Excellent work my man!

This is awesome, looking forward for more concrete videos!

Thank you Matt! Very helpful

Thanks this video has been really helpful.

Great vid!! Cant wait for that vibrating table tutorial !

Epic mate !

I'm excited to see this channel grow. :)

Nicely done

Superb! Would love to make a giant outdoor dinner table like this for my backyard.

I love the last bit of this video where I sincerely share my frustration with you turning our place into a Sh*t Hole :))

been thinking about how to do it myself , one thing i want to do is premix the dry ingredients like you did but then save some of the mix without the agregate , this to use later to make a slurry if you need to fill holes , this makes sure the colour matches with wats in there allready

Great video

Fantastic video, it actually fairly hard to find a UK video, where I can actually go out and buy the stuff. Spot on!!!

Nice work! Seen a dude use a cordless reciprocating saw with no blade to vibrate forms. Good if you're doing one off projects.i'm interested to see your table setup. 🤟

If using rebar, epoxy coated rebar should always be used, else it will rust within the concrete and the rust will eventually make it through to the top of the countertop. GFRC [Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete] would be preferable to rebar, unless creating a large overhang for seating (3/8 rebar rods laid at a diagonal), as alkali resistant fiberglass mesh is inexpensive (~$0.50/sq.ft), as are alkali resistant shredded glass fibers; carbon fiber mesh could also be used (~$5.50/sq.ft). PVA [Polyvinyl Alcohol] fibers could also be used in the top/face coat, as they're smaller and reduce shrinkage cracks (examples of each can be found on websites of local GFRC suppliers)

really professional and fun to watch

Love your videos! You have inspired me to attempt to cast a basin for my vanity unit!

Hey Matt, great content - been watching your videos to learn up as I'm building an outdoor kitchen. Do the same ingredients work well for cast in-place worktops, I realise the troweling finishing would be different, but in terms of ingredients, and would a 40mm depth worktop work? Also, what is the ratio of plasticiser and water to the bag of concrete you use? Thanks dude

Best concrete tutorial on youtube. All steps correct

Nice video Matt, im looking to make a concrete worktop for my kitchen island 2m x 1.2m. Im cautious of weight on the cupboards and strain on the floor overtime. Have you had any issues? Also what's the minimum thickness you'd recommend as i was thinking approx 30mm. Finally I assume the pigment is down to personal preference? it would be good to see a comparison of samples in one of your videos using different ratios. Cheers

Great tutorial like other been looking at a lot of US based ones so nice to see a decent uk video. How have they held up over the years ?

Awesome vid! Need to see how you made the vibrating table 👍🏼

The camera work was good. I wish video had more details...what did you use to keep that hole clear when u poured concrete. Close up and more detail about making mold with the front edge detail to make it look thicker. Did you add any clips to the underside? How many coats of sealer etc. Thanks

Ah finally a UK video on this! Thank you! The rest are all just American. Have you ever tried doing a cement layer on top of laminate kitchen worktops? Just looking into that now but struggling to figure out what mixes from Screwfix/B&Q/Toolstation would be suitable!

Cool

Hey man, what concrete sealer would you recommend for a coffee table?

Hi. I’m wondering if it would be ok to screw the melamine to the sides as when cutting I forgot to allow for melamine sides( I cut to exact size) 🙄would it still hold & not leak out 🙏

Hi Matt - Came across the video after having watched a *lot* of USA based videos about concrete work surfaces and have so glad we did! I notice that you've got the calculation for the pigment based on a 20kg bag of concrete... does this mean cement? so the ratio would be: 60kg Aggregate, 40kg sand and 20kg high strength cement? Then the pigment for colour? Sorry for all the questions!

How didn’t you get any ghosting coming thought when you vibrated it ??

How thick is this Countertop? I'm torn on doing 1.5 or 2.0 inch. I really like the look of this one though. Thank you.

Hi Matt, love the video it’s super informative. Can you let me know how much plasticiser you used? I’ve bought the same one you used but there doesn’t seem to be any information on the bottle. Thanks in advance 👍🏻

Love this video Matt, i have a question i just moved into a new place and i have a concrete countertop it is very nice but the previous tenants put a few knife marks and deep scratches in the counter you can tell that it came from not having a cutting board do you have a remedy for these cuts or can just sand them?

What size is the work top and how many bags of Crete did you use mate ?

Finally a U.K. video. Brilliant. I was totally unsure on what type cement to get as I have only seen American brands. I am building my countertops ontop of the actual frame itself on my outdoor kitchen by pouring the cement directly onto hardie backer board fixed down onto a frame with noggins every 400mm apart. The Hardi backer boards are supposed to take a weight of 1000kg to every 1 square metre. So I’m hoping they will support the weight due to the spacing on the noggins. So I can’t use a vibrating table. Is a resip saw or electric sander fine for the vibrating process??? I also bought the mesh stuff of concrete countertops solutions. Thanks

Does the sealer work on white concrete worktops. I’ve tried 4 sealer already and none of the prevent staining.

Beautiful video Matt, really great. Make concrete all the things! It's an excellent material when reinforced. Actually i had some questions. For example how many times reuse you think the moulds would last? For example to make some concrete floor slabs, or walls, or other 'tile based' projects.. BTW another observation I wanted to offer here in the comments is to do with the environmental impact of most of the concrete industry, high CO2 is generated for regular concrete. But I think you doing this on a small scale gives some great opportunities on the side here to also experiment with a variety of co-called 'eco' concretes. Which can be much more difficult to get right. I remember limecrete is one such material. Which was showcased on Grand Designs. But there are also other ones. For example there was also a TED presentation on carbon negative concrete. Anyhow neverrmind which specific one(s). My main point is that this process, this method seems like a really good proving ground to do this research into the practicality of them. And to get the chance to properly learn them, and evaluate them. Since otherwise 99% nearly all of concrete is used in buildings where nobody can afford to experiment or take such risks. The cost of failure usually being too high in those other typical construction scenarios. So if you can find sufficient time to do this on the side, it is a useful pathway / route towards developing a knowledge that can be transferred to other larger scale building projects later on. Well it would be great if they invented an eco concrete that behaved just exactly like regular concrete. With all the same exact properties. But it doesn't seem that is happening as things stand right now. It can be tricky those eco concretes. You wouldn't want to bet the house on it! Is a much shorter / more concise way of saying all that ^^. Anyhow great video thank you so much with all these important little details, and steps like the mould release etc. Looking forwards to seeing how you made the vibrating table. Good day.

Can I use MDF and cover with PVA or something. Melamine is hard to obtain and stupidly expensive in UK.

Hi Matt, great video. I'm going to use this process to make a concrete table top for a fire pit. I've seen loads of US clips showing all the items they use over there but this is the first one film I've seen with UK products. It was the concrete I was stressing about as I've made the mould and got all the other stuff sitting there waiting. I''m off to source the concrete you used so I can get on with it. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it.

Love this channel. Really given me confidence to do my outdoor kitchen worktops in concrete. Do you think there is a maximum tolerance for length? I was thinking of doing one about 4m. Cheers and thanks again for the content.

Great video, how long did the worktops take to dry?

Those smaller thinner trim pieces don't seem possible with that size of aggregate?

How big can a 2 inch concrete countertop be with only the support from 4 sides? Meaning how big can the span be without it breaking in the center.

Quality work! Do you use silicone to join the worktop to the cabinets/frame? I am hoping to make a table and would be interested to learn which would be the best way to secure the concrete to the base. Great videos 👌

Great video, I'm making two small tops for my garden, either side of a BBQ grill. Before I watched your video I was going to buy the blue circle concrete but was put off by the amount of stones. Now I see they're not a problem. Is it a case that they rise up to the underside leaving the top smooth?

anyway to mold the backsplash into the counter top?? looks bad in pieces.... counter looks perfect though

Matt, great video. Can you tell me, what's the thinniest wortktop you have made, I made 53mm one 2.4m X 1m ( really heavy). for my outdoor kitchen about 5 years ago. However, now I want to make one for my kitchen, thinking about the weight on the units? Any ideas appreciated.

Hi Matt, many thanks for posting this! I've been looking at dozens of videos about concrete worktops and this is one of the most informative. Two questions though. Most other videos seem to use a MUCH dryer mix. This corroborates with advice I've read about not adding too much water. How did you decide on your consistency? Also, you appear not to have added any sand or aggregate in your mix. Did you just use pure cement?

I've gotta admit - most of the results of those diy concrete countertops look horrible. Yours came out great. Appreciate you took the time to film and explain. Thanks!

Hi Matt, as it has been about a year since you've done this project, is there anything you would change in the making and what would it be. I'm looking at making a hearth in the next couple of weeks and want to make sure I get the thickness and colour right first time. I'm also glad this is a UK based project as at least I know I can get all the right components easily.

How hard would that be to sand back to expose the aggregate in the mix

Hi. Why the different colour pigment ratio for inside and out

Love the end bits 😂😂 Love boys being told off by their girlfriends lol

Hey Matt, this is Rodrigo, I"m about to build a Kitchen Countertop just like the one you did, do you mind if I feature you on a video?

Nice, what is the plasticiser that you used?

Hi Matt Great video. Looking at making a concrete work top for my BBQ cart. what is the minimum melamine board thickness for the Mould is safe to use? What is the minimum concrete work top thickness is safe to make without breaking when lifting? I will have a big circle cut out in the middle for the webber BBQ to sit in. What is the minimum safe distance from work to edge to the edge of the BBQ cut out? I won't hold it against you if it does not work, this will be my first time challenge and with your experience I hoping you maybe able to give some guestimates. Any advice would be much appreciated Cheers.

Hi, looked at your other videos but can't find one showing what type of sand and size and type of aggregate? and to what Cement/sand/gravel ratio? Thanks.

Hi matt. You said not to vibrate for too long, what's too long?

Matt is so cute

Where do you get your blue circle 40N concrete from? I can’t get it anywhere!

And pal u do know u could make this way easier and pour it right in place like what was the point of doing it this way dude

You need a bigger angle grinder

you dont mention any dimensions - how thick is the wood you are using? how deep are the moulds? pour video? poor more like.

Read up about concrete, this amount of water gives you in a very weak result