Kitchen counter

[Howie]

Any finished pics?

Didn't wanna statrt a new thread. Can't find thread and forgot who it was that makes his own forms for concrete tops (making a bar/island) and need some advice..

Not yet, a pot rack still has to go up and other small finishing touches.  Your local, you can see the real thing!

[ducpainter]

Any finished pics?

Didn't wanna statrt a new thread. Can't find thread and forgot who it was that makes his own forms for concrete tops (making a bar/island) and need some advice..

That would be DucNaked

[Vindingo]

Any finished pics?

Didn't wanna statrt a new thread. Can't find thread and forgot who it was that makes his own forms for concrete tops (making a bar/island) and need some advice..

Here is a bar top I did a while back.  What is it you want to know?

[swampduc]

^^^ very nice!

[ducpainter]

Sorry Vin...I didn't know you did that too.

Here is DN's thread...http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=44633.msg803742#msg803742

[cokey]

How to make form to make the concrete smooth like that? Should I put some type of metel mesh, or something, inside for strenght? how thick, 2"? Should there be a top coat of sometype (guessing that's optional)? And which type of concret (materials) not sure if I should use regular or a certain mixter..

Its gonna be 72" long and maybe 12" wide or more (haven't decided).. was thinking of making it in 2 parts for moving purposes (renting)... it'll be seperating kitchen n living room (one big room) and be used a lot for breakfast and of the sort.. 

[Vindingo]

Sorry Vin...I didn't know you did that too.

No worries, it feels like a lifetime ago anyway.  Haven't gotten my hands dirty in a while. 

How to make form to make the concrete smooth like that? Should I put some type of metel mesh, or something, inside for strenght? how thick, 2"? Should there be a top coat of sometype (guessing that's optional)? And which type of concret (materials) not sure if I should use regular or a certain mixter..

Its gonna be 72" long and maybe 12" wide or more (haven't decided).. was thinking of making it in 2 parts for moving purposes (renting)... it'll be seperating kitchen n living room (one big room) and be used a lot for breakfast and of the sort.. 

How are your carpentry skills?  Building the forms is the hardest part in my opinion.  The forms have to be spot on if you want your tops to look nice.  They are also pretty messy to pour if you don't have a workshop or outside work space.

I always put rebar around the perim. and mesh on the inside.  You want to use plasticizer and polypropylene fibers to reinforce the concrete.   
You can pull off 1.5" tops if you want, but it won't cantilever as far as the 2". 

Some of the DIY tops I have seen are hit or miss.  They can look like beautiful concrete counter tops, or a patio slab. 

[cokey]

Yea that's the problem, work space.. I have none.. come from a family of carpenters, rusty but we'll see..