![]() ![]() This photo is after the first coat, before sanding. For each coat of concrete, we mix the concrete powder with water in our bucket and spread onto the counter with the drywall and putty knives. Then we passed over with 60 grit sand paper to rough them up. To prepare for concrete, we did a thorough clearing and scrubbing of the laminate counters. Saturday – Second and third coat acrylacq.Thursday – Second coat 511 impregnator sealer.Wednesday – First coat 511 impregnator sealer.Friday – Prep and first coat of concrete.Ardex feather finish concrete (two 10 pound bags).These materials are for about 32.5 square feet of countertop. I think I will do it for more projects in the future. Even though the information was already generally in our heads, printing out a hard copy made the scope of the project clearer and simpler for both of us. It was useful to organize my thoughts and our schedule. I researched and listed out a materials list, step by step process, time estimate, and cost estimate. (And it still came fast!) About $30 more to have white instead of gray, but to me picking between those colors is not even a choice.Īt the beginning of our project, I tried something new and sort of formally typed up a full little report and printed it out. White concrete is a bit tougher to find, but the best price I sourced was here at $40 a bag and $12.50 for shipping me two bags. And for housewives like me who just feast on amazon prime you get the free shipping and it arrives fast. You can find the gray concrete like anywhere, even on amazon, and a 10 pound bag is only $30. I was simply tickled to find a white concrete option. I have seen many concrete counter transformations (I found this one’s tutorial most helpful) and almost all of them are in gray concrete. ![]() (I get the appeal of wanting to hide dirt, but the speckled look of these make it so I have to strain to tell if they are clean while scrubbing them!) The counters being done may actually make one of the biggest changes, because while most things are cream, the counters are dark brown. I started with the easiest fix, painting the walls from a yellow cream to a pure white. The remaining beige offenders are the cabinets, counters, and backsplash. Those will be a bit more of a job to tackle than simple wall paint, but I plan to make the changes affordably. And this girl loves bright white kitchens. The biggest bummer for me in our kitchen is that it is a cream and brown wonderland. The kitchen and living room are where we spend most of my waking hours, so I have been prioritizing scheduling projects in those rooms. ![]()
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