3/14/11

TA-DA. I DID IT!

 SO I FINALLY FINISHED MY DINING TABLE. IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE IT.
THE TABLE BASE IS A POTTERY BARN FARM TABLE. I BOUGHT IT OFF CRAIGSLIST FOR $50. MY FRIEND ANDREW HELPED ME MAKE THE TABLE TOP.
FIRST WE TOOK THE TOP OFF AND DECIDED TO USE IT AS THE BASE FOR THE CONCRETE MOLD.

THEN WE BUILT A MOLD USING THE TABLE TOP AND TWO BY FOURS.


AFTER THAT CAME THE MESSY PART. TWO BAGS OF CONCRETE, TWO 5 GALLON BUCKETS, THE WATER HOSE AND A DRILL WITH A MIXING BIT. THE KEY WAS TO GET THE CONCRETE CONSISTANCY LIKE GRAVY.


AFTER THE CONCRETE WAS MIXED, WE POURED IT INTO OUR MOLD. THEN WE PLACED THE WIRE FENCING IN THE CONCRETE FOR SUPPORT.

THEN YOU TAP IT WITH A HAMMER FOR AS LONG AS YOUR ARM CAN HANDLE IT. THIS MAKES THE CONCRETE SETTLE WHICH WILL CAUSE IT TO BE VERY SMOOTH. COVER LIGHTLY AND LET IT DRY FOR 3 DAYS AND THEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE MOLD. AS IT WAS DRYING I SANDED AND RE-FINISHED THE BASE. I WANTED TO MAKE IT LOOK AS OLD AS I COULD. NEXT THE CRAZIEST PART... LIFTING THE THING. IT TOOK 3 GUYS AND A LOT OF PRAYER TO GET IT IN THE HOUSE AND PUT IT ON THE BASE. THE GUYS SAID THAT THOUGHT IT HAD TO WEIGH AT LEAST 600 POUNDS. BUT THEY DID IT AND HERE IS... FINISHED.






I LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT. I STILL HAVE TO GET THE TOOL TO POLISH THE EDGES AND SEAL IT. NOW I JUST HAVE TO DECIDE TO WHAT CHAIRS TO GO WITH IT. I WANT A MORE CONTEMPORARY CHAIR. I LIKE THESE TWO CHAIRS FROM IKEA...



I'M LEANING TOWARDS THE CLEAR AND CHROME CHAIRS. BUT NOT SURE... I NEED SIX OF THEM. WELL SEE! YALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

25 comments:

  1. oh my goodness!!! that is one of the most cool tables I've ever seen! Bravo!

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  2. This is seriously cool as hell. I found you via craigslist.

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  3. Awesome job! It really does look great! Way to go, girl:)

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  4. I love the table! What a great idea. Ok, I must ask...where did you get the rug under the table? I'm looking for something like that for our kitchen. :)
    -Alicia

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  5. Hey Alicia! Honestly, I got the rug off of Craigslist for $25.00!

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  6. Very different and looks very old but nice.. love the idea

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  7. Two bags of concrete and a piece of wire couldn't weight more than 200#. But you did a good job . The clear and chrome chairs would look great........

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  8. Very cool!!
    Do you have a photo with the new chairs??

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  9. Very cool!!
    Do you have a photo with the new chairs??

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  10. If you add color to the wet concrete, you'd get an awesome finish. If you add different colors at different spots, you could end up with a marble effect.

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  11. Did the concrete stick to the table top base when you took it off or is it still on. How did you get the mold or frame off. Just unscrew and tap off? I can't see if the original table top is still under it. I love this idea but am concerned about it being too high if the top is still under it. I guess maybe a plastic tarp would prevent it from sticking to the mold?
    It looks fantastic! I love it. The ghost chairs would be my pick.

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  12. How did you attach the concrete top to the table? Did you use glue or silicone?

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  13. Man this looks great! But how could it weight 600lbs? I mean two 80lb bags of concrete would only weigh 160lbs right?

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  14. gracias por compartir su trabajo...

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  15. gracias por compartir su trabajo...

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  16. How did you attach the concrete to the base?

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  17. If you use sika brand "self consolidating concrete" you dont need to vibrate it. Its at home depot. Great stuff, comes in 50lb bags. ALSO i attatched the top to the wood base with the same sika brand construction adhestive, seriously works better than any glue iv ever used

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  18. I'm going to do this but add bits of glass.

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  19. Hello,

    This look fantastic! could you tell me how big are the square part of the legs?

    Thank you

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  21. I love this! How did it hold up?

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