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My Goals are Changing

My phone is not ringing and demand for concrete countertops in this area is really hurting. So, I am focusing on the Forums. It is my hope that we can all work together to further this industry. Support our suppliers and increase business for the fabricators. I appreciate everyones participation in the forums and I believe we can all overcome this poor economy. The Designers In Concrete website is coming along nicely but it's a long term process to build this from the ground up. I am committed… Continue

Added by Dave McVey on November 17, 2009 at 2:00pm — 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 — 2 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 — 1 Comment

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 — 3 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

Sketchup submissions for problem solving.

I would like to have a place where we can submit plans in a sketchup form and bounce around ideas on proble solving. My first problem is the rainbow shaped sink. Really worried about reinforcement, and how it breaks up the slab in the middle. There will be a faucet centered behind the sink. Any suggest would be great, I have a sketchup file posted that can be downloaded and modified with your thoughts.… Continue

Added by Ryan Waxman on March 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — 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

My blog about my other blog sites... :)

Hi all, Right now I have too many blogs... So I will send you to them rather than get too involved at this site (for now). My Slab-Fab-Studio blog is about casting concrete and designing welded steel furniture to accompany it. My Billy Sproul blog is about my welded sculpture artwork, and various other interests. Do check out my Flickr photo stream on this blog. There is some overlap with the Slab-Fa… Continue

Added by Slab-Fab-Studio on July 17, 2008 at 5:10pm — No Comments

Concrete Sign

I started working on a concrete sign that I want to setup in front of my shop. I'm making it 3D, the letters and the borders will be rasised 1''. When I get it done I will post a picture. Here in Canada we have short summers so when we can go work outside all other things get put on hold. Continue

Added by Henry Fehr on May 29, 2008 at 9:47pm — 3 Comments

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