This is like spending a fortune having your room replastered, then covering it in woodchip wallpaper.
@liamwolf32Ай бұрын
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😅
@RefreshHomeImprovementsАй бұрын
Have fun! We agree!
@LucRCyr-wn2om6 ай бұрын
Your final job looked good 👍
@jeremiahduckworth-mk6pq3 ай бұрын
Looks nice! What sealant did you end up using?
@bilgehankara13196 ай бұрын
What is the white mortar you used on your last surface? How is it made? With love from Turkey.
@RefreshHomeImprovements6 ай бұрын
It’s Ardex Feather Finish
@devingoss28635 ай бұрын
@@RefreshHomeImprovementsIs that not that a underlayment? Looks great
@Sherrylearnsart28 күн бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
The concrete needs to be looser and will pour better with less screeding. Looks good tho
@RefreshHomeImprovements Жыл бұрын
Good tip 👍 Thanks
@crustyflatonion9595 Жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter. They covered it with something else to have a smooth finish.
@angelamapes7553 Жыл бұрын
@@crustyflatonion9595 it does matter, it's easier to work with from the start.
@DestinationJapan955 ай бұрын
No, oatmeal consistency is what you want for countertops
@rdy4trvl Жыл бұрын
Say more about Artex...why? Just to color match? How does it impact the strength, durability, etc
@RefreshHomeImprovements Жыл бұрын
Because of colour, yep!
@arthurhoneycutt1599 Жыл бұрын
Future reference, use a release agent around the Forum.
@Dr.Dipshit69 Жыл бұрын
Cooking oil outta work just fine
@grizzo99765 ай бұрын
If you're coating it why do you make it out of concrete? Stained concrete would have more value correct?
@kirillkolesnikov566 Жыл бұрын
Ardex sd-m?
@noahtittle123311 ай бұрын
I love the idea but the cost of the cheap plastic forms that you throw away is outrageous.
@wemcal Жыл бұрын
Great video… how is it holding up
@RefreshHomeImprovements11 ай бұрын
Perfect
@jonbetlejewski713813 күн бұрын
Thats not concrete its cement. There was no aggregate which is needed to make concrete.
@jeremypearce3056 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Any videos on this method. Would love to see it before I do my Bathroom counter.
@victorrodriguez4081 Жыл бұрын
Any videos of your method? Interested
@charles5259 Жыл бұрын
Apreciate you
@charles5259 Жыл бұрын
Wait you recomend doing 100% cement with wire and no aggregate? So i would do fine with the 90lbs bags of cement from depot?
@Fucyallfr8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@amcra4science2 ай бұрын
coated with Ardex? whats that? epoxy?
@RefreshHomeImprovements2 ай бұрын
We used their feather finish to replicate a MicroCement finish.
@mobaumeister27322 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
One way to ruin a concrete counter top... cover it in Artex 🤢
@RefreshHomeImprovements Жыл бұрын
😂👍
@backyardbuilds123 ай бұрын
What concrete is that
@RefreshHomeImprovements3 ай бұрын
Check out our full video👍
@yog_g50014 ай бұрын
Why use wire mesh
@RefreshHomeImprovements4 ай бұрын
The mesh comes with the product for added strength💪
@yog_g50014 ай бұрын
@@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?
@JoeTom19639 ай бұрын
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.
@inkspill91899 ай бұрын
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.
@jackpatchett31164 ай бұрын
Vegan friendly counter top
@mariliacoelho2942Ай бұрын
🤔🤔🤔🙏sharing.
@danielpineda1062 Жыл бұрын
Try polishing
@ahmedfarooq3897 Жыл бұрын
Sandmix really?😂
@cornhammer Жыл бұрын
So it was pointless then yes 👏🏼 👍🏼 good job num nuts
@bonholio0o8 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Concrete counter tops are doodoo looking.
@Nicolas-ki3dl10 ай бұрын
That's ugly.
@RefreshHomeImprovements10 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😅👍
@JOA_Trades_10 ай бұрын
All this stupid work just got buy some granite or quartz
@haunthunterify7 ай бұрын
Granite is so 80’s
@JOA_Trades_6 ай бұрын
@@haunthunterify 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ wow
@DestinationJapan955 ай бұрын
Concrete is better, get with the times
@JOA_Trades_5 ай бұрын
@@DestinationJapan95 wow your seriously saying concrete is better get with the times lmaoooo what a world we live in
@putoputo62617 ай бұрын
That’s not going to work you need organic oatmeal to make it last