Melamine lined plywood or regular plywood lined with melamine sheets screws.
Diy concrete dining table top.
Concrete color of your choice optional portland cement.
I d recommend using caulk on a coffee table because your feet pushing against it will shift the concrete.
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.
Choosing a mix for this concrete coffee table you can diy.
Here s everything you ll need to make this concrete 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.
Use 120 and the 220 grit sandpaper to remove extra paste and to give the table top a smooth finish.
A dining set the uglier the better.
Base for concrete dining table.
Ask for one at a local concrete products dealer do an online search for concrete countertop mix.
Prep work for the concrete table top.
This is the cost for the concrete wood wood finish concrete sealer and other basic supplies.
This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table.
The table s style and concrete construction will withstand the test of time maintaining its presence as a modern heirloom.
Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table.
Check out this diy concrete tabletop tutorial.
Of mix to make the 17 in.
Concrete dining table top.
Here s how to make a diy concrete dining table.
The best concrete mix for this project is a countertop mix which pros use to cast concrete countertops.
Hardware l brackets and screws to be exact to secure the leaves of my dining table.
Attach the router to the other end of the plywood.
Round over the edges as well.
See plans here for list of basic parts for base.
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.
Mix the two together and you have a recipe for a diy concrete dining table top.
Attach a scrap piece of plywood to the centre hole.
On a buffet table you could go with or without.
You ll need about 50 lbs.
Make a hole in the centre of the countertop material to act as a compass guide.
This estimate considers you re using quikrete 5000 as a more affordable option.
Make the concrete form mold using the countertop.
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.