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How I installed Pour In Place Concrete Countertops on the DIY outdoor kitchen on my parent's back porch form Modern Builds EP 21 in 2016!
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This was a much needed update. Unfortunately, the original skim coated concrete countertops I installed only lasted about 2 years before the swelling/shrinking of the door substrate caused cracking and failure. We painted the countertops as a stop-gap but these new concrete counters are great! They aren't perfect but I learned a lot for when I do concrete counters at my place soon! Hope you learned a bit and enjoyed the video! -Mike
Original Kitchen Build: youtu.be/ARgjsAIsDIo
Skim Coat Concrete Vid (Fail): youtu.be/dGGTxr1pH2I
Videos I learned From:
youtu.be/llWsYmrnMUo
youtu.be/9866dmfJxUU
youtu.be/9d5wBzbT3k0
Materials and Supplies:
Concrete: thd.co/3m3knNm
3/4" Melamine: thd.co/3wSF7fu
Grill I Used: lasso.to/amazon/86UMXyaaGX/nvYyKxmxEis
Sealer: thd.co/3x4SJFP
16" Finishing Trowel: thd.co/3lZKKne
Magnesium Float: thd.co/3ta030x
Food Safe Concrete Sealer: lasso.to/amazon/TTwmzPWkm1/nvYyKxmxEis
3/4" Rebar: thd.co/3NamLgY
Tie Wire: thd.co/3adpXtz
3/4" Radiata Pine Plywood: thd.co/3x3OYiZ
Water Based Poly: thd.co/3NNoGIs
Wheelbarrow: thd.co/3z8BODI
How to install concrete counters DIY
how to make concrete countertops DIY
pour in place cement countertops DIY
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Thanks for watching!
-Mike Montgomery
MODERN BUILDS
Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I'm a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I've focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.
How I installed Pour In Place Concrete Countertops on the DIY outdoor kitchen on my parent's back porch form Modern Builds EP 21 in 2016!
Head to squarespace.com/modernbuilds to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MODERNBUILDS
MY SQUARESPACE TUTORIAL: youtu.be/6Ywu-1Q4Aew
This was a much needed update. Unfortunately, the original skim coated concrete countertops I installed only lasted about 2 years before the swelling/shrinking of the door substrate caused cracking and failure. We painted the countertops as a stop-gap but these new concrete counters are great! They aren't perfect but I learned a lot for when I do concrete counters at my place soon! Hope you learned a bit and enjoyed the video! -Mike
Original Kitchen Build: youtu.be/ARgjsAIsDIo
Skim Coat Concrete Vid (Fail): youtu.be/dGGTxr1pH2I
Videos I learned From:
youtu.be/llWsYmrnMUo
youtu.be/9866dmfJxUU
youtu.be/9d5wBzbT3k0
Materials and Supplies:
Concrete: thd.co/3m3knNm
3/4" Melamine: thd.co/3wSF7fu
Grill I Used: lasso.to/amazon/86UMXyaaGX/nvYyKxmxEis
Sealer: thd.co/3x4SJFP
16" Finishing Trowel: thd.co/3lZKKne
Magnesium Float: thd.co/3ta030x
Food Safe Concrete Sealer: lasso.to/amazon/TTwmzPWkm1/nvYyKxmxEis
3/4" Rebar: thd.co/3NamLgY
Tie Wire: thd.co/3adpXtz
3/4" Radiata Pine Plywood: thd.co/3x3OYiZ
Water Based Poly: thd.co/3NNoGIs
Wheelbarrow: thd.co/3z8BODI
How to install concrete counters DIY
how to make concrete countertops DIY
pour in place cement countertops DIY
Where I Get My Music (Free Trial): epidemicsound.com/referral/osroq1
Thanks for watching!!
modernbuilds.com
___________________________________________________________________
ADD ME ON:
Instagram: goo.gl/UgEpJs | @modernbuilds
Facebook: goo.gl/KiI1cX
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mikefrommodernbuilds
Subscribe: goo.gl/pgDSS8
Website: modernbuilds.com
Merch: modernbuilds.com/store
___________________________________________________________________
Thanks for watching!
-Mike Montgomery
MODERN BUILDS
Hi, My name is Mike Montgomery and I'm a MAKER; a designer, builder, and full-time content creator. Accessibility is my focus with Modern Builds, not simply accessibility of designs, but accessibility in materials, information, and projects themselves. I've focused on creating furniture and DIY projects that are simple enough that any beginner maker can accomplish, yet interesting enough that any expert might be inspired. Building and making is becoming less and less of an exclusive hobby and profession. My goal is to reduce that separation even further.
