DIY Concrete Countertop w/ HIDDEN TV LIFT || How to Make

This time I show to make a DIY concrete countertop with hidden motorized TV lift and Alexa-controlled LED lighting.

As part of my ongoing bedroom makeover / renovation, I wanted to hide the TV that was sitting on top of my dresser, so I decided to make a built-in cabinet for a motorized TV lift with a concrete top. I made the concrete countertop using GFRC concrete, and I made the cabinet for the TV lift from plywood. This meant that I had to make the lid for the TV lift from concrete, which posed some challenges. I also embedded aluminum channels for LED strips into the underside of the concrete countertops. To top it off, I added an Alexa controller that allows me to control the LED lighting using Alexa or Google Assistant. I'm pretty happy how the hidden TV lift came out.

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[eagleandwolfphoto]

Awesome project Mike! As a custom installer (home automation), we work with plenty of these style of TV lifts, and one consideration you didn't mention is that once you screw the insert concrete panel to the top of TV lift mechanism, you have a nice four sided guillotine. With the weight of the concrete and the power of the motor, you could easily fracture, maybe even sever a finger. We tend to prefer using dowel pins to locate the concrete top in place, and stop it sliding off into the cabinet, yet prevent fingers (or tails!) getting badly damaged.


Love your combination of slick modern builds and great presentation! Keep up the great work!

[WabiSabE]

Dude, your loft and everything you've done to it is awesome. Maybe not the most suited video for the channel but would love to see a loft tour! :)

[SVTCobra]

disclosing the things that went wrong make DIY videos far more valuable. Well done.

[TVLiftCabinet]

Looks incredible Mike! Thanks for incorporating one of our TV Lift Mechanisms into this build. This has to be the most creative DIY project we've seen with a lift mech to date. Well done!

[rinxs]

You have the best taste in interior design! Everything you make looks modern without being cold and sterile. I realy like it!

[raynoladominguez]

First of all; you have an awesome bedroom. Great video. I love the idea of positioning the TV at the optimum height for ease of viewing. "Dexterfying" is a must for most construction.

[DIYCreators]

Right up my alley! That's, Fresh!!!

[jhightower]

You should install a dark black, scrolling backdrop on the window so that anytime the TV comes up, your blackout curtain/ screen comes down. And conversely anytime the TV goes down, the backdrop goes up. Great video, love the install. Also REALLY appreciate the *honest moments of when projects fail or have imperfections. I don't want to watch a YouTuber whose perfect. I enjoy seeing the errors as 1) that humanizes you to your audience and 2) helps me avoid pitfall I would make.

[karlatapia]

Awesome! Trims to match the top would look nice

[metratone]

This was AWESOME to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[pfrieden]

Beautiful build! For the trim, I’d continue with the sprayed aluminum you used on the vertical corner piece. Same thickness, maybe 1.5” tall.

[jesseferguson]

That is really a great build, well done. Love watching your builds with cement

[project.prototype]

for the trim you could do a flat piece of 2x1/4" steel drill spaced out holes periodically down the length of the steel and then install rounded carriage bolts in those hole. it's best if you cut the heads of the carriage bolts off and weld them from the back side of the hole, but if you don't have access to a welder just use a nut at the back side of the trim and then make room for the nut on your removable wall. paint the whole thing flat black and it give a really nice custom rustic feel! i use this trick a lot. p.s. this was another excellent build!!

[kennyl]

Using the cake fondant tool is a stroke of genius! Might work in other applications too. Thanks for the tip!

[ElsDaughter]

Looks good. Only thing I would change is to give the lid and space that the lid goes into a tapered shape so it flows more seamlessly with the counter top when down. It's too evident the way it is made.

[exposed]

That's awesome!
I always notice imperfections too in my own work but you're right no-one else really seems to notice 😅

[-djs]

Hi Mike, all your projects are fantastic but I think you've really outdone yourself, this is an awesome build,
I was having a crappy day and my phone pinged with this video, feeling better.
Keep up the great work and by the way, that's a great apartment too! 😊

[sarahfisher]

You could try using a flat piece of black steel for the trim at the bottom. It would balance out the dark concrete top and would look really nice against the exposed brick as well.

[AJBK]

And It looks wonderful as a replacement for those black Asbestos window sills the UK still has in old buildings.

[ayoable]

My 6 month old baby loves your channel