| Concrete Vanity: Design and Building the Form |
| Concrete...It's not just for cinderblocks anymore. |
From "Rock Solid"
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To assemble the form, start by securing the rails to the melamine base and around the template with clamps (figure D). Pre-drill holes with a piloting bit through the rails every six to eight inches and then screw in two-and-a-half-inch screws (figure E). Pre-drilling holes helps prevent the melamine form from splitting when the screws are added.
Next pilot drill and fasten the rails to each other with shorter screws. Because the concrete – when poured and dry – will hold the shape of the form, this formwork is a step where you should take your time. Repeat the same process for the backsplash form rails. Finish by removing the clamps. To create the curved rail for the front of the vanity, start by waterproofing the face of the form that will be exposed with clear packing tape. Packing tape will also give the concrete vanity front a shiny finish. Secure the foam first at the top of the curve with screws (figures F and G). Then secure it at each end and throw in additional screws all the way around. You can drill directly into the foam, but using small blocks of wood or melamine along the outside edge adds additional support. Remove the template from the form by carefully pulling up on the screw you added earlier.In the next phase of the project, the form is completed and the concrete is poured.
RESOURCES :
Concrete Countertops: Design, Form, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
Authors: Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen
Publisher: Taunton (2002)
ISBN: 1561584843
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Concrete at Home: Innovative Forms and Finishes: Countertops, Floors, Walls, and Fireplaces
Authors: Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen
Publisher: Taunton (2005)
ISBN: 156158682X
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Decorative Concrete
ISBN: 0376011602
Author: Jeanne Huber
Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation (2005)
GUESTS :
Dan Gobillot
Stone Soup Concrete®
www.stonesoupconcrete.com
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