Outdoor Kitchen, Part 2: Concrete countertop forming, pouring, and finishing

WOW ... this was super impressive. I can't even imagine trying to do something like this on my own. Great job!

Amazing. I love to see OTHERS work. A great job.

very nice whats the height of the bar area

Great job

For future reference, use portland cement and a rubber float to fill in the faces. It's a lot easier. Also use T25 structural screws, won't have to worry about swelling. Good job !

Looks very nice. Just wondering if you have had any cracking issues with the counter top Really looks very nice.

This is very nice. My question is: the base upon which you pull the concrete mix, when the concrete drys up, do you remove it or you leave it there?

i thought that was going to be a gas fire pit - gave me an idea lol but a sink is cool too

Does the flow control work with regular concrete mix? I was under the impression it’s for rapid set type of concrete that has polymers added to it.

Next time watch the Michael Builds series.

nice job. You could cut down your finish effort with a mag to rework it. I'm pouring one tomorrow for a restaurant . I've worked concrete for 28 years, it's all about how wet it is when you finish. Hope i can figure it out tomorrow lol. thanks for the vid, i'm trying to get in the mode.

Where did you get the sink/trough insert?

How are you loving the bar top? I am thinking of doing this at my house in Mesa, Go Hawks!

Beautiful job, hate to tell you now but it you slap the concrete several times with your float it brings the water to the surface and gets smoother

Looks great! The 5000 mix sets up faster than a lower stength mix which mean more arm work to finish it.

How many bags of concrete did you use?

On a project like this I highly recommend either buying a cement mixer or renting one.

Concrete vibrator helps with the air bubbles

Soooo much work. Thank you for helping me decide to go with Granite! JK - great work! :)

Martha, great video! Where did you get the drink trough? I can't find one anywhere

Wondering what you attached the 2 x 4 to on the island for the framework of the countertop. Also curios on the overhang why wood instead of cement board. Do you have a complete directions for the counter top build? I see the 2x4 but not clear on how to attach. I would like to do this on a steel frame also.

Awesome job Martha..I am feeling more confident now to start this project after watching your videos

How is the sealer holding up after a year?

Nice job

I wish you were my neighbors

You guys are awesome. Cool build and helpful video!

So many bad ideas here. People should do more research before you attempt such things.

If you are a do it yourselfer please don’t do concrete like this, talk to a pro or contact me i will give free advise

One additional question....I went to both home depot and lowes for the concrete wire mesh and in both stores the mesh was rusted. Is this an issue. My concern is the rust color bleeding through the contrete. Where did you get you wire?

Awesome!! 💪🏻💪🏻🔥🔥🔥

Great video and awesome job! I am using Durock as a base for my countertop as well and it comes out about 7 inches from the base. I was thinking of building the wooden form on top of the Durock instead of attaching the 2x6s to build the floating countertop. Once the cement cures and I remove the wooden supports, do you know if the cement would have bonded with the Durock? If not, I was thinking of removing it along the outer edges once the cement countertop had cured. Any advice would be great!

That was a great video/tutorial. I am getting pumped up to do my own. Thanks!

Good video. Well explained. Looking forwards to doing something similar next year

Ya right

nice Video! what is the thickness the countertop?

Ready for tile wtf you spent money on color now your putting tile over it yes I would to

Part 1 and 2 were very helpful. Thank you.

Wow. Looks wonderful.

where are the air vents located

Where did you get the drink holder?

So cool, you explain everything so well, very nice job 👏👏👏

Great videos! Thank you,

I see you are not a concrete expert 😂

Sorry guys. Butcher job.

You can just hammer the socket head onto the bolt and then undo

If you are good at finishing concrete u can skip the sanding step😅

Amazing work ! What grit sand paper did you use?

Hey Martha, Great job! You’re my guide to do my kitchen, but I was looking to see how you covered the structure with the cement board. I wish you had recorded it too.

I've made pre-formed concrete countertops before. I recommend using plasticizer in the mix for workability. I also recommend vibrating the sides with at least a palm sander without sand paper. Tapping just doesn't cut it. Leave the forms on for at least 24 hours to avoid the risk of damaging the whole slab by removing them too early. 3 hours was super aggressive. I'm glad it worked out. If someone reading this wants to get REALLY serious with it, mix your own concrete using white Portland cement, white sand and small white aggregate. That will help with adding color and you won't have the big rocks found in the 5000 mix off the shelf. I also added in nylon fibers to help prevent cracking. It's hard work, but can be really satisfying. With wet sanding, you can you achieve a very smooth finish if that's what you want.