In this video, This Old House DIY expert Jenn Largesse details the steps to building a concrete end table to complement deck or patio seating.
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Difficulty: ⅗
Cost: $100 for a pair of tables
Time: About 5 hours (over 2 days)
Industrial-modern design is everywhere these days, with its blend of warm wood and metal or concrete. Having admired a table with a sleek tapered base and a simple concrete top, I wanted to try my hand at a similar mixed-media build. I was nervous about incorporating concrete into a wood-working project, but I found it easier and less expensive than I had expected.
With a $20 water-heater drip pan and a bag of concrete mix, I successfully cast a tabletop on my first try, with enough leftover material to make two more. I learned that a spritz of a release agent makes it easier to pop the top out of its form, and sealing the cured concrete with paste wax yields a soft, powder-free finish that resists water stains.
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Materials:
2 - 2×3×8-inch boards
Concrete countertop mix (80 lbs.)
2 - 1⁄2-inch exterior pocket-hole screws
wire mesh
22-inch metal drip pan
5-gallon bucket
plastic sheet
stain and exterior polyurethane
exterior wood glue
concrete release agent
duct tape
adhesive caulk
Tools:
Miter saw
Drill/driver and bits
Pocket-hole jig
Jigsaw
Clamps
Paddle mixer
Orbital sander
Side-cutting pliers
Caulk gun
Stir stick
Trowel
Medium-grit sanding sponge
Paint brush
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