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panels for steam room

New member here, I am looking at casting some concrete panels to attach to my new steam room walls and ceiling,How thick would the panels have to be?,and the best way to attach them to the cement board in the steam room.? I have sealed the cement board with mapei 315 and added the mesh and second coated all the walls ceiling and floor,Also i have seen in magazines Glass Panels attached to Shower walls.Has any one tried this? Also how would a add a color to the back of the Glass and also the best… Continue

Added by Stephen Smid on March 1, 2010 at 9:27pm — No Comments

ductal composite concrete

has anyone had a play with ductal from lafarge. i used it last year on test vanity to see how it would turn out. the surface was cast on thin painted sheet roof metal (colorbond steel out here), the front return was against melamine board, and the sink was cast against a mold rubber. all three textures came out very different. the rubber was the best and really smooth with very little flaws. the steel left tiny little bug holes everywhere and very uniform. there is no steel re-inforcement in,

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Added by Pat Jasmin on February 18, 2010 at 8:29pm — 3 Comments

World of Concrete

Are any other concrete artisans going? if so I'd like to meet some of you. Continue

Added by Steve Valdez on January 31, 2010 at 7:46am — No Comments

international countertops expo, Feb 8-10

I want to to have a concrete countertop get together who ever wants to one of the nights during the show. There will be dry erase boards on the show floor. Lets communicate that way, or my cell is 5177190146, give me a call. There will be a lot of cultured marble guys there since there main show will be running just after and if you have a pass for ICE, then you can get into their show and vice versa. These cultured marble guys have perfected mold making. A friend of mine who makes bodies for 18… Continue

Added by david on January 27, 2010 at 7:46pm — No Comments

SAnd Mix and NOn-Shrink Grout for Countertops

Ok , I have a Few jobs coming up , but the Where I'm currently located at I only have access top SAnd Mix and NOn - Shrink Grout and a limited portland Cement .. and a few plasticizer.. and need to figure away to use this materials to fabricate a countertop , for my NCO , CO and a few others... while at training .. but have know clue what to do ... Does any one have any help that they can give me .. on how to use this material .. and how to pour and form a sink .. and a drain board , I can't fin… Continue

Added by Victor Gonzalez on January 23, 2010 at 3:09pm — No Comments

mix design

Fellow concrete enthusiasts, I have been browsing your forum, and have been impressed by the wealth of information freely shared.I am a wet caster, interested in expanding my mix design horizons to include scc and gfrc. I am at a preliminary stage in designing mxes with loclly available products, and would greatly appreciate any feedback regarding materials, and batching technique. I do not anticipate spray coating, as I will be casting into rubber molds on a vibrating table. I thank you all in… Continue

Added by Stew on January 10, 2010 at 5:02pm — 2 Comments

maximizing locally recycled materials vs max recycled materials

Does anybody have a mix design that tops 65% locally recycled content. Aggregate being 100% broken bottles, fly ashclass c from the power company accounting for 20% cementious plus addmixtures and fibers. Please share where I may be missing the boat. Am I better off skipping the locally part to get a higher % recycled? Continue

Added by david on January 6, 2010 at 9:07pm — 2 Comments

Member Spotlight - Concrete Countertop Forums.

Member Spotlight Maier Precast of Yorkville, IL (USA), began casting lightweight concrete mantels and fireplaces in 1992 after attending a mold making class at Polytek. Eric Maier, Manager, believes his mold making training helped start his business faster by pointing him in the right direction. Eric is a strong believer in training and says, “I feel that you need the books, and internet to educate yourself, but nothing beats a hands on workshop”. Several years ago, Maier Precast diversified in… Continue

Added by Dave McVey on December 19, 2009 at 7:44pm — No Comments

How do you know?

I've got a question. How can one confirm if a kitchen countertop with pass FDA approval. I mean, if you get a multi-family project with, let's say, 100 kitchens how do you knowthat your creative eliments like glass special concrete or resins or whatever will not lead you down the road to a massive lawsuit! Where to check what is ok to use for food prep areas!? Continue

Added by Tom on November 12, 2009 at 7:28pm — 3 Comments

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Added by Dave McVey on November 8, 2009 at 6:45pm — No Comments

The house project...

Well for the past three weeks i have been back in UT helping my dad fixing up… Continue

Added by Tiffanee McGuire on August 23, 2009 at 1:47am — 4 Comments

GFRC Vertical Columns

Hi, well I'm so stump right know , I have a job coming up f… Continue

Added by Victor Gonzalez on August 5, 2009 at 10:11am — 2 Comments

What I like in the 2009 Concrete Countertop Forums competition (and why)... your results may vary.... :)

Sorry folks I screwed up my back, so I'm sitting around drinking coffee posting a whole bunch. I'll get a life when my back allows. I like 8 different entries into the 2009 competition. It may say more about me than it does about the quality of all the work. So take it all with a grain of salt. Bad pictures hurt good work. Professional quality photos make even marginal work look better. We can all learn from that. Here goes in numerical order not hierarchical order.… Continue

Added by Slab-Fab-Studio on July 29, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

New bee

As we all know you have to start somewhere and that is me now! I have been eyed down and found that concrete is the answer. I live in the Square State but My idea is not, trying to find balance between traditional Colo, and the Modern east and west. So I'm using a blended approach to the counters in the kitchen Black/Grey Granite mixed in with a contrast of Black Mocha Concrete in the wet and more detailed areas. This in theory will give me Options of Prep food trash pass through, built in strai… Continue

Added by Anthony Sasek on May 6, 2009 at 10:27pm — No Comments

v-seal application

I us v-seal stonelok E3 and 2K as one of my sealer options for my clients and am still not totally satisfied with the application results I get. Anyone have any good techniques they have picked up on? Continue

Added by Justin on January 7, 2009 at 8:10am — 1 Comment

GFRC OR WET SET

I am about to build a medium sized concrete countertop plant. I can easily go GFRC or WET SET. Can I please have everyone's opinions, experiences, praises and gripes....good bad and ugly. What way should I go. Continue

Added by Malcolm Hill on December 23, 2008 at 7:36pm — 3 Comments

Cornucopia

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Added by Paul Lundy on December 18, 2008 at 5:20pm — 4 Comments

All's quiet on the western front. banishment: day 2. as the mixer turns.... or is that churns?

Maybe not all quiet. plenty of behind the scenes goings on. More pieces of the puzzle falling into place. Not much time till late at night to do much about it except read, and get back to grinding up some sample pieces of the overpriced concrete that started this whole mess, and trying to keep up with phone traffic. You might say I do my best thinkin' while grinding. Meanwhile on connections, vows of silence, and incredibly well worded posts backing many of the things that got us into this mess… Continue

Added by Joe Bates on December 10, 2008 at 1:07am — 7 Comments

this seems like a good way to post some thoughts

Thanks for the idea Eric What a nutty morning and then day indeed. I switched on my cell about 7:30 PDT and thought the goddamn thing was gonna explode. I to had gotten the boot from connections though it wasn't until 1:00 that a - much relieved that I did'nt pick up - Josh from connections called to let me know I was "suspended" I didn't get an "until further notice" though. Just that lane and jeff are "sick of some of the stuff thats been going on Lately" It just sucks really. Sad that one o… Continue

Added by Joe Bates on December 8, 2008 at 11:44pm — 1 Comment

Fibre optic sample

I seen so many fibre opic counters in the last year I had to try it. I made a 16'' x 20'' sample. I used and old fibre optic light that my wife got for chritmas years ago. It was a pain to get the fibres into the holes without twisting the all up. I used a scc mix in a brown color. I was very happy with the results. I want to make a coffee table for the office, but I want to go with the stamp look. Has anyone ever tryed doing fibres with stamping? I hope to get pictures by the end of the week. Continue

Added by Henry Fehr on August 24, 2008 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

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