Byrdman Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Mount a refrigerator unit to the bottom of that off-colored one and you'll have yourself your very own Cold Stone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuXXtin Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Mount a refrigerator unit to the bottom of that off-colored one and you'll have yourself your very own Cold Stone! For making and mixing ice cream!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB4XX Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Mount a refrigerator unit to the bottom of that off-colored one and you'll have yourself your very own Cold Stone! For making and mixing ice cream!! Did someone say ice cream?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Well the second one with twice the dye is only marginally darker. Ordered some black stain to hopefully darken it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Well the second one with twice the dye is only marginally darker. Ordered some black stain to hopefully darken it up. Seriously.......... I wonder if you can use a different material to darken it. Like a paint or a tint mixed in while wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 I had planned on using the acid stain anyway. It reacts with the lime in the concrete and because of the variations in density, it absorbs more in some places and less in others. Hopefully this will give is a variegated look. I was just hoping for a darker base color. I want it to be multi colored as I think a solid color would be harder to keep clean and would show imperfections much more. Paint or anything that forms a film will probably form a solid color and prevent the stain from reacting with the lime. Just read some info that suggested that powdered dye can make it darker. I've been using a liquid dye. Oh well, gonna go with what I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Todd, Well.... what happened, did you ever get it figured out and done? What's it look like ? Where's the pics ? ... Just curious how things are going out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 I know, I know, I'm a slacker. I have one piece done and installed. It turned out pretty well but is a little to brown, not as blacks I'd like. I kinda had to bust it out in a hurry because it needed to be installed before the stone guy came to do the fireplace. Got it in the night before. :icon_pray: Since most of it is cover by the TV it's not a big deal that it's not quite the right color. The fireplace turned out great. Better than I expected. I'm working on refining the coloring process, trying to get it darker. The concrete product I'm using is very new and I'm having a hard time getting more. Hopefully this week. FYI, using a table saw while sitting down really sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardCranium Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 The house is looking GREAT. I bet that fireplace will kick out some pretty good heat with that insert. You think that will affect the flat screen? I've heard they are pretty heat sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 It does make a lot of heat. Actually too much. More than an hour or so and the great room is 85. Luckily I found this out before the stone was up. I installed a "Heat Zone kit" that draws air around the firebox and blows it into the basement. Supposed to reduce heat into the room by 50%. Don't have all the stuff hooked up downstairs yet, so haven't tried it. I've run the FP for several hrs and checked the TV with a infrared thermometer and the right edge got to a little over 90. I'd think that shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Slacker my ass... God Job and keep up the good work. Plus I'll be watching this closely, as the wife and I have been talking about replacing our Firplace Hearth... and I'm thinking your concrete project here, so far, is looking great. Later I'll be busting your ear on the who, what, and where's with the coloring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Any Mo Progress ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Nuttin' really. Had a lot of other stuff going on. Hope to get moving on the countertop this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I understand.. I'll keep checking back... thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddy Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Don't you need some durock or the like. Or is it ok to mortar right to plywood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Don't you need some durock or the like. Or is it ok to mortar right to plywood? For interior applications it's fine. It's hard to see in the pic but there is wire lath nailed on to the plywood for the mortar to key into. Even when use outside, they just put up 30# felt over the ply. No need for cement board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Eddy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Don't you need some durock or the like. Or is it ok to mortar right to plywood? For interior applications it's fine. It's hard to see in the pic but there is wire lath nailed on to the plywood for the mortar to key into. Even when use outside, they just put up 30# felt over the ply. No need for cement board. Cool, any new pics of the progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 I need to get in gear and update this mess....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I need to get in gear and update this mess....... That would be nice! By the time we see finished pictures, you'll be doing renovations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVLXX Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I need to get in gear and update this mess....... That would be nice! By the time we see finished pictures, you'll be doing renovations! I see the love....... But that's because I know you 2..... You 2 crack me up. ..... TVK..... How's it going ? Just give us the verbal..... for now. Have you been making anything cool for the house ? Or just working on the Bike ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Just waiting for you to get down here and help. I've got about half of the countertops done and installed. Sink and faucet are in. Still need to fab a panel underneath to hide the plumbing. Don't have any good pics. Maybe I just need a little push from you. Maybe tomorrow......... Here's a close up of the countertop. Please disregard the Frosted Mini-Wheat with cheese. More pics to come..... Here's little vid of the guest bathroom. The toilet bowl is a little stained from Jeff's last visit. Tried muriatic acid, but no joy. Video Had the peninsula table off of the island covered in stainless steel. Looks way cool but is a little higher maintenance than I'd like. Pics to come......... Got the master closet finished too. Nice to have my clothes up here. Pics to come...... I'll really try to get a thorough update soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02XXCA Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Great work on the fireplace and the bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Here is the last pic I posted of the kitchen. Update. There will be a cantilevered top where the bar chairs are. There's where I need a panel to hide the plumbing. I like the microwave not taking up counter space. It's a bit low for most people but it works good for me (and Fuzz). Not sure what I'm gonna do with the back splash yet. Looked as some SS panels, but after doing the island table in SS, I'm not sure I want the maintenance. Here's the table. The SS is a bastard to keep looking nice. Every finger print shows and I get a lot of them because I grab the edge of the table to maneuver around when I'm carrying something with one hand, which seems to happen a lot in the kitchen. I purposely didn't put any cabinets under it so I can roll right up to it. Much nicer to work there than on a counter where the cabinets keep me from getting up close. I had 2 drawer front wrapped in SS too. Turned out nice but I'm wishing I had done the middle drawer rather that the top one. I think it doesn't stand out as much being against the countertop. The countertops turned out great but a tremendous amount of work. As you can see, I have a few more pieces to go. Here's the master closet. Around to the left is the washer and dryer. One of the best things I did was to put the washer/dryer in the master closet. The hamper is 3ft from the washer and I take stuff out of the dryer and hang it right there. Done! Here's the master bedroom. I really liked the bed but was afraid that it would be low enough to be a pain so I add the SS legs. I was gonna cover the mounting hardware but I kinda like it exposed. The head board is made from kitchen cabinets. The center section is a wall cab with no doors laid on it's side. There will be a top (countertop?) of some sort , maybe black, on the center section. The cabinet on the far side on the floor will get mounted on the wall longways with 2 drawers in it and a matching one on the other side. Kinda like night stands but wont sit on the floor. I'm thinking about painting the head board wall sky blue. Or better yet, I found a place that will make wallpaper out of your photos. You give them a digital pic and your wall dimensions and they do the rest. Maybe this pic? I took this about a mile from the house. Or this one. Some silos at the feed mill. I like the industrial look of the silo's I'm sure there's more but that all I got for now. Just remembered this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExGem Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 When I saw this: I literally said "Oooh" out loud. It's all looking so great, Todd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 It's all looking so great, Todd! It wouldn't have been possible without a Yellow caulking gun, Pam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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