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  • Опубликовано: 30 май 2024
  • Hey there, DIY enthusiasts! Today, we're diving into the world of concrete countertops and the exciting journey of polishing them.
    Polishing a concrete countertop is a two-step process. The first step is to grind the surface using different diamond grit screens. This process not only helps flatten the surface but also removes any imperfections, making it smooth and ready for polishing.
    The second step involves using progressive diamond impregnated pads to polish the surface. These pads come in varying grits, starting from coarse to ultra-fine, allowing you to achieve a high-gloss finish. The polishing process is both challenging and rewarding, as you can observe the progress of your work with each pad change.
    So there you have it! Polishing a concrete countertop may seem daunting at first, but with patience and practice, you can create a stunning surface that will beautify your home for years to come. Thanks for joining me today on this journey!
    If you enjoyed this video and want more tips on home improvement projects, don't forget to hit that like button, share with your friends, and subscribe to our channel for more exciting content. Until next time, keep building!
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  • @Brockstonepavingpros
    @Brockstonepavingpros Месяц назад +4

    That’s a sick looking kitchen & counter top mate! Good to see the videos back.
    The Americans I’ve seen are the best in the world at working concrete, most are Mexicans and they’re next level. Check out Habitar Landscape from San Diego 👌🏼 unbelievable

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Cheers matt glad to be active again doing something worthy again it’s been a while and as for that channel yeh just had a look and yeh the Mexicans are great workers and I witness it first hand when I lived in Cali there’re a nice bunch of people used to bring me in home made tacos mmm 😋

  • @Joe-jv5mm
    @Joe-jv5mm Месяц назад +2

    Cracking Finish 👍

  • @kevinrowlands6753
    @kevinrowlands6753 Месяц назад +3

    Great finish fair play

  • @jamiefors5062
    @jamiefors5062 Месяц назад +2

    Looks the absolute nuts mate, love the finish, great work

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Glad you like it I want to do another one asap 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @Boxingfirst
    @Boxingfirst Месяц назад +2

    Hi Scot great video hope your well and have plenty of work on x

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +1

      Yeh it’s been a slow start up as still recovering from the operation hopefully more to come 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @Boxingfirst
      @Boxingfirst Месяц назад

      @@tidybrickslandscaping top man keep positive x

  • @smeghead420
    @smeghead420 Месяц назад +3

    I was locked into this video tidy. Are we going to be treated with casting the concrete part ? How would you approach it differently next time?

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Actually my next one online will be all the stuttering also start to finish 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @fireblaster9961
    @fireblaster9961 Месяц назад +5

    I’ve seen it were they put glass bits in the top layer and it looks the nuts when you polish it down

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +1

      Seen the same videos looks like 👍 this wasn’t supposed to come out till tomorrow because I just put out a bespoke concrete pillar cap that’s got glass in it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @MultiGeorge1978
      @MultiGeorge1978 Месяц назад

      Good to see you doing bits scotty. Up the @tinydicks

  • @Liverpool1ne
    @Liverpool1ne Месяц назад +1

    Tidy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💪🏻

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +1

      That’s the job I’ve been hiding for a while I’ve broken it into segments so plenty more to come 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @coop_coop007
    @coop_coop007 Месяц назад +1

    Mate, timing, just done an 8'x4' garden workbench top, same as yourself, 2 1/2'' thick concrete with rebar, did put the fiberglass reinforcing in the mix around the outside edge where the rebar stops and there is a bit of an overhang, finished with a pour of self leveling, gets a glitter stencil in a wet slurry tomo. That counter top looks nice, not flip flop resin and wobbly plastic mesh.

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Bollocks to plastic mesh crap 😜 actually enjoyed doing it too 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @saab93contdi
    @saab93contdi 14 дней назад +1

    What can you use to seal the surface ? Are you local to mac ? Im sandbach .. I’ll tap up pulvex for pads .

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  13 дней назад

      Totally forgot the seal the customer used something with 30 in it good for food a bacterial type sealer 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I’m in Cardiff and yeh ask Phil for the pads 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @brickrightbuildinglandscaping
    @brickrightbuildinglandscaping Месяц назад +2

    Looks the dogs Scott and nice to do something different with less stress I bet mate 👍

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Loads less stress and actually fun too do 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @thpiii5084
    @thpiii5084 Месяц назад +2

    The polishing disc are usually designed to be run under 5500 rpm, that grinder you have is what 9-10 thousand. The actual wet polishing grinder has a constant flow of water. You are simply just grinding the concrete. There isn’t an American actual contractor pouring concrete countertops using whatever you are talking about. TikTok isn’t real life or informational.

    • @Brockstonepavingpros
      @Brockstonepavingpros Месяц назад

      Have you seen Habitar from San Diego, those boys are unbelievable concrete workers. Best I’ve seen

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      I think I’ll have a look into getting a new grinding system for the next one 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Yeh just watched some of them now very skilled the Mexicans guys are 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @DanielBrain-gp1lz
    @DanielBrain-gp1lz Месяц назад +2

    Great timing, about to shutter and pour concrete worktops next weekend. May I ask the concrete mix you used? Assume 321 but what size was the aggregate?
    Great honest video!

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +2

      I’ve got the shutter video to go up next before next weekend for sure I’ll show you how I did it keep a eye out for it 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @DanielBrain-gp1lz
      @DanielBrain-gp1lz Месяц назад +2

      ⁠@@tidybrickslandscapinggreat stuff, need to order materials tomorrow, coming from mkm Cardiff. May I ask what shutter material you used? Marine ply or melamine board?
      Just watched some of your other videos. Absolutely brilliant

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +1

      @@DanielBrain-gp1lz 421 was the mix from Travis I used and yeh some melamine boards from Selco.
      I screwed some 9x2 to the underside of the wall then screwed the melamine to that 100mm above the 9x2 so it had plenty of screws speeding the weight. Did have slight issue with the melamine bowing slightly with the pressure
      Hope that helps 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      @@DanielBrain-gp1lz if your in Cardiff I could make a visit before you start ? 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @DanielBrain-gp1lz
      @DanielBrain-gp1lz Месяц назад +1

      @@tidybrickslandscaping thanks very much. Look forward to seeing the video. 👍👍

  • @diveinnjim
    @diveinnjim 14 дней назад +1

    not only not bothering with a dust mask but smoking a tab whilst grinding,
    you're a legend, 100%
    but you'll be dead soon.

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  13 дней назад

      Good time for a smoko double bubble 😝👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @lhfloors
    @lhfloors Месяц назад +1

    Scot speed rate to quick for those pads mate

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      It’s been a learning curve so far so hopefully I’ll nail it down on my next one 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @gowithbazza
    @gowithbazza Месяц назад +1

    Could could Americans be doing the countertops which are made of resin

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Dunno but so,e of them just don’t look right and they say concrete countertop but they ain’t 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @chrisf-yo6uk
    @chrisf-yo6uk Месяц назад +1

    You look a disater waiting to happen!!! 240 volts mixed with water??? omg get battery power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад +2

      Living life to the max no fears 😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @yp77738yp77739
    @yp77738yp77739 Месяц назад +1

    That looked rubbish, obviously no idea what you are doing. I lived in Switzerland where they used polished concrete as a finish for interior of large buildings. This looks like a bodge job to me.

    • @tidybrickslandscaping
      @tidybrickslandscaping  Месяц назад

      Ohh that sounds a bit harsh admittedly it’s my first one and have learned a lot from the comments on certain things which I’ve taken on board for the next one but I wouldn’t say it’s a bridge job I think it same out really well 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿