How To Make A Concrete And Wood Table Top

I got the wood from eba.

How to make a concrete and wood table top.

Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table. Tables similar to this one sell for hundreds at garden centers and outdoor furniture stores. Your cost will depend mostly on the wood you choose for the base and the concrete mix you use. On my dining table i had a couple areas where the wood plank was not completely tight against the form so the concrete was sitting a bit higher than the wood surface.

We replaced the chairs a few years ago but it felt wasteful getting rid of the table. To make the surface smooth between the wood and the concrete i had to grind the concrete down but this exposed a lot of aggregate in the mix. This is optional if you have a normal leaf less table. Here is a diagram showing how i made the mold.

Read on to learn how to build a table with a concrete top. This episode shows how to make a diy white glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc table with an inlaid live edge spalted maple slab. This concrete table top will be super heavy over 400 pounds so be sure to recruit some help with lifting the table top onto the base. Sarah is working on a dedicated post on how she made the concrete table top but in the meantime my friend diy pete has a thorough and informative video tutorial on how to make a concrete table top here.

But you can make one yourself for 50 to 100. This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table. A dining set the uglier the better. Designer andrea crawford of couture house interiors decided to create this concrete table top because she needed a table top that was durable and the fact that it s a bit chic makes it all the better.

This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be. This diy table comes together with a custom wood base and concrete top. Coarse medium and fine grit. With the exception of a cracked top and needing a new coat of paint it s still a great table.

A level work table will make sure your concrete table is an even thickness throughout. You can always shim if needed. Hardware l brackets and screws to be exact to secure the leaves of my dining table. Here s everything you ll need to make this concrete table top.

The buffet table i made is 17 wide by 52 long by 1 5 thick. How to make a concrete table 1. Here s how we created the concrete table top. Determine the size of table you d like to make.