Diy Concrete Dining Table Top
Sarah is working on a dedicated post on how she made the concrete table top but in the meantime my friend diy pete has a thorough and informative video tutorial on how to make a concrete table top here.
Diy concrete dining table top. A dining set the uglier the better. This is the cost for the concrete wood wood finish concrete sealer and other basic supplies. Make the concrete form mold using the countertop. The table s style and concrete construction will withstand the test of time maintaining its presence as a modern heirloom.
Use 120 and the 220 grit sandpaper to remove extra paste and to give the table top a smooth finish. Make a hole in the centre of the countertop material to act as a compass guide. Prep work for the concrete table top. Hardware l brackets and screws to be exact to secure the leaves of my dining table.
If needed feel free to run a thick bead of 100 silicon caulk around the top of base so the concrete piece doesn t shift. Round over the edges as well. Check out this diy concrete tabletop tutorial. Here s how to make a diy concrete dining table.
Concrete color of your choice optional portland cement. The concrete dining table can be made for under 195 dollars in materials cost. This concrete table top will be super heavy over 400 pounds so be sure to recruit some help with lifting the table top onto the base. Choosing a mix for this concrete coffee table you can diy.
This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table. Attach the router to the other end of the plywood. You ll need about 50 lbs. The best concrete mix for this project is a countertop mix which pros use to cast concrete countertops.
Melamine lined plywood or regular plywood lined with melamine sheets screws. Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table. Ask for one at a local concrete products dealer do an online search for concrete countertop mix. See plans here for list of basic parts for base.
Set the concrete piece onto your base. Equal in art and utility the table serves as a collector s piece and as a functional dining table. Designer andrea crawford of couture house interiors decided to create this concrete table top because she needed a table top that was durable and the fact that it s a bit chic makes it all the better. On a buffet table you could go with or without.
Of mix to make the 17 in. Here s everything you ll need to make this concrete table top. I d recommend using caulk on a coffee table because your feet pushing against it will shift the concrete. Base for concrete dining table.
This estimate considers you re using quikrete 5000 as a more affordable option. The stylish dining table features two pieces of concrete table top and base locked together by gravity alone.