

@@BYOTools merry Christmas to you and your family 👍

[@poepflater]

I just had the the idea to try and mix wet concrete with a good amount of epoxy, just enough to form streaks and veins then cast it. It will either fail fantastically or turn out awesome.

[@craigminca7446]

FYI, plasticser man. Makes for a super running mix, a lot less water needed and less voids.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Craig and thanks for the helpful suggestion. Much appreciated and thanks for watching.

[@marnHeart4]

Just watched so many of your videos. I wish i knew everything you knew!

[@ethereal_emily]

Love your channel!!! Please keep 'em coming!!!

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for watching and all the support Emily. I'll keep'em coming for sure :)

[@TheMalbroughs]

Wish you would have shown the finished product longer....

[@keamoussaoui13]

Omg it's gorgeous. I love the sink! I think I need this in my life!

[@deeruckussolutions8772]

Awwwwwesome

[@waltermercado2937]

it looks great

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for watching Walter.

[@eyeswideshut2800]

why did you not sand it and get rid of some of those holes and even out the surface?

[@Bintarra]

Nice idea sir

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear and thanks for watching.

[@jorgemaldonado5575]

Thank you so much I love it !!!! Do you think I could mix colors whit epoxy????? Thank you for your video

[@jamesearljones1519]

I was once told by a plumber to properly check for leaks you should fill the sink to the top.. to allow water to fill the diameter of the pipe with water.

[@youthought878]

Utilize counter

[@Skybluein21]

Hi. I watch all your videos and you do a very detailed work. I was wondering as to how much would be the total cost of doing a kitchen countertop in epoxy. And also do you take assignments like that? And how much would you charge for thus kind of project.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear HM and thanks for subscribing and all the support. If your just taking about the epoxy countertop and not the concrete then there are nice countertop kits that are around $300 or $400. I do take on side project so if you would like to speak to me about those then please feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@ko6128]

Great job. To all the clowns who felt the need to trash talk the dude about his word selection, can you put links to your work on KZbin ?

[@BYOTools]

Haha Well said KO. Can't make everyone happy but still love how this countertop/sink combo worked out. Thanks so much for watching and your support. Hope you subscribed.

[@WadeMacDonaldpei]

Keep up the great videos

[@cryptocrush-823]

I’m utilizing the comment feature to leave a comment about utilizing the comment feature. Seriously, though, nice job.

[@jaredyoung5353]

Excellent vid. I have a question, could I pour a thin layer of concrete over plywood then epoxy that giving it a concrete look. The reason is I’m a kitchen countertop and I don’t think I can reinforce the cabinets.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Jared. I would say you could but just dampin the plywood slightly with some water because if you don't the concrete might dry out to quickly and reduce the strength of the concrete. Thanks for watching and hope you subscribed.

[@donaldomalley7861]

Can I use a colored (white?) epoxy to coat a cement bathtub I have just built ? Will the epoxy be 100% waterproof ?

[@wasayshahid1068]

You are the man.💪🏻

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for watching Toxx.

[@Matasky2010]

Personally I don't like the shiny slick epoxy finish over the naturally imperfect nature of the concrete. IMO it defeats the purpose of using concrete in the first place...

[@BYOTools]

In all honesty Adam I agree with you but wanted to try something different in this case. Thanks so much for watching though

[@drosmith242]

How have these held up so far?

[@BYOTools]

So far so great! No issues what so ever and we use it on a weekly basis. Thanks for watching Dro and hope you enjoyed the video

[@colinmcmb]

You keep saying utilize when it should in fact be utilise.

[@scottgoodwin1073]

FYI to utilize as much as possible

[@BYOTools]

Utilize What Scott? Haha. Thanks for watching.

[@scottgoodwin1073]

@@BYOTools Utilize Everything

[@MrPedro6170]

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[@tedgino9793]

whats the difference between cement and concrete?

[@BYOTools]

Hi Ted. Basically a bag of concrete is made up of multiple ingredients. The most important ingredient is cement. Cement is the true binder that makes the mixture rock hard after you add moisture to it. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@qwerty-yy9ol]

Cement is like the flour, concrete is the cake.

[@mrbinks10]

Cement refers to an inorganic binder to hold aggregate together. Concrete is cement, stone, and sand; whereas mortar is cement and sand. The most commonly used cement is Portland cement, which is a calcium silicate compound, although there as also other types such as calcium aluminate cements. Additionally, most modern cements have additives, polymers, and fibers added to improve properties.

[@gastonmatbrai]

Nice job. Regarding the concrete, maybe u needed a little more of wather.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for watching and the suggestion. Yes I feel a wetter mix would help on the next project.

[@mikeyo1O1]

@@BYOToolsFlow control is an additive that I saw a guy use on another video. Looked to work well. Ya might check him out. =T7mYB6x68DY

[@modelrailroad6337]

why not just epoxy the sink straight to the counter top?

[@salvatorecirrincione7359]

utilize too much

[@ЕрмекАубекеров]

Не очень

[@jeffholland7385]

Come on... You can do better than this. You had a great DIY project going until you added the epoxy to what should have been a cement slurry mix to fill the very large air holes caused by poorly mixed cement that was to dry to vibrate the air out of. And if you have to ask why the epoxy was a bad idea, then you need to find a hobby better suited to your talents. Try to keep in mind that people view these videos looking for good practical advice, and for basic “HOW TO” instructions for simple add value home projects. They don’t come here for poorly thought out and executed Craft Projects, that will devaluate their homes at the time of sale.

[@belavet]

Plenty of folks come to these types of videos to learn something. So, I'll ask. Why is epoxy a bad idea here? I legitimately do not know.

[@slizzardman]

@@belavet Jeff will hopefully correct me if I'm wrong, but the main problem was that the holes were not filled before the epoxy was put on. The issue with doing this is that the epoxy is clear, so you will be able to see all those holes. If that's what you want, no problem, but if you want a clean finish that looks professional then you have to take a moment and add a thin layer of slurry over the top and exposed edges. This isn't rocket science and I was surprised that this step was skipped. I was also extremely unimpressed with the way he went about his degassing of the concrete. This probably wouldn't be necessary if the concrete was mixed to be slightly looser (flow control additive > extra water) and was more effectively vibrated, which isn't all that difficult... just clamp a few cheap orbital sanders underneath and leave them on for a little while. You can also use cheap electric motors with an off-center small weight on them for a stronger vibration, and between that and a little bit of working the surface during the vibration you can smooth things out quite nicely and end up with a very small number of surface defects that are easily filled afterwards (if any are present at all). Sealing the concrete with Epoxy is fine, such finishes are very durable, but getting rid of bubbles with a blowtorch works WAY better than that heat gun... and you may need 2-3 coats to get a perfect finish, with sanding in-between each coat and a burn stick to fill any small defects from the first coat. OP was using what he had on-hand, which I am not sure is a great excuse since a torch will cost you maybe 30 bucks, work MUCH more effectively, and will last for many, many jobs before requiring a new gas container (also mad cheap)... and when you don't have epoxy to torch you can sear meat with it for extra funsies.

[@governmentscheisse]

Joshua Naterman lmao you both sound like miserable twats. Start your own channels if you’re so perfect.

[@toml.6884]

The commentary in this video is nauseating

[@BYOTools]

Yep and some people want me to narrate books so there is a large spectrum on my voice apparently haha! This is a DIY channel, which helps others learn how to build and create Tom. If your more of a visual person then you can always mute me lol! Thanks for watching though.

[@toml.6884]

@@BYOTools ya I understand that. There is a point though where the jokes and sarcasm do get overwhelming. But, oh well. 😁

[@applerealty8305]

poor finish poor technique

[@BYOTools]

What would you do differently? Thanks for watching.

[@applerealty8305]

@@BYOTools everything

[@Lynderman83]

You are giving concrete countertops a bad name. That is an abomination. You didn't fill any holes, its rough AF, and the epoxy is atrocious. Nobody follow this man's instructions.

[@belavet]

What's wrong with it? Seriously. It looks ok to me. Is it a problem with aesthetic in your opinion? Or is the issue that it won't last?

[@Lynderman83]

@@belavet I explained it in my comment. There's too many many goons on KZbin giving bad advice and have no knowledge of what they're doing. Then there's guys like me trying to sell concrete countertops, someone sees this boneheads work and says " that looks like $hit, I think I'll go with Granite." People need to get good at what they do before they try to educate others.

[@belavet]

Lynderman83 so you feel the epoxy job is atrocious or just the use of epoxy is atrocious? That's my confusion. Just trying to learn something bro. Will this method not last? Maybe I'm looking st this from an unprofessional eye. It doesn't look bad to me. I wouldn't walk into a house and say that this looks horrible. I'm guessing the average home buyer wouldn't either. But as mentioned, trying to learn.

[@Lynderman83]

@@belavet if you're looking to learn how to make countertops that are strong durable and look good and check out Trinic LLC's channel. Or concrete countertop institute. Information from those sites is much more trustworthy. Dont do something wrong to save a couple bucks. Learn how it's done right and maybe make a few bucks instead.

[@governmentscheisse]

Lynderman83 you’re an idiot. Nowhere in this video is BYOT trying to educate anyone. They’re literally just recording themselves making something. If someone follows a random video on KZbin without doing more research, that’s on them.