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Topic by psolver1 posted 117 days ago 547 views 0 times favorited 8 replies Add to Favorites
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psolver1

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117 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: counter tops concrete cabinets kitchen bath

Has anyone tried to form their own concrete counter tops. I’m in the process of buying a house and high on the list will be new cabinets and counter tops. I read the Fine Homebuilder article some years back and have mixed more than my fair share of concrete. However I thought I would see if anyone with real experiences would share the pitfalls to watch out for.

-- "man without tools is just a monkey"

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MRTRIM

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117 days ago

i remember the article , i read it also , but havent tried it either .

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PaBull

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117 days ago

We looked at it for our house, got scared and went with soapstone….
Sorry, can’t help you.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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tenontim

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116 days ago

I like the concrete counter tops. I think my brother in law has done one or two. I wanted one for my house, but the wife nixed it for quartz. I believe they would be very durable, but from coloring concrete outside, they mightl fade if you use dark colors and have sunlight on the counter for any long periods of time. Keep us posted.

-- Tim - http://www.tmuli.com

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gnyce

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108 days ago

Yes, I did concrete countertops… for our kitchen, and with a friend for his kitchen (we cast them in his basement). This was back in, roughly, Jan-March of 2008 (forget exact date), so we’ve been using them for a bit. I had even started a blog about it, but let it pass (too much work!). I have some pictures posted, would have advice if you are interested. Pics here (but I dont’ have the finals up, will have to rectify that). I used Cheng’s book mostly for guidance, and did some experimentation of my own…

http://picasaweb.google.com/gknyce/ConcreteCountertop

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PaBull

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108 days ago

Thanks Gnyce, i checked out all the pictures, quite impressive and very educational. Thanks for the comment!

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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MRTRIM

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107 days ago

i agree with bull , thanks for the show n tell great post

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shimmy

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62 days ago

I realize this may be a little late but check out dcsurfaces.com.
I’m am going to be trying their products out (acid stained countertops) here in the next month or so.

-- The world asks you one question, did you do your job?

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dustygirl

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60 days ago

Just checked out your pictures.That was one huge project.You did a nice job on them.Thanks for posting the pictures.

-- Dustygirl Hastings,Ont. Life is too short to sit around doing nothing

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