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DIY Concrete Countertops For DUMMIES

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Use Quikrete Maximizer 5500 PSI High-Strength Concrete Mix. Pour the concrete mix into a large mixing tub or wheelbarrow. Create a well in the center of the dry mix, then gradually add water, following the directions on the bag precisely. Mix thoroughly with a hoe until the concrete reaches a 'pudding-like' consistency. Avoid adding too much water, as this can reduce the concrete's tensile strength and increase the likelihood of cracking.

Goal: Achieve the correct consistency for the concrete mix.

Tools and materials

  • Gloves — Protecting hands from concrete
  • Hoe — Mixing concrete
  • Mixing Tub / Wheelbarrow — Mixing the concrete
  • Respirator / Dust Mask — Protecting lungs from concrete dust
  • Water — Mixing with dry concrete

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with the water follow the directions no issues at all they're the best piece of advice I'll give you when it comes to working with concrete is mixing it to base of the directions that says on the back don't go more than the water that they're advising you to do because it's gonna take away from the tensile strength of the granite don't want to do that so I found that mixing it into a pudding form is gonna give you the nice consistency that you're looking for a lot easier to work with then apply the first inch throw the entire mold pushing

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