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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave McVey Mar 25.
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Dave,
i hear where your coming from. i myself am just trying to get started with concrete, and already being on a fixed income it's rough, but the family is behind my 100%. it will be a long road but i'll do it. may be awhile before i can afford som…
looks great, can't wait to get a hold of some to try out. concrete is just part time for me now, evenings and weekends, but i am sure glad the full time gig is at the local landfill. glass and porcelain and plentiful.
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- At 10:28pm on December 7, 2009,
Alla Linetsky said…
- Thanks Bill,
The curved sinks were made with stacked styrofoam cut on a router with a 2" straight bit. Personally, I have severe router-phobia, but my husband is very good with it. The only way I can get him to help me in the shop is to entice him with challenging formwork. We took a scrap piece of 4x4-ft. mdf, made a radial arm out of plywood and attached the router to it. First I cut styrofoam trapezoids on a chop saw, then we screwed stops into the mdf sheet to hold the foam pieces in place, and cut the curved edges. The router bit needs to be very sharp, or else it chews the foam. I glued and screwed the layers, then used a small bucket of plaster to smooth all the edges. Finally, two coats of water-based urethane, sanded between coats. Outer mold was made with plywood ribs and 1/4" acrylic sheet.
The drain board was made from HDPE sheet, sloped with cedar shims underneath and plastered at the sides. We cut it on the same mdf board as the sink layers.
Hot glue is great for backer blocks (2x4 offcuts), but not in the winter. In warm weather we use it a lot. We cast on permanent surfaces, so mold sides must be attached with adhesives. My favourite is tub surround No More Nails or PowerGrab. The sides can be knocked off with a hammer, or if they're stubborn, soaked off in water.
- At 4:53pm on October 8, 2009,
Paul Lundy said…
- Bill, I've been lurking around...
Some friends just came back from Lander after spending the summer with their kids.
There were some fires this summer up by Zion but not like it was a few years ago.
- At 10:28pm on May 31, 2009,
Ben BNC www.oregondecocrete.com said…
- Hey thanks Bill, good luck with the new shop, post some pictures.. I am re-doing mine now... so it is tore apart. the fun time of getting worse before it get s better.
hope to see alot of what you do and work through questions on here.
- At 5:53pm on April 17, 2009,
Paul Lundy said…
- Call anytime Bill 435-673-0746
- At 1:25am on April 13, 2009,
Ben BNC www.oregondecocrete.com said…
- well very cool Bill, have fun with it here, it is amazing! I look forward to seeing some of your pictures of your work and of you new shop layout!
- At 10:15pm on March 27, 2009,
Paul Lundy said…
- I met the wife in Lander!
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