Thinset Concrete Over Laminate 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.

Thinset concrete over laminate countertops.

Victoria i would take the tile off and sand down the thinset that is under the tiles so that it s not such a rough surface and will adhere better. Setting tile on laminate. If you are going to be using the countertop for food prep i would recommend a food safe sealer. Concrete countertops over existing laminate.

So we did it. Use the tools to spread a thin layer of concrete over the top of your countertop. We got all sorts of crazy and decided to pour concrete right over the laminate counters in our kitchen. Enter to win a free countertop refinishing system kit here for those of you who don t know we bought our first home several months ago.

We did this to our kitchen countertops which were laminate almost 3 years ago and honestly they have held up. 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. May 8 2017 at 7 43 pm. July 27 2015 by bethany 14 comments.

After i was happy with the final results i sealed it with a concrete sealer. You read that correct. All opinion are 100 my own. I m going to share how we did it with you the good and the bad because i want you to be able to learn from our mistakes.

I am thrilled with the way this diy concrete countertops using self leveling cement turned out. Sherry shared this quick peek at our first coat in friday s post and we re back with the final results the details of how we got there and an in action video to hopefully help explain the process. Easy diy concrete countertops over existing laminate countertops for a beautiful industrial look in your diy kitchen renovation. It does kind of feel like you are icing a cake but it also reminded me of using spackle to patch a hole in a wall you use the same type of motion.

We re really happy with how they turned out. If your counter has curved edges as most do you ll have to grind off the raised bead at the lip with a belt sander and you won t be able to tile the backsplash without cutting off the curved top edge. There are a ton of different sealers available on the market. This post is sponsored by encore.

A laminate countertop is an acceptable base for ceramic tile but think carefully before you attempt it. It s a lovely 50 s era single level house.