To determine the size of your countertop measure the base cabinets or your existing countertop.
Making a concrete kitchen benchtop.
This will take off any extra concrete and make sure the top is level.
Want to make your own custom sized countertop.
Concrete studio has been making beautiful polished concrete benchtops in australia since 2012.
This instructable shows how to build a simple concrete countertop.
If measuring the base cabinets add an extra 3 4 for an overhang.
There are several sites on the net with good instruction and lots of details including one here on instructables.
Start with a 4.
It doesn t move with moisture and it s solid e.
You can use the edge of 2x4 or speciality concrete working tools.
Work the edge back and forth along the top like you are leveling floor in a measuring cup to distribute the concrete evenly.
The key to a great countertop is a well built mold to pour the concrete into.
This project is much more basic for those who may be interested in.
Take any excess concrete and use it to fill in any low spots.
We were among the first of the new generation gfrc fabricators and we are proud to be one of the few that still use a 100 australian concrete mix rather than an imported pre mix.
Concrete is a great modern and easy to work with material.