This Old House host Kevin O'Connor learns how to create concrete kitchen counters. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Build Custom Concrete Countertops:
- Latex gloves [amzn.to/2ZVP0rG], worn while mixing and working concrete
- 1/4-inch plywood [amzn.to/2vDvFgS], for making template of counters
- Hot-melt glue sticks [amzn.to/2VH9Sng], for glue gun [amzn.to/2VJe85E]
- Melamine-faced particleboard [amzn.to/2LojMpO], for building the concrete form
- Silicone sealant [amzn.to/2J0DwxF], to seal inside corner joints on the form
- Beeswax [amzn.to/2vyeopw], for lubricating the inside of the form
- 3/8-inch-diameter plastic dowel [amzn.to/2LiP816], used to smooth the silicone
- Sand [amzn.to/2Wktc6M], cement [amzn.to/2WniWKW], polymer [amzn.to/2H0aJqW], and powdered pigment [amzn.to/2H2Bxag], mixed to create concrete
- Acetone [amzn.to/2ZU2R1J] and clean rags [amzn.to/2IVcs35], for cleaning the form
- Stone aggregate, used to add bits of color to the countertop
- Glass fibers [amzn.to/2GUINn9], added to strengthen the concrete
- 1-inch-thick polystyrene foam [amzn.to/2PK1L3X], used to fill concrete form
- 1x3 furring strips [amzn.to/2VaZZia] and 1 5/8-inch screws [amzn.to/2VLBk3d], for holding down the polystyrene foam
- 80-, 100- and 220-grit abrasive disks [amzn.to/2GYhKse], for random-orbit sander [amzn.to/2vAaJaC]
- Concrete sealer [amzn.to/2vCFSuc], to seal countertop
- Steel wool [amzn.to/2VdbiGO], for applying concrete sealer
- Construction adhesive [amzn.to/2vEYrO5], to adhere counter to cabinets
Tools List for How to Build Custom Concrete Countertops:
- Hot-melt glue gun [amzn.to/2VJe85E], to assemble plywood template
- Table saw [amzn.to/2VIf1LJ] and miter saw [amzn.to/2ZW835e], for ripping and crosscutting melamine-faced particleboard
- Caulking gun [amzn.to/2JaUh8T], to apply silicone sealant [amzn.to/2J0DwxF]
- Dust mask [amzn.to/2UYRQID] and safety goggles [amzn.to/2H00tiv], to wear when mixing and dry-sanding concrete
- 1/2-inch electric drill [amzn.to/2UR4vxf] with mixing paddle [amzn.to/2GVN6yE], to blend concrete
- Wet/dry vacuum [amzn.to/2IXGhQq], for removing dust and dirt
- Air sprayer [amzn.to/2GTVcaZ] and compressor [amzn.to/2VdpDTD], to spray concrete into the form
- Hand roller [amzn.to/2YasPMN], for compacting concrete
- Utility knife [amzn.to/2PJvJVz], to cut polystyrene foam
- Cordless drill [amzn.to/2UR4vxf]
- Right-angle grinder [amzn.to/2VKgEse] with diamond-impregnated cut wheel [amzn.to/2ZVPrlG], to smooth the cured concrete
- Pry bar [amzn.to/2USuhBl], for removing the polystyrene foam
- Hammer [amzn.to/2ZTYvYy] and chisel [amzn.to/2IZ6xd7], to tap apart the particleboard form
- Sanding block [amzn.to/2LvaAzU], for rounding over sharp corners on the countertop
- Wide-blade putty knife [amzn.to/2Y6dUmy], to free countertop from form
- Wet grinder with pad [amzn.to/2H1hS9s], for smoothing countertop surface
- Random-orbit sander [amzn.to/2vAaJaC], to smooth the countertop
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