My BGE Cedar Table with Concrete Countertop

ClarkPrecast

Just bought my egg, very excited about using it.

kl8ton

Very cool

kl8ton

Your username indicates access to and experience with concrete and forms and such.  Just saw the beveled edge.  Really nice work and welcome!

HoustonEgger

Awesome work - starting on my cedar/cement design soon

slovelad

Be very careful of any ask that falls down on that cedar. But the table is very nice!

YukonRon

That looks awesome. Love the concrete top.

NPHuskerFL

Welcome to the forum. This will give you many years of use. Nice design and build. Why the bricks under each leg of the table nest? Lift? Misjudged height for hole diameter at different heights?  

ClarkPrecast

NPHuskerFL said:

Welcome to the forum. This will give you many years of use. Nice design and build. Why the bricks under each leg of the table nest? Lift? Misjudged height for hole diameter at different heights?  

 Thanks! I was about 1/4" to low, the hinge was rubbing on my countertop. I plan on pouring a half inch concrete pad to go under the nest. Just couldn't wait that long to fire it up.

NPHuskerFL

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Spaightlabs

Love the exposed agg - very nicely done.

RAC

Very nice! Welcome

stompbox

Like it.  Do you just use quickCrete for these type projects?  Rebar or mesh reinforcement?

MotownVol

Great looking table.  Very nice.

KennyLee

stompbox said:

Like it.  Do you just use quickCrete for these type projects?  Rebar or mesh reinforcement?

I'd love to see how you made the concrete top as well.  I'd like to give that a try for mine. 

shtgunal3

How about coming to Alabama and pouring me one of those tops? 

I'll supply the beer and steaks.

coomdaddy

I'm in Ky too, you can correct any mistakes you may have made on a second table for me.  Looks sharp.

ClarkPrecast

KennyLee said:

stompbox said:

Like it.  Do you just use quickCrete for these type projects?  Rebar or mesh reinforcement?

I'd love to see how you made the concrete top as well.  I'd like to give that a try for mine. 

I poured mine face down on a piece of melamine board, and polished the top with a variable speed polisher. I did use some wire mesh and #3 bar to create a mat inside the top.

Yes you can use quickcrete for something like this, personally I would use a high strength bag mix, look for type III Cement.

Let me know if you need any help!

bluebird66

Very nice!

northGAcock

Very nice table. Now get that thing good and dirty.

Tango2

@ClarkPrecast
I just came across this when looking for ideas for a cedar/concrete table for my XL egg.  Nice design!  Now that you've had some time to break it in, do you have any lessons learned?  Is that 2x4 cedar?  If so, where were you able to find that?

ChokeOnSmoke

Very nice, the top looks great!  I poured one using QuickCrete countertop mix 4-5 years ago and it's held up perfectly. Yours is very professional looking. I didn't polish mine, just has a rough look to it 

CheeseheadinAZ

Love that table!  Nicely done!

KKorkmaz

Great looking table!

jvencius

How did you make the form for the circular cutout?

Tango2

I've seen people use styrofoam insulation cut in a circle and lined with duct tape or something similar.

dmack

Looks nice,enjoy 



ClarkPrecast said:

Just bought my egg, very excited about using it.

gator753

Great looking table.

ClarkPrecast

Tango2 said:

@ClarkPrecast
I just came across this when looking for ideas for a cedar/concrete table for my XL egg.  Nice design!  Now that you've had some time to break it in, do you have any lessons learned?  Is that 2x4 cedar?  If so, where were you able to find that?

No it's been a great ride so far, the frame is out of 2x4 and 4x4 cedar, I used tongue and groove cedar siding for the rest. Menards has a great selection of cedar.

The only thing I would do differently is make the opening for the egg 1" bigger than they recommend.

ClarkPrecast

jvencius said:

How did you make the form for the circular cutout?

Cut a 2" Styrofoam blockout.

grantcarmichael

ClarkPrecast said:

Tango2 said:

@ClarkPrecast
I just came across this when looking for ideas for a cedar/concrete table for my XL egg.  Nice design!  Now that you've had some time to break it in, do you have any lessons learned?  Is that 2x4 cedar?  If so, where were you able to find that?

No it's been a great ride so far, the frame is out of 2x4 and 4x4 cedar, I used tongue and groove cedar siding for the rest. Menards has a great selection of cedar.

The only thing I would do differently is make the opening for the egg 1" bigger than they recommend.

Howdy, great table!  I've been researching the cedar tables too.  In my searches I was able to come across these guys that sell cedar lumber in Atlanta, Metro Building Products.  They have a pretty good selection.  I'm almost leaning toward KDAT lumber at the moment though.  Its a treated lumber that you can stain day one, which is cool.

bhedges1987

Great looking table!