TO put it plainly, redoing your kitchen countertops does not come cheap.

実際には, Home Advisor estimates new kitchen countertops cost anywhere from $1,852 に $4,312, with an average of $3,077 for the installation and material.

With those numbers in mind, a $60 countertop renovation sounds like a pretty good deal.

That’s how much it cost one DIYer to redo her countertops using concrete.

A home expert named Jessie Ruane shared in a ビデオ she transformed her countertops with just concrete, with an audio clip that said: “Wow crazy, you’re a crazy girl.”

She wrote in the video: “When you’re too cheap to buy new counters so you cover them with $60 of concrete.”

Ruane also explained in the comment section that this was a temporary fix until she can do a full renovation in a few years.

別の ビデオ, Ruane explained the process in more detail.

She first mixed up some micro cement, then slathered the mixture on her counters how you would ice a cake.

The expert also warned: “If you want to attempt this, I recommend watching a bunch of Youtube tutorials.

“I watched a million and could’ve watched more because I still did more things wrong than I did right.”

Ruane then advised making sure to spread the concrete as smoothly as you can so that you get a nice finish.

“I failed at that so I ended up having to sand for a few hours,” 彼女は付け加えた.

最後に, Ruane applied Ovation Concrete Sealer to lock everything in.

She signs off by saying: “全体, I think this is a pretty difficult DIY. I went in a little too confident.

“It’s a really great thing to do if you’re not able to renovate your kitchen yet like us… and I love the way it looks.”

People in the comment section were genuinely surprised and impressed by how Ruane’s concrete renovation came out.

一人が書いた: “Omg I was so skeptical but it looks amazing.”

“You just created a new kitchen trend.”

“This is so stunning, such a cool idea,” another comment read.

他の誰かが書いた: “Wait but I love it. The texture is so cool.”

その間, one DIY whizz completely transformed her kitchen with her cheap renter-friendly hack.

さらに, a renovation expert shared that doing certain repairs on your kitchen could lower the value of your home.