Unlike wooden tabletops concrete will not degrade or rot under extreme weather conditions.
How to make white concrete table top.
This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be.
Search for taxidermy slabs and you ll find good deals for a project like this.
Using ana white s plans for his table base pete then topped his creation with a concrete top made with melamine board forms.
Determine the size of table you d like to make.
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.
I got the wood from ebay for about 10 it is thinner than a typical slab for a table top but all that is necessary for an inlay in concrete hint.
It sold for 400 a yard so if you can find white bagged concrete it s gonna be expensive.
We think the end result is as stunning as it is sturdy.
How to make a concrete table 1.
This will prevent marring the concrete surface.
Concrete dining tables due to the nature of them being made from concrete can also be used outdoors with little for you to worry about.
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The buffet table i made is 17 wide by 52 long by 1 5 thick.
This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table.
I made this table out of white glass fiber reinforced concrete gfrc and a live edge spalted maple slab.
Cut the bottom of the mold out of melamine using a circular saw.
Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table.
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Remove the form from the concrete table top.
If the frame is stuck to the concrete slip a plastic putty knife between the concrete and the frame to gently pry them apart.
If you want it white that may be tough.
Here is a diagram showing how i made the mold.
Pry the long ends of the frame off by using the short ends of the frame for leverage rather than the concrete.