How to make a cheap and attractive countertop with his own hands

What happens if the types of composite worktop in the kitchen to replace the tiles - the experience of the participants of the portal

The basic material for the manufacture of kitchen worktops headsets middle segment is chipboard. Besides the fact that these products are not all satisfied in terms of decoration, with time intensive operation mode affects their strength. Stone countertops as in the kitchen and look much more attractive, and are not afraid of moisture and damage them even deliberately difficult, but also the price issue is far from the budget. Members of our portal have found an alternative - facing the working kitchen surfaces granite. And how to do it, and what happens in the end - in the photo report.

Content:

• Granite worktop 60 × 60 cm
• Granite countertop from the floor under the tree
• Countertop tiles residues
• Granite worktop 30 × 30 cm
• Countertops made of mosaic and porcelain melkoformatnogo
• And mother-to-Self - low countertop ceramic instead of "punching"

Countertops from granite 60 × 60 cm

Baretta

Participant FORUMHOUSE

Very much like a stone countertop, but the purchase money is not enough. Itself is made of granite - tiles size 60 × 60 cm, practically polished to a mirror. Three tiles cost about nine hundred rubles, plus acquiring the sealant and adhesive. The rest of the remains of repair.

From repairs remained OSB sheet, from which Baretta Cut a piece of tile size to use as a base. Since SIR thickness was insufficient, the missing segments of the chipboard has increased, screwed on the screws. The resulting base to fasten the cabinet as the screws, within and plated primer.

The first experience of bonding large format porcelain tiles to the OSB on a normal tile adhesive failed - as the drying plate moved away from the base. So instead of tile adhesive had to use liquid nails, this method has shown good results.

Aluminum end strips of the same residues, because of their size and had to build a base, but to buy the right size, giving 2/3 of the cost of tiles, Baretta considered inappropriate. Metal soft, fine cut with a hacksaw, but also bends easily, you must be careful; Do not cling to the edges, smooth out a grinding stone. Rods screws screwed in plate thickness, pre-processing the ends abundantly transparent sealant.

Result fully satisfied, both in terms of practicality and aesthetics, and in terms of costs.

Baretta

I want to mention unmatched convenience polished granite: hot is not afraid to cut it, you can easily clean. For the money it turned out very well, the budget. I want to thank those who wrote reports on the work done. It helps others to gain experience. I've read on this forum. Forum, thank you! I could not have without you.

Another of our forumchanin Suhov76Made of porcelain and the working surface and the apron - laid lengthwise butt plate countertops, cutting out holes hob and washing. Instead of a metal end plate installed wood. According to him, it came out very budget and looks spectacular.

A less known to all housewives - dark-colored surface is very easily soiled. Followers Suhov76 recommends taking mottled granite, imitating natural stone.

Or light, like BuddaNskWith it no problem, "and the black hob - trouble."

Worktop of granite under a tree

In GlobalWS homemade set - chipboard sheets as support for the tops and shelves, plus the perimeter wall is fixed wooden block. The base of plywood, thickness 15 mm, granite floor imitating wood edging therefrom, only sawn.

This is his second positive experience with non-specific material. By the way, you can use granite floor and as a roofing coating.

GlobalWS

Member FORUMHOUSE

On the strength - the first time did the normal tiles, for all time use without any problems, although on the surface from time to time something dropped, tiles never scratch or broke. This time, use a foot granite - generally no claims to strength. The residue was trying to damage specifically, to no avail, even the drill does not leave marks. On the question of the reliability of fixation - liquid nails perfectly hold and side edging, nothing disappears and does not falter.

Countertop tiles residues

Another embodiment of economy.

Lower

Member FORUMHOUSE

Left tile floor. Thought thought - he did. The frame assembled from wooden strips 4x4 cm, a base of particle board, primed, adhesives for tiles on wooden surfaces, tiles. Freese - anodized aluminum outer corner. A year without problems.

Granite worktop 30 × 30 cm

When there is no residue, the budget depends on the size, medved323, I planned to make an apron and tabletop tiles 30 × 60 cm, "but the price quickly sobered" bought tile size 30 × 30 cm. Nevertheless, the result is satisfied.

medved323

Member FORUMHOUSE

Contain countertop tiles clean is not very easy. But look, of course, great - better only polished marble.

Countertops made of mosaic and porcelain melkoformatnogo

The base may be different, including plasterboard or waterproof plywood.

podmal

Member FORUMHOUSE

In the course of repair, in his kitchen and bathroom countertops made of plasterboard and stoned the finished mosaic. In terms of aesthetics to obtain satisfactory immediately. And now, after three years of operation, and in practical terms, all is well - it is not absorbed spilled, contamination can be easily removed, and the appearance virtually unchanged.

In Malony worktop in the kitchen was made of artificial stone.

Due to changes in temperature when placed on the surface of the hot, the cold, the seams parted and needed restoration. However, some time after the repair of seams again parted and countertop decided to replace all. As a base used water resistant birch plywood, thickness 21 mm in two layers. Facing of granite, dimensions of 10 × 10 cm, epoxy adhesive and grout.

And mother-to-Self - low countertop ceramic instead of "punching"

valtar

Member FORUMHOUSE

Also in this year I decided to remodel a kitchen - make the built-in stove, oven, microwave. At the same time replace miserable laminated countertop, which had three joints (in the corners and near the sill), a ceramic.

• I dismantle the old countertop.
• Partially changed the jumpers on wooden chipboard.
• Efforts of some corners of the box.
• Sawed grooved water-resistant chipboard 22 mm thick transverse received sheets 600 × 630 mm (to close the facade of sagging).
• Screwed sheets to ducts with screws.
• Taped all the seams and junctions waterproofing tape.
• Treated particleboard waterproofing mastic.
• Above laid GOLS chipboard 10 mm thick, fixed with screws.
• GVL processed adhesive primer.

• At the ends of self-tapping screws fixed plastering mesh with the setting under the tile.
• Gres honed, with a light texture, with the effect of antiquity, dimensions of 15 × 15cm, pasted on a tile adhesive.
• The ends closed ready moldings (at glueing fill the entire cavity).
• Stitches will be overwritten by a two-component epoxy grout.
• Cut-outs under the sink and hob, as well as wall junction waterproofing further processed.

valtar

It turned out great, seams are not visible, as the epoxy artificial stone. Everything costs tightly. In the care of any problems, wine clobbered yesterday, all in red juice is poisonous, and rubbed it. Mother-in-law has held a couple of months, but in the end, too, wanted a new kitchen. Tile budget, looks like a good idea.

Worktop according to Tiffany similar technology, except that the dimensions of the porcelain 50 × 50 cm as edging ceramic moldings.

Everyone who is going to do ceramic countertops, valtar He advises using rounded edges, especially if the handle-mounted brackets and high.

There is an opinion that the countertops with tile melkoformatnoy "is not very comfortable in terms of hygiene" and impractical to maintain, since the joints accumulates dirt and bacteria. In view of what is relevant only large-format porcelain tiles, but, as the experience of our craftsmen - the choice depends on personal preference.

ink16

Member FORUMHOUSE

Countertop made myself during intensive use, which is about six years, nothing of the sort seen. Seams like new. Cloth and rubbed fine: juice, wine and the like do not leave any traces. On the tiles fell from the height of a cast-iron pan, a little split tiles in place and blow all.

And in order to protect the surface from dirt and prevent the formation of spots, ink16 recommends cover countertops impregnated for porcelain tiles. This is especially true for the polished tiles.

Region777

Member FORUMHOUSE

As the base, countertops DSP 16 mm thick in two layers, cladding polished, beige with prozhiliny granite, size 60 × 60 cm. The joints filled silicone sealant, color "Pine", closed end glass mosaics. Glass hob is black, sink flush–to match tiles.

Due to the fact that the polishing open pores in contact with colored liquids, the same coffee stains remain, which is problematic to clean. Acquired specialized treatment for polished porcelain tiles, processed, the minimum flow rate. Test drive after 12 hours: spilled coffee when drip dried, rubbed - no trace. The same repeated with iodine, clean, I'm satisfied.

In addition, that of granite countertops durable and long lasting, as no fear of moisture, dirt and mechanical effect, they also universal. You can pick up a tile to any interior and set and transform the simplest types of modules.

For those who prefer krupnoformat - seamless tile, It can also be used for table tops with solid size. Another very interesting material, from which you can make not only countertops, but also sinks - tadelakt. In the video - subtleties tiling.

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