DIY concrete counters.

[@VictorHernandez-zu3nu]

That oatmeal came out great! 👍

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

So good 🙌

[@grovermoore4071]

Needs more raisins

[@stephensingletary8374]

This is like spending a fortune having your room replastered, then covering it in woodchip wallpaper.

[@liamwolf32]

That looks awsome. I'm giving it a go myself for the first time making a compass slab for my uncle's house to go in the yard. I never realized that you could just use plastic mesh one hour after twisting up a bunch of wire😂 Making stuff is fun😅

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Have fun! We agree!

[@LucRCyr-wn2om]

Your final job looked good 👍

[@jeremiahduckworth-mk6pq]

Looks nice! What sealant did you end up using?

[@bilgehankara1319]

What is the white mortar you used on your last surface? How is it made? With love from Turkey.

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

It’s Ardex Feather Finish

[@devingoss2863]

@@RefreshHomeImprovementsIs that not that a underlayment? Looks great

[@Sherrylearnsart]

We did this and we are ripping them out. The sealer doesn’t hold up and they are a nightmare with stains. Yes I followed directions . They just are not practical unless no one actually uses your kitchen.

[@Snake56230]

The concrete needs to be looser and will pour better with less screeding. Looks good tho

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Good tip 👍 Thanks

[@crustyflatonion9595]

It doesn't matter. They covered it with something else to have a smooth finish.

[@angelamapes7553]

​@@crustyflatonion9595 it does matter, it's easier to work with from the start.

[@DestinationJapan95]

No, oatmeal consistency is what you want for countertops

[@rdy4trvl]

Say more about Artex...why? Just to color match? How does it impact the strength, durability, etc

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Because of colour, yep!

[@arthurhoneycutt1599]

Future reference, use a release agent around the Forum.

[@Dr.Dipshit69]

Cooking oil outta work just fine

[@grizzo9976]

If you're coating it why do you make it out of concrete? Stained concrete would have more value correct?

[@kirillkolesnikov566]

Ardex sd-m?

[@noahtittle1233]

I love the idea but the cost of the cheap plastic forms that you throw away is outrageous.

[@wemcal]

Great video… how is it holding up

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Perfect

[@jonbetlejewski7138]

Thats not concrete its cement. There was no aggregate which is needed to make concrete.

[@jeremypearce3056]

Z forms are trash. I use regular lumber wrapped in packing tape with silicone caulking in the corners, 3000 psi cement only mix (different than concrete) with pea gravel and 2% liquid calcium chloride. After thousands of sqft of countertops this is by far the best method i have found

[@iamdjsluggo]

Any videos on this method. Would love to see it before I do my Bathroom counter.

[@victorrodriguez4081]

Any videos of your method? Interested

[@charles5259]

Apreciate you

[@charles5259]

Wait you recomend doing 100% cement with wire and no aggregate? So i would do fine with the 90lbs bags of cement from depot?

[@Fucyallfr]

Thanks

[@amcra4science]

coated with Ardex? whats that? epoxy?

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

We used their feather finish to replicate a MicroCement finish.

[@mobaumeister2732]

If you’re using it as a kitchen counter, ardex will look rubbish in no time as it doesn’t have the hardness of microcement. Microcement is a polymer based product, kind of like a mix of resin and cement.

[@BIN3RY]

One way to ruin a concrete counter top... cover it in Artex 🤢

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

😂👍

[@backyardbuilds12]

What concrete is that

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Check out our full video👍

[@yog_g5001]

Why use wire mesh

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

The mesh comes with the product for added strength💪

[@yog_g5001]

@@RefreshHomeImprovements I'm planning on creating a foundation base on which water pump will be installed. I've bought wire to create a mesh. will use it inside cement filling. will it be added strength? any suggestions?

[@JoeTom1963]

Just a quick misconception to everyone choice of words on concrete. You do not pour concrete, workers Concrete is placed in the desired location. Great job on how well the counter top finished out.

[@inkspill9189]

It sure poured out of that bucket they weren’t placing it with there hands or any tools. I hate when I was in the union and they would correct that term not even true masons say placing concrete because no one actually grabs the concrete and places it we throw it and pour it.

[@jackpatchett3116]

Vegan friendly counter top

[@mariliacoelho2942]

🤔🤔🤔🙏sharing.

[@danielpineda1062]

Try polishing

[@ahmedfarooq3897]

Sandmix really?😂

[@cornhammer]

So it was pointless then yes 👏🏼 👍🏼 good job num nuts

[@bonholio0o]

Don't ever ever pour concrete on counter top. Tell your client to get dem granite. Concrete is disgusting, I have it - speaking from experience.

[@kdub11]

Concrete counter tops are doodoo looking.

[@Nicolas-ki3dl]

That's ugly.

[@RefreshHomeImprovements]

Thanks! 😅👍

[@JOA_Trades_]

All this stupid work just got buy some granite or quartz

[@haunthunterify]

Granite is so 80’s

[@JOA_Trades_]

@@haunthunterify 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ wow

[@DestinationJapan95]

Concrete is better, get with the times

[@JOA_Trades_]

@@DestinationJapan95 wow your seriously saying concrete is better get with the times lmaoooo what a world we live in

[@putoputo6261]

That’s not going to work you need organic oatmeal to make it last