This project ended up being a long process but we are thrilled with the result. We had a large sink not being used in our house when we bought it and had been trying to decide how to repurpose it. We've also been curious about concrete counter tops so decided we could try making a concrete counter for the backyard to hold the sink.
First my husband built a frame for the counter.
We used glass bottles we had to put glass in the counter.
My husband built a frame for the concrete and attached foam for the sink hole. Then we arranged the broken glass in the frame
we mixed concrete filled the frame about half way and pressed it down, then added some rebar and filled the rest of the frame with concrete
we tried to shake down the concrete to get rid of any gaps and smooth the bottom by dragging a board across it
we covered it in plastic so the concrete would not dry out too quickly and left it for a week
we flipped the counter over and removed it from the frame then used a wet polisher
we used caulk to secure the counter to the wood frame and then put the sink in it
we're looking forward to using this new counter space when we cook outside, have backyard parties and to rinse off fruits and vegetables from the garden before we bring them inside
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