DIY Concrete Countertops: part 2 - Mix and Slurry
Thu 10 April 2014The Mix
I mixed batches of two 80lb. bags of Sakrete mix, and one 5lb. box of
pigment.
- 16lbs. Sakrete 5000 PSI (Blue stripe) = 1.60 is 1%
- 5lbs. Sakrete Charcoal pigment = 3%
- 1.5 gallons of water
- 8oz of powder RapidSet water reducer
- .5 oz. of fibers added in several batches to each mix.
The Slurry
- 5lbs.(80 oz.) portland cement
- 3oz. Charcoal cement color