How To Make Concrete Bbq Countertops. I found it best to strive for thick coverage on all corners (like the corner between the countertop's top surface and the sides) and the edges, because this can be sanded. We start out by listing the tools and materials you'll need to gather to make your countertop, and then we cover planning for the counter top and how to make your template to plan for your casting frame.
Making your own concrete countertop is one of the more challenging—and rewarding—DIY projects. In this video, concrete pro Buddy Rhodes shows a better way to form and pour a countertop in place. Concrete countertops are all the rage these days, so I thought I'd create a tutorial to document how to make concrete countertops.
Faux finishing techniques allow you to change the look of the sealed counter top to emulate other materials such as marble.
Also make sure to counter sink the holes, this'll make sense later.
To build your own concrete countertops, you'll need to assemble the tools and materials for making your molds as well as for mixing, setting, and curing the. The materials for concrete countertops are inexpensive. Concrete countertops that are cast facing upward are usually created in place, on top of the cabinets or another intended base.