DIY Concrete Countertops: part 2 - Mix and Slurry

Thu 10 April 2014

The 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 …

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DIY Concrete Countertops: part 1

Thu 10 April 2014 Tags:

• Concrete Countertops
• DIY
• Sakrete
• wetcast

In December 2011 I demolished my funky cabin kitchen, and set out to build a more modern kitchen that will last. We spent time over a few days to pack up the kitchen items, move appliances, and general preparations for not having a real kitchen for a while.

Bill of …

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