Installation Instructions

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Helpful Items:

24” L x 24” D 48” L x 24” D 36” L x 12” D

3” Thick

2” Thick

1.5” Thick

QUANTITY OF 50 POUND (22.7 kg) BAGS

1.5

2.25

CONCRETE TOP SIZING CHART

All yields are approximate and do not account for waste or uneven forms, etc.

Tools Required:

• Concrete mixer or ½” drill (600 RPM or less)

• Drill/ driver and bits

• Saw with a metal-cutting blade or hack saw

blade w/ handle

• Caulk gun

• Rubber hammer

• Trowel

• Pliers

• 2” paint brush

• Carpenter square

• Tape measure

• 5 gallon bucket

Materials Needed:

• Melamine-coated particle board

• Coarse drywall screws

• Akona

Dry Colored Pigment (If desired)

• Potable water

• Plastic

• Styrofoam

• Painters tape & packing tape

• PVC pipe

• Silicone caulk

• Wire mesh, rebar, wire ties

• Sanding block & palm sander

• Wood shims

Preparation:

Make sure the frame is completely built before mixing the Concrete Countertop Mix. Be sure that the mixing bucket

used is clean of any debris from prior use. Measure out all of the additives to be used prior to mixing. This will

create a consistent mix when casting multiple pieces.

T E C H M I X

PREIMUM CONCRETE COUNTER TOP MIX

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Yield:

To determine how much material is required for a project, calculate the volume in cubic feet.

Multiply the length by the width by the thickness of the finished countertop for volume in cubic inch-

es, then divide the sum by 1728 for cubic feet. As an example, a countertop that will be 36" long x

24" deep x 2" thick will need 1 cubic foot of wet countertop mix (36 x 24 x 2/1728=1). Each 50#

bag will yield approximately 1/3 of a cubic foot. So, 1 cubic foot would require 3 bags of product

(1/.33=3).

Summary of content (5 pages)

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P R E I M U M C O N C R E T E C O U N T E R TO P M I X ™ TECHMIX Installation Instructions Helpful Items: CONCRETE TOP SIZING CHART 24” L x 24” D 48” L x 24” D 36” L x 12” D QUANTITY OF 50 POUND (22.7 kg) BAGS 1.5” Thick 1.5 3 1 2” Thick 2 4 1.5 3” Thick 3 6 2.25 All yields are approximate and do not account for waste or uneven forms, etc. Preparation: Make sure the frame is completely built before mixing the Concrete Countertop Mix.
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P R E I M U M C O N C R E T E C O U N T E R TO P M I X ™ TECHMIX Installation Instructions 1■ Build a form for making your countertop using ¾” Melamine coated particleboard. Cut strips for the sides 1 ½” – 3” wide to match the desired countertop thickness. 2■ Drill guide holes on the side boards from the top down and assemble the side panels to the bottom panel using 2” coarse drywall screws.
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P R E I M U M C O N C R E T E C O U N T E R TO P M I X ™ TECHMIX Installation Instructions 4■ Attach the sink cut out and faucet pieces to the form base using black silicone caulking. Also run a bead of silicone caulking around the inside seams of the countertop form. Smooth with a moisten finger tip once to get a uniform appearance. Note: Using painters tape to protect the caulking area will speed the process. Allow surface of silicone caulk to dry for up to 1 hour prior to pouring mix into the form.
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P R E I M U M C O N C R E T E C O U N T E R TO P M I X ™ TECHMIX Installation Instructions 7■ Fill the countertop form with the mixture making sure it fills in around any reinforcement and around all cutouts. Knead the material with your hands to assure the material is evenly spread throughout the mold and to begin elimination of air holes. Gloves should be worn for this process. 8■ Vibrate the form by tapping with a rubber mallet around all the edges or by using a palm sander without any paper on it.
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P R E I M U M C O N C R E T E C O U N T E R TO P M I X ™ TECHMIX Installation Instructions 10■ Remove the plastic from the countertop surface and remove all the screws holding the form together. The countertop will still be very fragile so use care in removing forms. If necessary, use small wooded shims to help remove the sides of the form. Put down some small pieces of foam next to the base of the form.