I learned a lot and wanted to share my experience for anyone else researching to determine if this is something they are interested in completing. This brought cohesion to the whole bathroom style and I was able to do a women’s and men’s bathroom for under $40. It was such a great budget friendly remodel and one of the cost saving parts was doing a faux concrete countertop to cover up the laminate that was there. (Which while still liking to own nice things, is the attitude I try and have about all my stuff.)īacksplash and cabinets I am coming for you, maybe in the fall.A few months ago I shared about an almost finished bathroom remodel that I worked on in four bathrooms at our church. Only about $200 for what feels like completely new counters is delightful! And I really like concrete.īecause it has a little of an industrial feel, I am cool with imperfections or blemishes it may acquire. I am so in love! The cream elements in the room are still unpleasant, but the counters being changed minimizes their impact. Adding the acrylacq after that only made them even more glossy and hard. After using the impregnator, I spilled a drop again (oy!), but it beaded up on top of the seal (nice!). Once that was complete, we had our counters back! This second photo above is after the 511 impregnantor and before the acrylacq.īefore we put on the 511 impregnator and it was just raw concrete, I got a drop of water on the counters and it soaked in immediately and left a wet spot that had to dry. That was followed by three coats of acrylacq, which needs 12 hours to cure for each, and then three days for a final cure after the last coat. We did four coats over four days. Our sink is elevated, so we opted to not remove it and just apply the concrete evenly along its sides.įor sealing, we used two layers of 511 impregnator sealer, which we brushed on and let dry for 24 hours between coats. If you try this project, take heart that the first coat takes by far the longest to apply!Īt the start of the next coat we sanded again with the 60 grit sandpaper, vacuumed and swept to keep tidy, and applied another coat. 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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