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After polishing the concrete countertops they are now ready to be finished. This takes a couple of steps One is to seal the concrete because concrete is porous and the second is to add a polishing wax which protects the surface. The materials needed are: Concrete Sealer Concrete Wax Squeegee This process takes a littleRead more

After getting all the concrete countertops taken out of the forms I had to get some help from a couple friends to get the larger ones moved to where I would polish them. This is done with a wet polisher, so I had to do this outside since there is a lot of water. HereRead more

After feeling like having to wait forever for the concrete countertops to cure I was able to smooth out the bottom surface that was exposed since the counters are upside down when in the form. Now normally you wouldn’t have to do this but because I made a mistake calculating the amount of concrete IRead more

Here is the next step in making the concrete countertops. DDH Ranch supply list: Water trough or Concrete mixer Bagged Concrete Fiberglass shavings Concrete color Concrete vibrator or Reciprocating saw So after the forms are made the next step is to mix the concrete and pour it in the forms, I suggest having people to helpRead more

Here at DDHRanch, we believe in being resourceful so it is no surprise that when it comes to kitchen counters we made our own concrete countertops! Here is the list of supplies needed: Melamine 4×8 sheets Thin plywood 4×8 sheet 2-inch styrofoam Miter Saw Glue gun and glue Acetone with a cloth 100% Silicone Paste WaxRead more

The great thing about having the walls done in the house is that I can now put down flooring and not worry about getting the floors damaged. I chose to go with a darker laminate flooring that has a texture to it to help with the “fakeness” factor. I chose to go with Pergo laminateRead more

One thing you need to know about old houses is that the walls will either have lead paint or wallpaper on them. Both are not fun to remedy or get off and sometimes you will have both. I think I lucked out with having only wallpaper, what I didn’t realize is that I had four layersRead more