Concrete countertops?

[DirkDiggler]

My wife and I are in the middle of a full renovation of a foreclosure we purchased in Melissa, Tx.

We are thinking about doing concrete countertops in the house and are wondering if any of y'all have them in your home?

Also, we are looking for a company that does it on this side of town.

Thanks yall

[poisonivie]

This is the best pic I could find of ours. I don't remember the contractor.

[TMC50]

One of our coaches has them and he loves them. When I build, I am thinking of doing them as well.

[texaspyro21]

My BIL owns a business doing fancy concrete work like that and put them everywhere but the kitchen in his house. Refuses to put them in kitchens because they dont hold up as well as granite or such.

[Saddle Tramp]

I have made several. They are great.
Durable if you plan right.
I had a customer who used a lot of cast iron so we put brass runners by the sinks and you can put nice woods in them.
Whatever you can dream up.
Yearly polishing and taking care of them they will last well over 20 years.
Let your cabinet maker know what you are doing weight may be a factor.

[Rsp]

Here is mine. I put a couple layers of epoxy for a little shine.

[8mpg]

I have them in my house. Did them myself...that being said, I wont do it again. Its a lot of freaking work, its dirty, it takes a while to sand and smooth them. No matter what I tried, I couldn't get the air pockets out on the edges so filling and sanding the sides on an ogee edge is a pain. The fill products are not always the same color as the base so if you stain them, you will see some variation. I ended up doing a top coating to fix the inconsistencies. Its cheap though DIY. I had almost 90sqft of counters to do and I think I had about $800 into it. I wanted marble but that's was $4500 or so and I just didn't have that kind of money. Im happy with what I have, but wouldn't do it again.

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[TKK]

we had them done all over our house and out door kitchen - we like them - only suggestion is be careful on color - we did a darker grey and water spots etc show up alot. Also if you spill anything with acid it will leave a stain you cannot remove -

[Hogmauler]

I could probably get by with them; however, you should always think about resale when you purchase real property. I may be mistaken but is seems like granite still winds up being the standard, even as hard as it is to take care of. I don't want to hijack your thread here so I ll start a new one and ask that question.

[Saddle Tramp]

The pics look like a pour in place with a wet mix. Did you vibrate it to get the air out?
I do a mold and dry pack it. No sanding just polish out.
Mix all your dyes at once ect.. No fillers needed. Seal it with Bees wax and they are water proof and you can make them as shinny as you want.
Wet pours aren't as dense and are hard to get right.

[8mpg]

We vibrated it to try and get the air out. The concrete may have been a touch stiffer than it should have been but it poured nicely. The company who makes the edging molds make an additive that makes the concrete more like a loose pancake batter and should vibrate out better.

[Saddle Tramp]

Look into the hand pac molded method. There are several on Youtube.
It is what I learned and seems to produce the best results.
The mix is thick enough that you press it in by hand and vibrate quite awhile depending on size. Two inches thick is an average top.
Using the mold gives you a much better smooth finish if that is what you are after.
Good Luck