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James, that shower is amazing!
It really is not that difficult if you are using GFRC. 3/4" panels can be made and thinset to tile backer board. Proper reinforcing and good planning. There is another thread on this site that has some detail about the project I did.
These are ...
I would build a mock up of the framework in a shop, cast some plain grey pieces and install to work out the nuts and bolts of the project. A homes framework is never exactly true so you may want to weld brackets to the rebar and have them pretrude...
Hire someone that knows what they are doing and save yourself the headaches . Brad
Hello everyone. My cousins are building a new house in which we will be doing the countertops in concrete. During my initial meeting with them to get a feel for what they are looking for, for their countertops we were looking at some pictures onli...
Just google 'sliced stone' or 'sliced agate', you'll get lots of sources. Or pick up some rocks by the road and slice them yourself - they all look pretty when they're sliced.
where do you folks usually buy these rocks from if you don't mind me asking.
Here is where you can get sliced ammonites and possibly other sliced fossils:
http://www.indiana9fossils.com/Ammonites/Ammonite-Fossils.htm
Look for sliced and polished under different countries. Also try googling sliced agates or sliced stones....
Hey everyone, another question. I was talking to a potential client the other day and he asked about putting diffenet types of aggregate in the countertops such as granite, quartz, or slices of gem stones. I have seen pictures of tops with these t...
hey guys thanks a ton for the feedback. i have been experimenting over the last few days and using the mix as opposed to stain is much easier. although i have yet to get anything i am happy with i am learning. once again thanks for the help and ge...
Ben,
Its as simple as that. However like anything else there is quite a bit of trial and error involved, because as you know there is no way to see if a technique you are using works until the top is done. See what works and see what doesn't and ...
Guys - thank you for your input. The top that john works on in those videos is exactly the kind of thing i was trying to mimic with stains which didn't work out so well. Now let me ask, when using the mix to marble is it as simple as mixing a few ...
Ben,
Absolutly agree with what John just said. All your marbleing should take place in the mix not on the surface. It will actually be a marbled top and not just mimic one. If you go to John's website incretetech.com. Under the videos, he has an ...
my first suggestion would be to walk away from trying achieve all your marbling from dyes and stains. Focus on your mixes....marble them first. Then use dyes and stains to enhance your already marbles top. You color will be more true and flow all ...
Hello everyone. My name is Ben Smith and I am fairly new into the concrete countertop industry. I have been working in my shop for the last 6-8 months on tops and have learned a lot from my mistakes along the way. I recently just sold my first job...
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