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Probably not for a whole kitchen.
That would be a lot of work and take quite a bit of time.
Well, not the way I did it. Doing a great big slab for a kitchen would be very heavy. Heck, this was heavy enough for the tiny area. I love the way it turned out but it's not perfect. There are still little pock marks here and there that could have been smoothed out, but I got tired of trying to fill them.
I think that might be a perfect use for concrete counter.
I would probably think about pouring it in place instead of doing it the way I did. If you could get a nice, smoothly troweled surface, I think the diamond disks would be able to polish it up quite nicely.
If I was to do it again, I'd probably do the first layer a bit wetter to reduce the amount of bubbles on the bottom (which becomes the top when you flip it). If I didn't have to deal with the bubbles it would have been a lot easier.
If you do a melamine mold, and the counter is of any size, make sure you get a bunch of guys to help move it around.
ok the high dollar question???? would you do it again for the whole kitchen?
Probably not for a whole kitchen.
That would be a lot of work and take quite a bit of time.
Well, not the way I did it. Doing a great big slab for a kitchen would be very heavy. Heck, this was heavy enough for the tiny area. I love the way it turned out but it's not perfect. There are still little pock marks here and there that could have been smoothed out, but I got tired of trying to fill them.
Great job Brent! I'm seeing an outdoor kitchen sometime in my future, a concrete top might just be the way to go.
I think that might be a perfect use for concrete counter.
I would probably think about pouring it in place instead of doing it the way I did. If you could get a nice, smoothly troweled surface, I think the diamond disks would be able to polish it up quite nicely.
If I was to do it again, I'd probably do the first layer a bit wetter to reduce the amount of bubbles on the bottom (which becomes the top when you flip it). If I didn't have to deal with the bubbles it would have been a lot easier.
If you do a melamine mold, and the counter is of any size, make sure you get a bunch of guys to help move it around.