This video was the most practical way to build one without any fancy tools that I’ve seen. Using car wax a mould release was genius! The surface finish right out of the mould was fabulous. Thank you for sharing your techniques!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad I could help out! Have fun and good luck on yours

I've watched many such like projects but this particular one conquered my heart. It's simple, straightforward and pthe product amazing!

Excellent video..love the step by step and how you broke everything down so simply..not nervous to do my own now...thanks so much👍🏾

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's what I was going for, glad I could help. Have fun

That looks spectacular !!! You’ve done a great job with that! Great tutorial too. Thank you for sharing.

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks! Glad I could help

Hands down the best concrete countertop tutorial I've ever seen. 🙌 I can't wait to make my concrete table.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you like it and good luck on yours!

One of the nicer looking slabs ive seen and i've watched dozens of similar videos.

@JessedoesDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Wow!!! From all the videos I’ve watched this is the one guide I’ll use on my counter tops. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Argentina!

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, glad you liked it! Good luck on yours, keep me posted!

One of the best tutorials for beginners!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad I could help

Definitely the best countertop tutorial I’ve seen, makes me even more keen to have a go! Good job, thank you

@JessedoesDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck!

@sbeav1105

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, you should be blowing up with way more subs!!!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying, it's been a long slow grind

One of the best down to earth tutorials ever...!!!! Thank you so much for your time and effort! 👍🔥❤️

@JessedoesDIY

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thanks

This is a great video. Followed your tutorial to make the first countertop for our outdoor kitchen. Just removed the form today and it looks so good. Waiting now for the next stage. Then just another two countertops to go!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's awesome, I'm pumped you gave it a go! Good luck on the rest of the projects

I've watched a lot of these concrete top videos, yours is the best. I'll be doing this once my house is built and my cabinets are in.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks! I'm happy I could help! Good luck on yours and keep me posted

Fantastic video. You include all the necessary and helpful info so many others leave out. Well done.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to help. Good luck on yours

I stopped by to say this is by far the best concrete tabletop project I have seen on KZread! Thanks mate.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Happy to help

Great video with attention to the details of mold building & finishing. Great job showing the actual finish! A lot of other videos miss this.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I wanted to show it all, finish included, to prove my point

Cheers mate, great display of a common sense approach to this project. This is going to be my preferred method when I have a crack down here in NZ.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you liked it. Good luck on yours

I've watched a few video's on this topic, This particular one nailed it. This is what I needed to see in order to give this a try. Great Job Thank You

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad I could help. Good luck on yours!

Really informative and easy to follow. My table top came out beautiful thanks to your video!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it! Do you have any pictures?

Nice effort mate. Looks great and wonderful tutorial👍

watch quite few of these, the first one i have see with no major air bubble issues. great work and subscribed right away

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The biggest problem is people literally vibrate it for like 2 mins, and smack it 8 times with a hammer. It takes waaay more than that to get the bubbles out. I find it's easier to vibrate for much longer than fix the bubbles later. Thanks for subscribing! Glad to have to on the crew

Thanks a million. Just about to make a test piece of a countertop with scrap melamine board before making big countertop. I will make one mould with sand, cement and plasticiser and another with small stones added to see if aggregate can be seen on the finished surface. Great video. Much appreciated. Great to know I don't need to buy expensive tools for a good finish

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Aggregate is used for strength, without it, it will be much weaker and more likely to snap or crack. If vibrated correctly, you won't see any as the concrete creme with encase them. Good luck and have fun! Any questions, just ask

awesome turorial with awesome finishing with convincing technics. this really inspire me to do it myself

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks, glad I could help. Good luck and have fun!

ive been racking my brain for a while trying to find and minimalist table top that would be perfect for my house, ive looked on pintrest and all sorts of places, this is a fantastic idea!! thank you for posting

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

No prob. Good luck

I’ll be trying this tomorrow, thanks a lot for sharing. This has been the best video I’ve seen so far, simple, to the point and an amazing result (the best one). Keep up the good work!

@JessedoesDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks a lot! Good luck and have fun!

@alexanderthebeast8855

4 жыл бұрын

CanaDIYan man, I did it and vibrated it for nearly 20 minutes (by hand, haha) and wow, the results are amazing. That top is smooth as it could be, gorgeous color and all. It doesn’t look as sleek as yours but I’m proud because the result is very aesthetic. I’m going to redo it because I poured a bit too much water and although it’s been holding well I wouldn’t trust it for long without a base under it (it currently has the melamine that was on top under it). I did it with nails instead of screws because I had very limited tools, and the bottom part is not as pretty because I couldn’t cut the pieces to size, so the mold would’ve been too thick if I had poured concrete to the top (all I had to work with was a handsaw, a hammer, nails and a few other things). All in all, great video, great instructions. I know the second one will be smooth af. Edit: grammar

@JessedoesDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Dude thats awesome! I'm so glad you tried it and it worked. Kudos for making it work with that you have! All it takes is practice and technique refinement over time, each one better than the last, confidence grows, and you have fun. I'm pumped you got back to me. Keep going!

Thanks for a great video. I took the forms off of the slab and am in the process of sanding, sealing and waxing. So far it looks fantastic. I did exactly what you described and I was surprised at how easy this was. Thanks so much for all of your efforts!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching. I'm glad I could help and stoked it turned out for you! I'd love to see it, and I'll even feature it if you send me an email with a pic, or tag me on Insta

@chrisfaircliffe5533

3 жыл бұрын

What mix did you use

@ericmarsh8464

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisfaircliffe5533 I used Quikrete counter top mix with some charcoal coloring added in. I bought both at my local big box orange colored hardware store.

I've watched a bagillion of these videos, and yours was the only one that has the smooth finish I'm looking for. 👍

@JessedoesDIY

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help and good luck on yours!

I’ve never seen concrete look so beautiful, awesome video.

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it

Deserves way more views, beautiful job!

@JessedoesDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Feel free to share it around to people

Excellent video! 👏👍 simple tools, great result and very good explained. Thank you!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic! Great tutorial, thank you.

Thank you for showing this process using simple tools. It looks great!

@JessedoesDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love your video so much! So easy to understand and made me very confident to actually do it. Hopefully I’ll get another pair of hands to help out this pregnant mama ❤️

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I'm sure you can, good luck on yours

Excellent tutorial - thanks very much! I stumbled upon this whilst looking to buy a concrete dining table but now I think I can make my own thanks to this guide, and it'll be at a fraction of the cost of buying one. Thanks again for sharing this, much appreciated!

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad I could help! Just beware of the weight, they get heavy fast. Good luck on yours!

@josephmcquade2691

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Intention is to do a couple of small tests first - that way I can mess around with colouring and, more importantly, get the technique right. Eventual dining table I've got in mind, isn't going to be particularly large - just 150cm long and around 80cm width.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Oh nice. That's not a bad idea. Good luck

Love this tutorial, we will be using your steps on our fireplace remodel! :)

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks. Good luck

This is the best concrete countertop I’ve seen!

@JessedoesDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

great video brother, you explained things right down to the minor details so anyone could understand, keep up the good work and thanks for sharing

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad you liked it! I'll do that and thanks for watching

you did a great job.. You have a good touch and all the production values are there. Really great video

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it

Excellent job and extremely well explained. You have some serious skill there.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could help!

Best clean concrete top I’ve seen 👏👏👏👏👏

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it

Great video. Perfect instructions for exactly what I need. Cheers from Finland! 🙂

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad I could help. Good luck on yours and cheers 🇨🇦

I have to say for me never have done this before this is by far the easiest video to make a concrete table.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you think so and happy to help. Good luck on yours!

The result is superb! Thanks for the tutorial!

@JessedoesDIY

2 ай бұрын

Anytime, thanks!

Excellent work. As you said *vibration* is the key to proper finish.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is, it is

Looks amazing! Very professional look. Thx for this post.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it

Looks amazing, great job!!!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Amazing!! i've seen like 10 tutorials for this kind of countertop and this is by far the easiest and the pretiest. Greetings from Argentina and thanks for this!!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings and thanks, glad you like it! I'm just happy to help. Thanks for watching and good luck on yours! Let me know how it goes

@joseuriarte9788

2 жыл бұрын

What sealer and wax you used?

@sonuscordoba

2 жыл бұрын

@@joseuriarte9788 usé hidrolaca. 3 manos y quedó perfecto.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

I used Tuff Duck sealer or Changs, and Clark's concrete countertop wax. Links are in the description

@roderickmclean9927

2 жыл бұрын

Argentina! I bet you are making a barbecue ??

Hi Jesse - As so many others have stated, yours is BY FAR the best instructional video for a DIY concrete counter I was able to find. Thank you! I used it to make a fireplace hearth. It came out amazing except for one small glitch. For some reason, I'm able to see outlines of the wire reinforcement on the surface. I see in other comments you referred to this as "ghosting." My slab is 1.5" like yours. Perhaps my cement mix was a little too watery and it settled closer to the surface during vibrating. I used countertop mix. I don't think it was too watery, but who knows. Anyway, I wouldn't mind natural color variations since it is concrete after all, but the visible "grid" does take away from the natural look a little. There are spots of the surface that are darker like where the grid lines are and it almost seems as though there is a residue or something in the pores causing the lighter spots. I included a close up photo as well so you can zoom in and hopefully see what I mean. I have thoroughly polished with the 800 grit several times with no change. These photos were taken while it is completely dry. I have not sealed yet and was wondering if you could think of anything I might be able to try to "clean" the lighter areas so at least the grids lines blend in a little better. Thoughts? photos.app.goo.gl/6d5mUvg7XCADpFjNA photos.app.goo.gl/xczbMPRhvs8B7snv8 One other question. Since this is a hearth, I am concerned about using an acrylic (film) sealer rather than a penetrating sealer. Fireplace tools would likely scratch a film over time. My plan is to use a penetrating sealer with the wax. Is my thinking correct on this?

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

I replied to you via email!

Best tutorial I've seen to date.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks! Happy to help. Thanks for watching and good luck on yours

Amazing video my mom bought one an told me she wanted another i figured I could maybe make one this is giving me confidence lolim going to give it a try

@JessedoesDIY

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad I could help! Good luck on yours

Jesse that concrete slab is very well finished off. So often you see air holes. You have really done an amazing job! This is what got my attention!

@JessedoesDIY

7 күн бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that! Should check out the concrete vanity top I made, that one gave me problems lol

Nice work. Your video was clear, well done and helpful. Thank you.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you liked it

Sweet ... Great vid. Excellent content, description, method ... I can't wait to attempt. Thank you.

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks! Good luck with it

Awesome, Awesome, video bro. I watched about 8 different video. You are the best bro. I will be using all your tips. Thanks! 👍🏽💪🏾👏🏾

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome man, happy to help! Glad you liked it and good luck on yours! Keep me posted

beautiful! Looks amazing and manageable to make. I'll give it a shot.

@JessedoesDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you like it, good luck on yours

Excellent tutorial and craftsmanship.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

"Math is hard..." 😂 This is amazing!! You made me feel 100% confident that I can do this. Thanks!

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! So glad you like it. You can absolutely do it! Good luck on yours and keep me posted!

@HardeepSingh-mi6mu

Жыл бұрын

Best video ever thank you

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Anytime

@citadelchase8858

Жыл бұрын

@@JessedoesDIY So I have a deck that's about 20 years old. Considering replacing the wooden steps, and wood on top of the deck. Would thinner fiberglass concrete be an ideal replacement for the steps?

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

That's a different animal altogether but a fiber reinforced will be super strong

thanks for sharing great video.. keep them coming

My next DIY project for sure. Thank you for this tutorial :)

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Anytime! Good luck on yours

Great tutorial, looking forward to giving this a shot for bbq cart top. Awesome job man!

@JessedoesDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! That'll be awesome, good luck

Great video. Thanks for sharing you methods, Jesse.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad I could help

Great, informational, easy tutorial. Thank you.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Fantastic tutorial!! Learned a lot and thanks for sharing 🍻

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime! Happy to help

Thankyou! Such a great video, I love the finish too.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It does turn out really good, I'm glad I could help. Thanks for watching

Awesome job!!! Love the result!!

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much 🙏🏼👍🏼 Been searching everywhere for this

@JessedoesDIY

11 ай бұрын

Anytime! Glad you found it, good luck on yours

Such a great tutorial dude, love it thanks 👍👍👌👌👌👌

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

brilliant best countertop video to daste thanks for sharing deff going to be doing this soon in the utility room

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's awesome! Good luck on yours, keep me posted!

that looks really good.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much for that awesome video! 🙏

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Anytime! Glad you liked it

Lovely ❤ you gave me the courage to do that, finally ❤ love from ITALY ❤

@JessedoesDIY

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, good to hear it! Good luck on yours and thanks for reaching out 🇨🇦

Great video. Awesome result!!!

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like it

dang... for real, a great tutorial overall man! They looked great, and I’m excited to try this out this weekend. Thanks for the video

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much. Good luck and have fun, let me know how it goes

Now I am ready to do it , thanks!!

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck

Awesome! This is the video I was waiting to pop up on my sugestions

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Glad you found it

We just finished a countertop using this video as guidance and it turned out beautifully ! We haven’t sealed it yet but the surface is super smooth!

@JessedoesDIY

3 ай бұрын

That's fantastic! Wait till you seal and wax it, crazy how smooth it gets. Thanks for sharing, glad you found it useful

Great video! Looks amazing. Thank you.

@JessedoesDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it!

Nice work! ...thanks for the info

Very good DIY video ...thanks for tips on leaving handle at end of mold.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime! Thanks for watching

Excellent. Demo and results.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, happy to help

Well done. Will be using this method soon.

@JessedoesDIY

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Good luck on yours!

just beautiful

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I absolutely love your videos

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow.. very smooth and shiny table top. This technique really works. Good job bro. Regards fr K.Lumpur

@JessedoesDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

super for my kitchen

Turned out really nice.

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice job! I'm doing a bench for my shower. Frame is built wire cut. Getting ready to silicone and was the frame. I'll probably wait until tomorrow to pour it. Will watch again too. Thanks!

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like it! Good luck on the pour, keep me posted! I'd love to see it when its done!

Really nice work. Thanks for sharing.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you I could help!

Nice job at keeping it simple.

@JessedoesDIY

11 ай бұрын

Thanks

Great video, looks like the best option I have seen to put my argentinian grill on ;)

@JessedoesDIY

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Many people have used it for BBQ's and grills, works great for it. Good luck on yours, let me know how it goes

Very well done! Wow

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Beautiful job

@JessedoesDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Brilliant content!!!!

@JessedoesDIY

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great piece of work. Considering taking up concrete decor you've made it look simple.

@JessedoesDIY

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's fun, I really like it

@josephbenge8707

9 ай бұрын

I've been watching a few videos on doing this. Yours is the best I've seen so far. I want to do one for an island we have in our kitchen that's about the same size as the one you did here. I have an idea to just use the countertop that is a laminate top as the mold since it's already the correct size and smooth. Hope it turns out as nice as yours.😊

@JessedoesDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Sounds like fun, good luck on your top!

Best video out there

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work!

Great job, and simple!!

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job and very detailed video. 👍🏻

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

Simply the BEST!!

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow looks amazing man

@JessedoesDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like it!

Thanks for the video. Thanks also for being normal and informative and not full of 'rah rah. Just made my countertop out of the Glass Fibre Concrete (GFCR) and it came out really well. Only thing I would say is that I wished I'd used as little silicon as possible - the concrete has picked up all of the change in texture and it has left an obvious mark around the edges. Especially where it had smeared a bit wide. But for a first effort I am pretty pleased.

@JessedoesDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Anytime, happy to help! That's awesome, I'm glad you gave it a go. Yeah, it's amazing what the concrete can really pick up, it conforms to everything. That's exactly right tho, you learn by doing so next time you have that experience! Good job