Putting Microcement Over Wood Without It Cracking

If you're thinking about applying microcement over wood, you've probably heard a dozen different opinions on whether it's a brilliant shortcut or a total disaster waiting to happen. It makes sense why you'd want to do it. Ripping out old floorboards or heavy wooden countertops is a messy, expensive nightmare. Microcement gives you that seamless, modern concrete look without needing to hire a demolition crew, but because wood and cement are essentially opposites in how they behave, you have to be smart about how you marry them together. ...

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Jennie Yui