Concrete Countertop with a LIVE EDGE!

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I will show you how to make a Concrete Countertop with a Live Edge using a rubber edge form and Rapid Set Concrete Mix. I will also show you the difference between Rapid Set Concrete Mix and Rapid Set Mortar Mix. I will also turn this simple concrete top into a cute bar top. I hope you enjoy this video!
*******PLANS AND DIMENSIONS*******
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PRODUCTS AND TOOLS I USED:
-Concrete Countertop Silicone Edge Form
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-STADEA Diamond Polishing Pad Set
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MARSHALLTOWN TOOLS
-Bucket Scraper
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-Magnesium Float
-Finishing Trowel
-1/4" Square Notch Trowel
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RAPID SET PRODUCTS
-60 lb. Concrete Mix
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-55 lb. Mortar Mix
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-Flow Control
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-Set Control
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-Milwakee 18v Drill
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-Mixing Paddle
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FILMING EQUIPMENT I USE:
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
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Macro Lense Tamron 70-300mm
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Rode mic
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Camera iPhone 8
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Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
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@ZacBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you so much for the shout out! I really appreciate it. Also, GREAT video, I learned a ton watching this one. Cheers man!

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! 🎉💪🏻👏🏻🎊 ZAC BUILDS COMMENTED ON MY CHANNEL!!! You got it brother! It the very least I can do. I thank you so much for those kind words

@chrisotten9156 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBuilds Thanks for the referral!!! Really enjoying both of your channels! Go Buckeyes!

@joeseabert8391 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are top notch. You really get to the point and make it entertaining. Not often you see a craftsman and videographer/editor in one.

@robertm348 2 жыл бұрын

Great project! Looking forward to the plans!

@antiisocial 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, project and beer choice! Love this channel. Soo many ideas in my head. Thank you sir.

@juttedjaw 2 жыл бұрын

Videos are fantastic, looking forward to trying out some of your projects

@charlessalisbury4237 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're back

@scottthompson3116 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful top, really enjoy your videos, thanks for the ideas and inspiration!!! Keep up the good work!

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Scott!

@robertcole6237 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all you videos it helped a wife drag her old man into doing something he never thought he could do, and when he did, has done four counter tops now and loves it, thanks for making it look as easy as it really is

@blackhawkinternationalsecu6962 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome table!!! I waiting till Spring to try that. You know, when its warm. 😁

@marybethduke3263 2 жыл бұрын

Great build, Michael!

@thurlravenscroft2572 8 ай бұрын

You’ve really become the authority on cementitious countertops.

@stanbarriault5238 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very well done and informative.

@bearcat444 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the shed.

@paulmaxwell8851 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! My wife and I plan to make concrete window sills for our new home, dyed some sort of charcoal gray-black. This video shows it won't be so difficult after all. By the way, that Marshalltown bucket scraper is awesome! I want one! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada.

@PatriotHandyMan 2 жыл бұрын

As always brother impressed glad to see you .

@pattidavis8043 2 жыл бұрын

That is gorgeous! No, I do not want to build my project in 19degree weather and I don't have a beautiful shop like yours but, come spring, I am inspired to build a gorgeous table like yours. Thanks!

@punchymuffin6402 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the next video!

@cindysephusclevelandonthef4502 2 жыл бұрын

I needed you when I did my counters. My last one needs help. Thank you. You make it look easier than it is, but you've been at it longer 🤭

@colleenvanstone4904 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always! Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Colleen!

@kbblake07 2 жыл бұрын

We built a awesome countertop thank you for the videos

@sapelesteve 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mike! That concrete top turned out great! Loved the ending "Screw It"! 😂😂👍👍👏👏

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 thank you so much for watching the video that long lol

@JoeSo222 2 жыл бұрын

These are the kinds of videos that got you the most views glad to see its back again. Can you try doing some ones where its acid stained. That would be interesting to see. thanks

@honeybee9161 2 жыл бұрын

Love it Michael.

@jeffreycatfish7291 2 жыл бұрын

Where has this channel been my whole life !! Love it .

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been right here the whole time! Lol

@The-Stuff-I-Do 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these video's, you've inspired me! I'd like to add one note of caution when using the silicone form - if you need an exact size top, make sure you add the width of the form to the dimensions of your box. I made tops for a brick BBQ and wanted a 1/2" over-hang. luckily I realized my mistake while mounting the form and was able to rebuild the boxes to compensate for the form. Thanks again!

@BrockoM 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Job Michael!

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Brock!

@fealvarez1481 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, very informative.

@rickrhoduscarolefrazier-rh565 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your site! Also impressed with Cajun country dry pour technique. LOVE you did a test of water penetration! 40 year Gen Contractor here, recently widowed💔💔now doing everything by myself - so your site is truly an inspiration! Thank you a bunch - been wanting to do concrete countertops in our barndominium in very rural Colorado. Eager to try this!

@MichaelBuilds Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And WELCOME TO THE CHANNEL! ☺️👍🏻💪🏻

@mikebell7394 2 жыл бұрын

Man i love your channel. Great energy and inspiration.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike!

@josephloomis9163 2 жыл бұрын

Great job kid, another masterpiece!! Just got asked this question today and pulled out the phone and watched the video.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

YES! I still got it! Lol 😆 Thank you so much Joe!

@quadsquadracingable 2 жыл бұрын

I switched jobs and been training for the last 3 months so I'm late to the party, but awesome videos and can't wait to see Zac builds and start building stuff again myself

@DG-zk8ss 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job!!! Gotta try it!

@wendimccain8580 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Michael! Skip McCain

@abena8952 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome keep up the great work

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

@JohnSmith-hl4bb 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video, nice and clear.

@firemanj35 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful looking top.

@jetlim1477 Жыл бұрын

That’s really really nice good job 👍 😊

@h.b2029 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Very helpful. Thanks. God bless.

@billmthacker 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like it would go great in the kitchen as a butcher block or set against the wall as the coffee station. I have used rubber strips like that for making my concrete garden benches. I wish I could get rapid set here where I live but the nearest home depot or lowe;s is over 100 miles away. Thank you again for the ideas I still have to get a polisher and pads.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! You just gave me another great idea again you idea machine!

@danconlan8735 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great, nice job! Slainte, DC

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dan!

@user-si7ww7yo3o 7 ай бұрын

Great video

@stevetitsworth 2 жыл бұрын

I would say your videos have come a long way but your very first video was just as good.

@LukeTheJoker 2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool!

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That came out great Michael

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much brother!!! And please don’t think that I owe you a shout out for sure. I promise that I have one planned. I’m doing my own version of your smokeless fire pit this summer and I want to let my viewers know that your video inspired me. I wanted to do it last summer but time got away from me as usual lol.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBuilds Awesome! Thanks! Good luck with the build.

@henrysotomayor2 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah I need to make one

@squeekhobby4571 2 жыл бұрын

Superb

@dmartinnj 2 жыл бұрын

I knew you'd be popping the top on that cold one hehe

@rub-d4l Жыл бұрын

Hey that’s a great video

@patrickmclaughlin6013 2 жыл бұрын

nice project too

@pfelgner 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@punchymuffin6402 2 жыл бұрын

Lololol, I laughed so hard when he jumped up on the table and yelled. "# old guy noises." I was rolling when he said that during his sealer video. We learn and get to laugh. Love this channel!

@WiCapitalco Жыл бұрын

Great method to make stone wall caps

@joseantoniomenendezdomingu1162 2 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB 👍🇲🇽

@debbiestyer453 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.thx

@againstallodds6055 7 ай бұрын

You’re awesome 😎

@uivinisuelen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I love the concrete table from another video! And just couldn’t stop to watch your videos! I’m from Brazil, and absolutely loved your channel! PS.:English under construction! Haha

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I love your English! ☺️ Hahaha. THANK YOU SO MUCH for watching my videos Suelen!!!

@Kismetkrt 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t tell you how much I’ve learned about concrete from your videos. Thank you so much for these informative gems! A question: can you color mortar mix? Trying to plan for a “mosaic” project using terrazzo glass on a previously laid concrete (Quikcrete) base. Also, do you use acrylic fortifier when you embed the glass or overlay on older concrete?

@Tetianaoutdoors 2 ай бұрын

These things are so crazy heavy. Would love to see videos on making light yet strong ones. Maybe fiberglass filler and hollow capped pipe pushed into the bottom instead of rebar?

@deborahdanhauer8525 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! The ending was great🐝🤗❤️

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 thank you so much for watching the video that long hahaha

@deborahdanhauer8525 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBuilds 🤗

@kennethbrock72 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on all of your counters! I plan on making a concrete hearth pad for a new wood stove project . What pigment brands do you use? Also curious if you feel that the rapid set mortar mix will hold up to the weight of the stove and some abuse from dropping wood splits on it . Thanks again for the videos great work !

@gsperan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mike for the awesome video. Yet again you never cease to amaze me. This video did answer one of my lurking questions but was wondering if you can advise on the following questions: 1. Rapid set is a Product generally located at Home Depot. As an alternative, could you also use Quikrete concrete mix at HD? 2. What other alternative product instead of Rapid Set Mortar mix at HD could one use? 3. In the event Home Depot is not available or convenient, what concrete Mix and mortar mix could you recommend at Lowe’s? 4. Finally, can the Rapid Set FlowControl and SetControl be used with other products other that Rapid Set, such as Quikrete?

@jamesscott9628 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job again. your videos are fun to watch and very informative.. thinking of trying the process for my outdoor kitchen counters. Don't think i want the natural color of the rapidset mortar. What color additive product do you suggest to get a very dark grey / Black???

@BrockoM 2 жыл бұрын

Funny I was just saying to my wife "l gotta get one of those bucket scrapers" about a second before you said that you love your bucket scraper.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 it’s so true tho hahaha. If there was ever a tool worth spending a couple bucks on, THATS THE ONE!

@hpw59 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelBuilds a margin trowel works in my opinion even better as it not only get the sides of the bucket but also the bottom. GREAT VIDEO!!!!!😎👍

@terrywade6172 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@svnelliejowestsail3222 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! How do you attach the top to the wood base, also on kitchen counter tops?

@aaronbrunson2179 2 жыл бұрын

Mike...you are da man...Will be checking out Zac too. Thanks and cheers!

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Aaron!

@1252PFC 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, for a larger size...say the size of a outdoor picnic table, would suggest adding a wire mesh? Also look forward to information on how you sealed it.

@brad_neal 2 жыл бұрын

Wow - that is exactly what I want for my outdoor kitchen countertop/bar. Just don't know if I have the nad's to pull it off. Never really worked with concrete before - let alone a countertop!

@chrisotten9156 2 жыл бұрын

go buy 2 bags and give it a try, at least that is my thought LOL

@mlm0039 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, I am in the process of doing an outdoor bar and kitchen. Can I use the cement all instead of the mortar or concrete mix? I saw your bird bath and it seems it would work just as well. My wife is not a fan of the exposed aggregate and she agreed to the kegerator, so you have to pick your battles.

@joediblasi2143 2 жыл бұрын

Can you post the link to the live edge, and the concrete polishing. Love it!! TY

@stevelehman79 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your videos and have been following you for a long time. I'm getting ready to make counter tops for my kitchen but would like to make the concrete as light towards whit as possible, is there a way to put pigment in Rapid Set to do this? Hint: can you please do a light colored counter top? 😊 Also should I go 1-1/2" thick or 2". I plan on using the live edge mold.

@scooterz22 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Love the videos! I am building an outdoor kitchen/BBQ area. I would like to do counter top in concrete. Its going to be 10 feet in length and 18 inches wide. Would you use Concrete or Mortar? Also like large concrete projects I was thinking that maybe it would need to be made in sections of 36 inch lengths and then siliconed together leaving a flat edge where each section would meet. Do you have any videos or suggestions for a large project like that? Thanks again for the videos!

@douglassebold213 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber to your channel and already a big fan. Very informative videos and entertaining at the same time. I'm in the process of starting to build my own fire table and this live edge is very cool. Due to the cost ($86x2=$172) of the rubber mold featured, I'm going to have to try the chipping hammer technique and hope for the best. When it comes to adding the fire glass, can you use beer bottle glass as a substitute? I'm hoping for a clear sparkling diamond appearance in addition to the blue like you used. What are your thoughts?

@renaissancemaneric8019 2 жыл бұрын

I've done 2 kitchen countertops with this edging. Only struggle was bubbles stuck in the edging nooks.

@michaelring2176 11 ай бұрын

Hi, I have 3 porch columns that I'm looking to make concrete caps poured around them with a edge like in this video. How would I build the form with a 6x6 post already in place?

@frogmccuish Жыл бұрын

Michael, thanks for the video, love the countertop and the explaination of the rapid set differences. Thanks to you i also have that bucket scraper and the mixer for the drill. (I used to use a hoe and a wheelbarrow.) Have you, and if not, could you make a coutertop for a kitchen, made in place, with an undermount sink and a faucet hole... i want to do that! Thabks a ton.

@user-vg3yx5ed1q 6 ай бұрын

Michael I did 16ft of kitchen countertop with rapid set concrete mix and in one section at the end I was a little short and am trying to find what slurry to make that matches without having to screen the aggregate do you know which bag is same color without the aggregate.

@stevemasi6831 2 ай бұрын

Cool stuff. What if you are building a counter too large to mold and carry? I assume pour in place and trowel finish the top? Likely answered my own question!

@Mezmar165 Жыл бұрын

Michael, I came across your first video not long after you posted it. Since then, my wife and I have poured vanity and table tops with great success. Question--do you think you could lay your reinforcement mesh before you add your second bucket of concrete? Just wondering if putting it in last leaves a half inch or so without any aggregate? As always--fabulous job! !

@eddierodgers5505 2 жыл бұрын

if i make an "L" shape countertop using the live edge rubbermold any suggestions on how to make that inside corner look good, thanks for the info eddie rodgers

@miker8687 Ай бұрын

I’ve watched a few of your videos trying to determine the mesh you put in the countertops. Is that just a metal chicken wire type mesh? I only see plastic mesh available for purchase for concrete counters.

@saulpineda2912 2 жыл бұрын

super chingon

@scottrotella8996 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video as always. Have you tried Stain-Proof Color Enhancing Sealer by DryTreat. They boast a 5 year protection. It is a penetrating sealer and does darken the concrete a bit. It is not a coating and does not really add shine. I was disappointed at the outdoor concrete countertops I had poured. You inspired me to polish them and it turned out great (with a little trial and error). I used this sealer and am exteremly happy with the final result. Thanks for the inspiration! and tutoring!!

@d.a.veneziano9651 Жыл бұрын

Is there anything we can put to make the top surface have a flamed look (rough)?

@georgeforall 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way you say “caancrete” like a true mid-westerner!😃

@andydroid9782 Жыл бұрын

Would polishing concrete paver slabs like the countertop make them to slick in rain?

@neverpanic 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing my first project, but unsure of how many bags I need of this concrete mix. It's a 4' x 4' x 2".

@msmtnsunny958 2 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome Michael, I love it and how easy to get a live edge look. :) Your new shed is already seeing things come a live....🤣🤣🤣 I want to use this on my kitchen counter tops, the best part, I can do it in my cold garage, instead of waiting for warm weather. Question, can I do the river rock look through it by using less water and doing the same procedure you did with the mortar mix on the river rock bench.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not… but I’ve never tried it. But I don’t see why not haha

@jonnydoe85 2 жыл бұрын

That is sweet! I plan on making this. Btw, is your barn a custom build of the Craftsman?

@michellehunter9762 2 жыл бұрын

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 BRAVO

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michelle! 😊

@chrisotten9156 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael! Love these videos, I am going to be casting my own paver steps using this video. I am curious about if you thing there are issues with using a dark color tint with the flow max. since I plan on mixing all the concrete the same then they should all remain the same level of black since I will use flow mix with all of them.... thoughts?

@chrisotten9156 2 жыл бұрын

Also, are there issues attempting to use the same wood molds for additional casting? I need to make 18 stones but I was hoping to only cast them 2 at a time... so just making 2 molds and doing it over a few weeks.

@kimmmoon. Жыл бұрын

I have an idea. Perhaps you can make a mock silicon raw edge using a (carved) pool noodle....whole heck of a lot cheaper then the silicon moulding.

@utiswartz1 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, is there a way to dye mortar jet Black? Its for my shower seat.

@user-si7ww7yo3o 7 ай бұрын

I do concrete for a living.did you use the wd40 on the edge for a release agent.

@marielynn5234 2 жыл бұрын

Micheal!!! Hi!👋 💕

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Marie Lynn!!! 🥰

@lmj55freedom17 2 жыл бұрын

have you ever tried the concrete mix less than 2"? or maybe mixing the mortar mix with the concrete mix? is that a total rule braker? maybe a cool experiment. love your content, keep up the good work.

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

I have not because I’m too scared but you’re right… I need to experiment with that one!

@punchymuffin6402 2 жыл бұрын

That would be cool to see.

@OldePhart 2 жыл бұрын

I would have been disappointed without that ending :)

@MichaelBuilds 2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@dennisschickling2249 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

@MARCHAAR Жыл бұрын

HEY! WE HAVE 3 HUSKIES. THEY CHEW WOOD FASTER THAN CHAINSAWS, BEAVERS , AND TERMITES. AFTER WATCHING SOME OF YOUR SHOWS ( PRE PANDEMIC) ( AND TONIGHT) I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONCOCT A DESIGN FOR A LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE DOGHOUSE THAT IS EASY TO ASSEMBLE, I.E. MODULE OR MINUMAL TAP CON SCREWS........YOUR THOUGHTS?