How To Build Cement Countertops. Mix and Pour the Concrete. For our 12-square-foot countertop we needed three 60-pound bags of ready-mix concrete.
Make sure the mold is on a level surface that can accommodate the weight of the concrete. Mixing and Pouring the Concrete. Learn how to start your concrete counter project by building.
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Mix cement pigment VCAS The same mix you used to make your concrete countertop mix You want this to be a paste like the consistency of toothpaste Weigh out your pigment if you used it cement and VCAS in in similar proportions to your original mix. When the mix is ready add it into the form. Scoop shovel or pour the concrete into the countertop form. Add the color mix Image 1 -- ash was used for this particular project to the dry powder a little at a time.
