Concrete and Wood Coffee Table

The wife has been wanting a new top for the back patio since we have 3 boys and the current top is a thin piece of glass. So a concrete and wood top sounded like the perfect plan that would be nearly indestructible.

1 bag concrete

chicken wire

melamine wood

wood for the boarder i used walnut ash and oak

epoxy

pigment of your choice

I used kreg jig and screws to make a rectangle shaped to fit the existing base I had in the back yard

You can never have to many clamps so put them to use the better you press this the easier the clean up will be.

I mixed mine in a wheelbarrow to a sloshy consistency

fill the form about half way

this will reinforce the concrete making it stronger.

add the concrete until the form is full I used a hammer on the bottom and the smacked the top down to release the air bubbles.

After 24 hours i flipped it over and the melamine popped right off.

I started with 60 grit and went down to the 120 or 220 grit

I truly love this stuff if it wasnt so expensive i would finish all my wood projects with this stuff

I tried some things out adding 2 different colors in a swirl pattern. I then sanded the project 1 last time and added a clear coat of epoxy to finish it off. Get some help this thing is heavy!! looks good on the back porch learned alot on this build and will definitely do one for the inside