re: Neatest thing you have built?

I'm mid way through my patio, boat shed project. Formed it up myself. Hired Mexicans to pour it. I plan on building the rest myself. The post started going up yesterday.

My daughter wanted a vanity. We looked around at flea stores and saw a couple that were too small / too expensive. Later that day, our new neighbor (very sweet older lady) asked me to haul a piece of furniture she bought at Habitat for Humanity. While there, I spotted this old, kid's desk that was in pretty bad shape for $10. We tore off damaged wood, added risers, new sides, new drawer pulls, sanded and painted. New neighbor (very sweet older lady) offered an old mirror she had in her attic for the perfect final touch! Didn't build from scratch but enjoyed repurposing an old piece.

Excellent guys.

This one is 7'-10" x 2'-4" deep. Counter height will be about 3'-2" I wanted it a little higher than standard kitchen cabinet height. I'm going to wrap it in fence boards for that rustic look. Its also going to have a back splash. I'm going to make a false wall in the back, put a sheet of cement board on it for some fire proofing and then may try to tile it, I've never done tile though. Also going to do a cement top and I've never done that either.

Add some wheels to the bottom of the legs. That way you can roll it out to clean under it or if cooking and the wind is coming from the wrong direction, you can move it. Harbor Freight sells caster wheels on the cheap.

Looks really good. Don't be afraid of a concrete countertop. Lay it out with cardboard then flip the cardboard and build your frame around that.

Use a melamine base panel and frame with melamine piece. Use caulk on the base of the melamine pieces to for the edge.
I put a lot of wire and rebar in mine. I fastened it to the top of the melamine form.

Use a sawsall to vibrate the bubbles to the top. After using the sawsall cut the wire support and push under the concrete.

I used bagged. It was the high strength concrete though.

They have counter top mix now.

Built my boy a climbing wall in my living room.