Poured in place concrete countertop w fiber optics

I built the form in place, screwing 2" foam to melamine. I shimmed the original counter to the right desired thickness (minus 1") then screwed down foam to make the mold an inch out fm the old one. 30 minutes of cutting foam, tops. I jammed the optics into foam and carefully poured it.

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• Concrete
• Fiber
• Countertop

[donInKirkland]

on this one, I threw the glass into the cement and mixed it together. On the others, I put it in the bottom of the mold.

[donInKirkland]

I am humbled. I make software as a day job and really enjoy making something physical. My first ones had custom wood molds, but later I found the high density foam molds just as good, and way easier.

[donInKirkland]

This countertop is actually under 400 pounds. It is 4-80lb bags plus glass. It is poured right over the old countertop and is about an inch thick in all directions.

[gavinstimpson]

looks cool.. what exactly was the mix? and what concrete did you use? normal portland cement? thanks

[Sienna10Sunz]

You are amazing! This was the inspiration that I was looking for as this is what I wanted to also do :) Keep on keeping on! Cheers

[amybetterton]

So Don, how much would you charge me to drive to Boise ; ) Your countertops are absolutely beautiful and exactly what I'm looking for. I wish I had your skill! : )

[jski4life1]

Awesome job! How did you do your glass inlays?

[platinumplusenter]

Looks great!

[krakuli]

I have spent countless hours looking through all types of decorative concrete online through you tube, concrete network, etc.  Your concrete countertops are among the very, very best I have seen (in my humble opionion, no BS)I have seen a great deal of countertops.

[krakuli]

(Bare with me, I will make my point on about line 7)I have owned and ran a landscape company for 22 years. We have performed several construction projects from block walls, to paver driveways to completely re-landscaping properties. Over the last 2 years I have done concrete llays and stamped concrete on my own property and would like to get into that business.