On the Road Again...

What a fun day Beth and I had today...we have not spent a day just wandering from shop to shop since way back in the early summer ... there. She also put down a nice finish on the cement floor...the one where you paint, sprinkle colored chips over the paint and then topcoat with an epoxy finishing. It looks so professional! I would love [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 18:47:15

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Lo Che Non Si Puo Fare, Non Si Fa

I’ve just e-mailed my realtor and have told him I’m ready to put in an offer on that loft ... details like the old factory’s cement columns and cement plank ceiling. Mauve carpet covers the floor ... and finishes. Actually, it can be said it has no finishes of any kind. What made other people skip over [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 23:06:29

2nd floor porch, new front door.

Work has been progressing slowly but I have gotten some work done. I finally finished rebuilding the second floor porch ... of some heavy duty roof cement to the sub floor. I also used a ton of roofing caulk wherever I thought ... in. This has caused some of the beadboard on the first floor porch ceiling to come off. Great, another [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 14:30:00

How to Lay a Tile Floor

Laying a tile floor is not as hard as you might think and can save the expense of having it professionally installed ... backer board Cement board screws Grout Sealer Measuring Floor Measure your floor carefully ... with a rough or textured finish, since glossy surfaces can be slippery when wet. Buy 10% - 15% more tile than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:05:06

A little Beatles is good for everyone

An interesting weekend on the horizon for me. No softball. No travel. No dates (to my knowledge). Whatever will I do? ... be to my liking!! Here's my list of projects:Condo ProjectsPatch cement floor holeRe-Carpet ... Labor Mike once he finishes the bathroom....if he finishes the bathroom.Went to see dejesus freak [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 05:03:00

TRIO Apartments, 44 N. Madison CA 91101

TRIO is an elegantly appointed four and five story Colorado Boulevard apartment community that was designed with respect for the city’s past, ... 17 distinctive floor plans from studios to two bedrooms with an array of custom finishes such as faux brick walls, polished cement floors, designer two-tone paint, designer lighting, stainless [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 11:55:42

How to Silver Gild an Old Picture Frame

With our newly laid cement finish floor, we have had add some modern touches to our home. We are painting the walls a warm grey ... paint shop. They have a very informative websight, which was a great help to me! I dabbed a dry [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 06:38:00

My studio this semester

At Block B05 in Built Environment Faculty; on the 2nd floor; at the 2nd last studio, there is a place that looks like this...Further in to the right. ... , Small Steven. See how Jean Jean loves the hammies... And before I forget, if u ever notice, the floor of our studio is actually only cement finishes but inside our cubicles it is brownish in colour [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 15:44:00

Pearl Vista @ Kepong Baru

Type: CondominiumLocation: Kepong Baru, KLTenure: LeaseholdTotal units: Approximately 300 units in 3 blocksBuilt-up: 1,081-2,021sf Launch price:RM147, ... location (5-10mins drive from Carrefour Kepong and Jusco Kepong) Cons:Bare finishes (No air-con point, no ASTRO point, 6 power point only, cement render floor finishes for yard & balcony)  Less [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 11:27:00

Interior Design and Decorating Floor Finishes - Types of Hard Flooring

.fullpost{display:inline;}Types of Hard FlooringCement ResinThis comprises of cement polyester resin and an aggregate (crushed stone or sand) ... , it is then mixed and poured in situ onto a concrete base. It is then ground waxed and polished ... . It can be laid over concrete or a timber base. It provides a hardwearing non-slip surface, which [more...]

Date: 2008-05-04 22:41:00

Interior Design and Decorating Floor Finishes - Types of Natural Stone Flooring

.fullpost{display:inline;}Types of Natural Stone FlooringSlateSlate is another form of metamorphic rock that consists of silica alumina and iron ... as the product is quite brittle and heavy.It is usually laid into a bed of cement over concrete.Limestone ... of molten magma.It is made up of feldspar quartz and mica.This is a luxury floor covering [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 22:45:00

A flurry of painting activities. . . And all without a spill or drip!

A view of part of the Mollwitz re-fight at Partizan 2007. Some weekends, everything just seems to go right! ... the inevitable touch-ups. Then, it’s a coat of two of Future/Klear floor finish and attaching the flag ... my special soft plastic cement arrived a day or two ago. I took a break earlier this evening after [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 18:10:43

CHRISTMAS BREAK

The weeks leading up to the holidays were more frenzied than usual for me, but even so, ... on the floor.   To protect my already soft noggin from our cement floor, I stuck out my arm ... to the back. All I needed to finish the birds was some black paint for the eyes.   I went [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:46:39

Actual Progress

I'm going to do something I don't like to do. I'm going to tell you what I'm about to do  instead of waiting until I've finished ... or so the cement truck came and poured two inches all over the floor. I forgot to make sure there was a slope ... that up when we tile. Anyway, we have a smooth, flat floor. The boards on the floor in the picture are so the c [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:25:00

Garage Floor and Spinning

Our sons are here for a working visit-they are painting the cement in Bill's garage and the front porch ... teasing him about getting out of this paint job! It is good to have them around! I sat nearby so I could ... ! (My evening brain is not sharp enough to cut with!)See the finished floor? It is gloomy out again [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 22:44:00

Reading their way out of poverty

In El Trompillo, Venezuela, a barrio north of Barquisimeto, a small group of young children has escaped the hot, dusty streets of their neighborhood to sit on the cool, cement floor of the CFCA office and hear ... them the pictures. The story is short. She finishes in several minutes. When she is through, she asks [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 18:03:04

Lofts at Bella Vista

Bella Vista Lofts is a nine story condominium building located on the corner of 11th Street and Washington Avenue ... and this includes parking! Again, I was very impressed with not only the finishes, but the hip, kinda’ modern and urban feel of these Philadelphia condos! With polished cement floor, and oversized windows [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 20:51:56

Old Peculier

Old Peculier By Shelly Podcasting from the car Project Terror: concrete to be finished this weekend, mixing cement by hand, worried about further leakage, Frank threatens more digging, living downstairs, epoxy blisters, department of irony department, bagging our quota or pedestrians, the warm floor effect Seeing Cheryl [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:29:28

Construction News

I think it's about time for a house update, so here it is. :) ... feet of flooring in the kitchen and living room. It was nice to not have our Christmas tree on cement. We also finished laying the hallway, except for the edge by the wall. As you can see [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:00:00

A Beautiful Home with Empire Today’s Laminate Flooring

Before Empire Today, we were at a dead end with our other contractors and totally frustrated. We were living with cement floors and no furniture to sit or eat on for a month. When Empire ... flooring done and they even took up old tile. They even sent out a carpet installer to finish a step [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:21:34

A bigger slob I’ve never seen

November 30, 2008 I just had a whole tree branch fall on top of my head. And what could’ve been a whole gang of lizards ... it on the floor where he took it off. He finishes his dinner, he leaves the plates on the table where he ate ... . In fact, the cement scooper thingy, whatever it’s called, has started to rust. Another case in point [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 16:26:50

Shelly's Podcast: 9-26-08 (voicemail: 206-333-0583)

Old Peculier * Podcasting from the car * Project Terror: concrete to be finished this weekend, mixing cement by hand, worried about further leakage, Frank threatens more digging, living downstairs, epoxy blisters, department of irony department, bagging our quota or pedestrians, the warm floor effect * Seeing Cheryl Wheeler in Houston: finding [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 20:04:26

Get it right, from design to finish

In the olden days, master craftsmen, called ‘Thachans’ or ‘Asaris,’ used to design and construct buildings ... ’ disappeared as concrete replaced timber in floors and roofs. With reinforced cement concrete [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 06:18:00

Game 2 in review

I just finished an OSU Insider that will run in Wednesday’s paper ... t covering the floor as well as it did last season. “At times I thought our guys had cement shoes on,” ... cover the paint and the corners. While I’d still like to see Lauderdale and B.J. Mullens play together [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 00:08:33

Game 2 in review

I just finished an OSU Insider that will run in Wednesday’s paper ... t covering the floor as well as it did last season. “At times I thought our guys had cement shoes on,” ... cover the paint and the corners. While I’d still like to see Lauderdale and B.J. Mullens play together [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 02:20:04

Nate’s definitely going to Heaven; he’s done his time in Christmas lighting Hell

I didn’t see much of Nate yesterday. I caught a glimpse of him every now and then as he played electrician. We decided that we would decorate the inside of our house for Christmas yesterday. Zoe won’t be home with us next weekend and there’s a chance that none of us will be home the day after Thanksgiving to get it done so yesterday was as [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 07:00:27

Garage Floor Repair - Why It’s Worth It Before You Sell Your House

Did you know that floor stains are the biggest problems of every garage owner? Stubborn dirt may be cleaned with the use of a pressure washer ... to merely hide the flaws of the garage floor using these coverings. Before applying paint to the floor ... . But what if oil, grease, and hard-sticking liquids seep into the garage floor? Then the headache [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 21:50:34

What to Put in Front of Your Sofa

Don’t Let Your Sofa Feel Lonely I’ve had a home for a really long time, and believe it or not, I’ve never owned a coffee table ... , and metal, glass, painted, or natural wood finishes. A traditional coffee table can have a glass ... of newsprint or brown on the floor in front of the sofa to help determine an appropriate size and shape [more...]

Date: 2008-05-11 11:34:02

In Depth: A green home renovator's guide (By Brita Belli, Brian Clarke and Tracy Tullis)

Whether your home just needs a touch-up or you’re feeling more ambitious, it’s a very good time to go green. Eco-homebuilding is expected to double its market share by 2013 to between 12 and 20 percent, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Energy savings and improved quality of life are top drivers of this growth [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 15:00:52

Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and War

Once again the great Professor Peter Dale Scott comes out with a definitive analysis of the perils of these most dangerous and uncertain of times, of the deep state and the decline of empire. We are posting this here and strongly recommending all of the fine the work by Professor Scott as well as the other fine contributors to Global Research to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:31:00

TRAMP : A Short Story

November 12, 2008 posted and written by Caroline Picard T   R   A   M   P Their Mazda wove around and about a conspicuous crop of condos ... as a flock of stucco, plywood, and faux finishes in the bosom of an austere and primordial landscape ... . She was probably counting hours. When she kept time, she stared at the kitchen floor and listened as minutes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 00:48:35

Rural Studio || Road Trip

Flickr Set featuring pictures of my trip to see the Rural Studio, Hale County AlabamaMy father and I sat out early on a brisk Friday morning and headed west towards the neighboring state of Alabama. We would drive for a couple of hours before we reached our first destination, the sleepy college town of Auburn, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 02:00:00

Fireplace Design - Where Do I Start?

Fireplace Design - Where Do I Start? By Karen Duke Picture how your fireplace will be used. You ve probably already got a location in mind, but the practicality of the location may be affected by venting needs, installation clearance requirements and fuel choices. Part 1: GREAT EXPECTATIONS First, why are you installing a fireplace? [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 01:30:55

Right On Target

Right On Target Wednesday July 9th – Wrigley Field Game (91): Cubs 5 - Reds 1 Record (55-36) – 1st place NL Central Soriano Saga – (13-12) ... had reached the woman and were busy sweeping her items off the floor. Meanwhile, the cart that took the plunge looked like it had been hit by a cement mixer. Literally, the basket was hanging lose [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 06:14:29

Modern Green Alley House for sale at $770,000

Designed by UrbanMix, this Alley House is a newly finished green home located in just one mile from downtown Seattle in Madison Valley ... and features some high-end finishes such as Caesarstone countertops, Kirei doors, and a Liebherr ... RenewableInterior: Bath Off Master, Walk-in ClosetExterior: Cement/Concrete, Stucco, Wood ProductsSite [more...]

Date: 2008-08-17 20:03:00

The Seven Building Blocks of Building Green

By Matt Euler You picked the perfect site for your new home but now you’re mired in indecision. Building “green” sounds noble (who doesn’t want to help our planet and create a healthy environment for our kids?) [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 12:00:05

7 Green Building Ideas for Austin, Texas

As we continue our building project, I wanted to take a minute and go over the things that I know we can do to make the project greener. These ideas are very mainstream and available to anyone who builds or remodels a home. Conservation is the foundation of the green building approach, but green building is more than just conservation [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 19:06:00

Discover The Magic Of Compound Interest, Get A Broker, Remember The Rule Of 72, Retire A Millionaire, Don’t Be A Sailboat Without A Rudder And Other Pearls From Adult Community Education

By My Little Pony SAN ANTONIO, TX- Fundamentals of Investing meets Tuesday nights in Room J113 at Sandra Day O’Connor High School on the east side. Sandwiched between J111 (the scantly attended Build Your Own Drip Irrigation System) and J115 (the chockablock Flipping Properties Made Easy ( [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 17:01:19

Vibrant and Alive: Colored Polished Concrete

by Mikkan Drane You can choose from a variety of ways in order to give your polished concrete floor the desired color you want it to become. These ways include in the typical color pigment to concrete mix application, dye, tinting ... in, you will be able to come up with the polished concrete design that you wish to have. The most common coloring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 00:08:32

Letter from Downtown: Tough talk about a soft condo market

The Daniels Corp., one of Toronto’s premier condominium and home developers, was talking tough about the future on Friday, ... of Harbour and Bay streets, across from the Westin Harbour Castle: a one-storey, cast cement stump. Round columns support a cement pad roof. But the untouched pure white snow around the base tells [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 23:53:16

Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods

by Mikkan Drane Just by hearing the term polished concrete already gives you that picturesque variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Polished concrete is the generic term for that said floor styling everyone had been adoring lately. Without the need for any other coating of vinyl, carpet or tiles, concrete [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 08:04:46

Apartment for RENT

Anybody interested to rent a 3-bedroom apartment in Kota Kinabalu? If you do, pls email to vivalova@gmail ... brick on both side. Roofing Colourbond metal roofing sheets. Floor Finishes Ceramic titles ... .com or call us at 0138511609 Strategic and developed location. Ground floor unit. Newly completed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 00:37:42

OSB vs. Plywood

You want the highest quality home, right? Of course you do. That’s why you’re here reading this tip. Because quality is also a concern for us, we want to help you make sure that every part of your home is as good as it can be, including hidden areas behind your walls, floor, and roof. Many [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 17:37:44

I said all this a million times but now that it is too late, a believable source: Martial Law, the financial bailout, and war by Prof. Peter D. Scott!

Global Research, January 8, 2009Paulson’s Financial BailoutIt is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:00

Earthbag Building in the Humid Tropics

Earthbag Building in the Humid Tropics: Simple Instructions by Patti Stouter is a 27-page, ... can easily be built strong enough without cement or bitumen. Tests have shown that a careful balancing of the range of particle sizes in a soil may improve strength more than added cement.  Earthbag walls [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 17:14:18

Documenting Strawbale 8: Natural Paints & Finishes

It's hard to believe, but we're at the point of deciding on paints and finishes for the strawbale addition! ... to be completed (final wall coat, window trims, floor, hook up electricity and last step of plumbing). The top ... House also sells a variety of milk paints and no-VOC paints, as well as other finishes. Friends [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 16:28:00

Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and War By Prof. Peter Dale Scott

Global Research, January 8, 2009 Paulson’s Financial Bailout It is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:05:21

"Roo'd" [Chapters 43-49]

Photo: flickr Roo'dby Joshua KleinA Cyberpunk NovelThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.Chapter #43The flight attendant read them a security warning and emergency checklist in one long singsong breath. Fede didn't understand any of it [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 02:56:23

Color Your World: Colored Polished Concrete

by Mikkan DraneYou can choose from a variety of ways in order to give your polished concrete floor the desired color you want it to become. These ways include in the typical color pigment to concrete mix application, dye, tinting ... in, you will be able to come up with the polished concrete design that you wish to have.The most common coloring [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:27:01

Acrylic and enamel comparision

Hi: I just found this potentially useful article comparing acrylics and enamels. It was taken from a home care site but I think its more than relevant to our works. Take care, Jeff : Paint Specifications What is the difference between water based (acrylic ) and oil based (enamel)? Is acrylic better than enamel? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 21:02:49

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