Installing Concrete Countertops Over Tile

This project is time consuming messy and depending on the materials you select can be costly.

Installing concrete countertops over tile.

This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops. 2 the tile is laid over a 1 thick bed of concrete so the total thickness of concrete is quite thick and the tile will not be moving with that thick bed underneath. I lived with these gross one inch white tile countertops for over a year before i got around to attempting a diy feather finish concrete counter. Concrete countertops are often the domain of professionals but you can create a concrete overlay on an existing tiled countertop with a few humble supplies and materials.

I truly don t know why anyone would choose to have mosaic tile countertops. I decided to give these a shot mostly because i didn t have the money yet to go full on with new counters and didn t. Hi doug gb 1 the concrete is meant for overlay featheredge from 0 to 4 thick so it s supposed to be good at any thickness. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.

The grout is impossible to keep clean and whoever installed mine didn t do a good job with the transition from the flat. Use wood trim instead of special edging tiles and do the work yourself. Try using flooring tiles instead of those specifically for countertops. Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.

How to lay tile over plywood duration. Here s a pic of the original counters if you haven t seen it yet check out the how to post for concrete countertops over laminate to install your own counter. 4 since you are looking at polished or ground concrete anyway the usual issue of having to pay a lot to fully remove the grout to provide a suitable surface for another overlay does not apply the tile and grout can be rough removed then the final bits of grout that are left can be ground down along with the top of the concrete to whatever. And i must say it has worked out so far.

I got a book from the library on how to do the work and got floor tiles grout and wood trim for the counters in a medium size kitchen for a little over 150. Set in fixtures such as. When a tile countertop wears out its welcome in your kitchen you can tear it out and replace it. Learn how to make old counter tops new again step by step free training.

Diy feather finish concrete countertops three years later. Instead of starting from scratch cover the tile with a concrete overlay to give your kitchen a whole new look.