Sandpaper a variety.
How to make a concrete and wood table top.
This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be.
This diy table comes together with a custom wood base and concrete top.
The buffet table i made is 17 wide by 52 long by 1 5 thick.
Sarah is working on a dedicated post on how she made the concrete table top but in the meantime my friend diy pete has a thorough and informative video tutorial on how to make a concrete table top here.
Here s everything you ll need to make this concrete table top.
This is optional if you have a normal leaf less table.
Here s how we created the concrete table top.
Your cost will depend mostly on the wood you choose for the base and the concrete mix you use.
Designer andrea crawford of couture house interiors decided to create this concrete table top because she needed a table top that was durable and the fact that it s a bit chic makes it all the better.
Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table.
You can always shim if needed.
Cut the bottom of the mold out of melamine using a circular saw.
Instead of scrapping it we decided to remove the glass top and make an entirely new concrete table top.
This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table.
Coarse medium and fine grit.
I got the wood from eba.
Read on to learn how to build a table with a concrete top.
A level work table will make sure your concrete table is an even thickness throughout.
On my dining table i had a couple areas where the wood plank was not completely tight against the form so the concrete was sitting a bit higher than the wood surface.
We replaced the chairs a few years ago but it felt wasteful getting rid of the table.
How to make a concrete table 1.
But you can make one yourself for 50 to 100.
Here is a diagram showing how i made the mold.
This concrete table top will be super heavy over 400 pounds so be sure to recruit some help with lifting the table top onto the base.
Hardware l brackets and screws to be exact to secure the leaves of my dining table.
A dining set the uglier the better.
To make the surface smooth between the wood and the concrete i had to grind the concrete down but this exposed a lot of aggregate in the mix.
Determine the size of table you d like to make.