Cement furniture

[Jazz1]

I had not seen any threads on cement furniture so thought I would post this pic of table SIL built in his garage. Wood base with cement top. Quite a process to get perfect mix of cement which is then finished with some wetsanding

 

[tjdux]

Ive seen a lot of this type thing. Especally counter tops but you have to keep resealing them every 6 to 12 months.

Really labor intensive and not cheap and then require regular maintenance, but they can be very beautiful, totally customized, and DIY....

Honestly the maintence kills it for me though, i would do corian.

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[Stuart in MN]

There have been a few discussions here about using concrete for workbench tops, but that's probably not a good application - I don't think they'd stand up to hammering on things or that kind of activity.

They are pretty cool looking though for counter tops or tables, I've seen some really nice ones. I'd like to try it sometime for something like a coffee table.

 

[garagelogician]

I'm thinking of building an office desk with a concrete top and a frame made out of 2" or 2.5" iron pipe.

Lots of DIY videos on YouTube. I'm going to experiment with a few different mixes/colors to get it just right.

 

[dogdog]

I had not seen any threads on cement furniture so thought I would post this pic of table SIL built in his garage. Wood base with cement top. Quite a process to get perfect mix of cement which is then finished with some wetsanding

Dam that is a nice table top.... I watched that from that Cheng guy's DVD, never actually done it.... care to share the process....Here I have such a big problem of getting rid of the materials if I ever make a mistake in the learning process...

....... I would post this pic of table SIL built in his garage.....

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[Jazz1]

SIL is engineer so this is sort of a hobby. He says with as much research as he did there is no absolute recipe/process for cement. It's a definite learning curve. He cut the wood with Stopsaw which is where I first heard of these machines

 

[C_F]

That's a cool looking table. But I bet that youngster's going to have to wear a helmet for a couple years, around that thing.

 

[garage guy1of38]

I did concrete on my two master ensuite vanities, shower sills and shower bench.

I love the look

 

[TheEquineFencer]

Back when I was about 12-15, my uncle was still active with the underworld....some folks around I knew about had cement shoes and overcoats....then they rest went off for extended "vacations" or "Federal Holidays" as my uncle called them....

 

[Anti chrome]

Their is a good book titled Concrete countertops by Fu-Tung Cheng. Printed by the Taunton press

 

[dogdog]

Their is a good book titled Concrete countertops by Fu-Tung Cheng. Printed by the Taunton press

That is the same Cheng guy... one of the first / original Cement counter top guy.
I got his DVD some where. I think there are few alternative methods now.

 

[strength_and_power]

Good looking furniture


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[Kaizen]

I love that base.
Timely post as I did mine with the help of the clan here 2 years ago. I sealed mine with epoxy so it does not need to be maintained. Can't cut on it but that's what the cutting board is for. Looks like I didn't finish my thread......guess i'll do that now. Tons of great help from people that did it on that thread. I'd like to say I did some challenging things for my first time.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=306564&page=3

 

[SuperCat]

Jazz1, looks like a professional did that table, very nice. I wonder how much it costs to have a contractor build a custom concrete table and frame with legs like that?

 

[Jazz1]

Jazz1, looks like a professional did that table, very nice. I wonder how much it costs to have a contractor build a custom concrete table and frame with legs like that?

He built a fire table about 72"x30". I saw it under construction and it sold for $4500. Ya,,$4500, I thought holy ****! There are cheaper commercial fire tables.
The mixing and pouring of the cement is where I would screw up. Definitely have to pay attention to detail

 

[nh_yota]

Do you put some reinforcing mesh in the concrete when you pour it? I'd be worried about it cracking without some sort of reinforcement.

 

[77thor]

Hmmmm... I'm wondering how heavy that table is to move?

 

[Chitown_hillbilly]

Hmmmm... I'm wondering how heavy that table is to move?

I got roughly 550 lbs, figured 6 foot long, 3 foot wide and 2.5in thick. My 9 foot solid oak table is about that weight and I can slide it around our dining room. It sits on Felt pads that slide pretty easy on the wood floors.

 

[Trey T]

If anybody want a perfect recipe, or near perfect recipe, for concrete top, look into design mixes from concrete canoes from Civil Engineering schools.

A lot of the design are really lightweight and strong enough. Unit weight for their canoe concrete mix design is anywhere from 62-65pcf (strength of ~1000psi), designed to float adequately. Typical concrete weighs 150pcf (~3000psi) and many of the mixes I've seen is probably close to about 100pcf - I think it's overkill and too heavy.

 

[garagelogician]

If anybody want a perfect recipe, or near perfect recipe, for concrete top, look into design mixes from concrete canoes from Civil Engineering schools.

A lot of the design are really lightweight and strong enough. Unit weight for their canoe concrete mix design is anywhere from 62-65pcf (strength of ~1000psi), designed to float adequately. Typical concrete weighs 150pcf (~3000psi) and many of the mixes I've seen is probably close to about 100pcf - I think it's overkill and too heavy.

Definitely true. Some guys will also incorporate foam board into the form since it doesn't need to be full thickness throughout the entire top.