Concrete Countertop–Bathroom Project

Jesse took the week off for Christmas, and we fit a mini-project in.  That’s right, we finally got around to making our new concrete countertop for the bathroom.
We wanted to do something cheap.  And unfortunately with the way the existing counter was laid out, we would have to do something custom.  So concrete it was, with the hopes of making it ourselves.
We did a little research (hopefully enough) and went out to buy the supplies. 
$40 – melamine wood
$10 – concrete mix
$5 – concrete coloring
$10 – reinforcement mesh
$50 babysitter – yes we hired a sitter so we could work on it together (plus I had some work to do from home)

Jesse built the formwork and had to create a circular opening for the new sink we would install.
We bought brown coloring, but were a little worried it would be a little orange after we saw it in the water.

Then it was time to place in it the form, level the surface, add the reinforcement, mix the second bag, place it, level it again, and then use a sander to try and consolidate the concrete.

Now we get to let it set up and hope that everything looks good when we take it out of the form.  Not to mention the whole 300 pound counter will stay in one piece as it gets transported to the bathroom (and that the existing vanity can support it).  Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks to see the finished project in place.