Concrete Over Vinyl Countertops

Use the tools to spread a thin layer of concrete over the top of your countertop.

Concrete over vinyl countertops.

Peel and stick countertops are exactly what they sound like. In addition to increasing the height of the counter a thicker countertop reduces the space between it and the kitchen wall cabinets. One of the many benefits of installing a vinyl laminate on a countertop is that you can apply it over other counter coverings that are flat. Set in fixtures such as.

The installation of countertop film is not surprisingly a bit fussy. Overlay ensures a durable concrete look and feel at a fraction of the cost required for freshly poured concrete slabs. This project is time consuming messy and depending on the materials you select can be costly. Some building codes require an 18 inch clearance from the top of kitchen counters to the bottom of the upper cabinets.

Instead of starting from scratch cover the tile with a concrete overlay to give your kitchen a whole new look. They come in a variety of colors and styles including faux marble granite gold soapstone and concrete. A wallpaper like material with a sticky backing that you adhere directly over your existing countertops. I m going to copy your concrete countertops with darkish concrete and add nice hardware and handles on the cabinets that are in good condition.

When a tile countertop wears out its welcome in your kitchen you can tear it out and replace it. Keep this in mind when forming concrete countertops. Concrete countertops are often the domain of professionals but you can create a concrete overlay on an existing tiled countertop with a few humble supplies and materials. I also want to remove the dropped ceiling paint the paneling put some luxury vinyl tiles down floor is not perfectly even oh and replace the yellow cream back splash tiles perhaps with something.

It s more like a cross between vinyl flooring and shelf paper and it has a self adhesive backing for sticking directly to the old counter surface. I also painted m. Concrete overlay may be customized with concrete dye stain and pigment for rich color and texture at a fraction of. Countertop film is a thicker tougher version of contact paper or shelf paper.

It does kind of feel like you are icing a cake but it also reminded me of using spackle to patch a hole in a wall you use the same type of motion. Don t worry about getting the whole surface covered on your first go if you have a few areas that look thin you. In this video i will tell you step by step how i used feather finish concrete over my existing laminate countertops to transform my kitchen.