DIY Mancave Makeover Pt. 1 // Waterfall Concrete Countertop w/ LED River Inlay
This episode is part 01 of my DIY mancave makeover at my friend's Al's home, and explains how to make a DIY concrete waterfall countertop with an inlaid river of flowing LEDs that cascades over the waterfall edge (using neopixel LED strips). The techniques for making this concrete countertop could be applied in any kitchen renovation/makeover as well.
This is the first of two videos for a mancave makeover at a friend's house. Check out part 2:
The countertop is made from a glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) concrete mix, which is pre-cast in a melamine form. I made the mix from scratch (recipe links are below). I mixed 280 lbs of the dry materials (including powdered pigment) all at once, so the color would be consistent. I used 40 lbs for the face coat, and the remaining in batches for the back coat with glass fibers.
I used an off-the-shelf LED controller that has MUSIC REACTIVE modes, chasing modes, and solid color modes, with an RF remote, to control the WS2812 LED strips. () The LEDs are covered by a smoke grey transparent acrylic sheet, which is inlaid so it sits flush with the concrete countertop.
LED PRODUCTS
• WS2813 Strips (new LED chip w/ data redundancy):
CONCRETE (GFRC) PRODUCTS:
TOOLS I USE:
- Diamond Grinding Wheel (for grinding underside of table):