While books and online instructions for diy concrete countertops abound there s not so much about making concrete sinks.
Diy concrete sink.
Concrete farmhouse sink step 1.
I love the modern look simple and beautiful.
And you can use any type of varnish on the wood all will look great with the concrete.
This wax will make the next.
Materials needed to create a diy concrete vanity.
Now we re going to be cutting and glueing that foam to make the actual bowls of the sink.
You need to make sure the sink bottom slopes toward the drain so the water runs out.
Diy concrete bathroom vanity.
Creating the mold can be complex.
14 inch drywall tray 6 inch metal drywall knife 2 inch plastic putty knife an electric sander makes some of the sanding work.
Ardex feather finish which can be hard to find or henry s feather finish which is also made by ardex and can be.
Depending on the size of the sink you are creating you ll likely need some of or all of.
Building the lower form.
Use a mold release wax sold here and lightly wax all corner area surfaces of your forms.
Using a sink mold sold here you can place the mold as part of your form work and pour the.
On this project i used high grade 3 4 plywood for the mold.
Building the upper form.
The sink form i built is 50 x 21 1 2 x 2 deep because i want a half inch overhang.
Diy concrete bathroom sink.
And then there s the plumbing.
It is very helpful to use a plywood.
The base unit is the ikea godmorgan unit modified.
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Once your edges and form is secured.
Diy concrete sink step 1.
This is a short video showing the process i went through in building a small concrete sink for an ensuite.