Concrete and Glass

Just when I thought my obsession with indoor plants couldn't get any more disturbing, along came Obleeek Objects ... that is 40% lighter than standard concrete, not to mention a silky smooth finish. Obleeek02_2 ... is the Concrete and Glass series that combines the smooth concrete finish with hand blown glass [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 15:15:12

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Adult Play-dough

One of Rob’s recent favorite creative hobbies has been concrete countertops. Or concrete anything ... to bottom.  He just finished some beautiful curved black concrete tops at Madhouse. And then helped ... : wet buckets of concrete, latter wire, trowels….you can ask him more. He decided to “read a book [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:45:31

Concrete Polishing: Inexpensively Stylish

by Mikan Drane Concrete polished floors is becoming a popular trend in home improvement nowadays ... , and coated concrete floor finish. The concrete foundation of houses would not be as dull as it used to when you have the concrete polished finish on it. With just a bit of staining [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 11:53:25

Obleeek objects

Introducing the 2008 concrete planter collection. Designed by Leo Estevez and individually poured using our custom concrete blend which is 40% ... lighter than standard concrete with a smooth polished finish. Planters are smooth concrete, other pieces are concrete with glass inlay. Available here Large_Obleeek_48cc9cf75d5f5 Obleeek [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 18:45:11

Mint Collection

I could live here. In the heart of San Francisco, the old San Francisco Fire Department firehouse has been turned into 25 luxury residences that ... with exposed concrete walls and plaster finishes, over-sized industrial windows with generous downtown views, acid-stained concrete floors with high-gloss finishes, and oh so much more. Seriously, go check [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:58:00

RE: lightweight concrete topping on wood

Squeaking is usually caused by wood rubbing against each other such asblocking or a poorly instally finish wood flooring ... inboth directions? Is the concrete an exposed finish? You can get very goodsound isolation by using something likehttp://www.kineticsnoise.com/arch/isomax/index.aspx with out using concrete [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:11:00

LOCUS TRAVELS TO BILOXI WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

For three weeks in May of 2007, Paul and Wynne led 10 University of Minnesota College of Design students on a design/build project in Biloxi, ... and Girls Club to participate in the construction effort, placing their handprints in concrete pavers ... concrete forms, pour 20 yards of concrete, and frame and finish the pavilion. This involved working [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 22:57:37

Valuable Green Building Tips For The Home

by katie George The concept of green building basically refers to a design process that evolves out of the mindset of creating a healthy connection ... materials like rammed earth, straw bale or insulated concrete panels. Concrete floors utilize the foundation material as finish floor, thus helping you to save on materials and labor. Recycled wood [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 15:00:00

Tips On Putting Up Marble Floors Yourself

by Alix Montoya You can save a lot of money with your new marble tiled floor if you just install them yourself ... : Alix Montoya does concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor ... sure you finish the job well. First, set aside everything that you are going to need. Prepare [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 14:38:53

Week 26 & 27 Update

A lot of action has been evident these last two weeks, with great progress being made! ... for the garage floor to be finished.  The garage floor was poured with concrete (tan dye added to concrete), then sealed twice to produce a nice, smooth finish!  Both overhead garage doors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 18:39:04

great looking planters from obleek

With the days getting shorter and colder, I’ve been feeling the need to brighten my abode ... concrete planters. They’re made of a concrete mix so they’re 40% lighter than standard concrete. They’re finished with a satin polish that gives them a nice shine. The small obleek is just 8″ in diameter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 13:00:01

Stamping a pattern

There was no sewing this weekend. Only stamping - concrete stamping. _6450 Here's a picture of the finished slab. _6442 Saturday was spent mixing concrete and pouring it (I actually was just the water/food girl ... on the top of the concrete. _6452 Yesterday we saw the Dark Knight. It was good - and long [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 18:34:26

Positive Response and a Cheap Substitute

I believe you could say that yesterday’s proposal, to hook one of the free pattern inserts from Rug Hooking Magazine, was favorably received ... sanding wheel in just a few moments. It could also be done just as well on an up turned belt sander ... who files down her proddy tools on a smooth finished concrete sidewalk. The trick [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 13:51:40

Cabin Construction Journal Jan. 16th

  Monolithic Cabin Being moved We finished the concrete spraying yesterday ... the building.  We then placed some concrete blocks down to set it on.  The blocks are going to help ... on painting the interior and starting to form the next dome.  Next week we will continue to do both the new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:05:24

Makulay ang buhay!

DRAMA na naman...“Let’s leave things as they are…” My decision remains as it is --- I already offered enough and I am already tired ... if this decision would stand as concrete as it is now.If ever this will remain concrete, people ... , I will finish my unfinished businesses, and I will guide the persons who will be taking over me. I don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 03:00:00

White Cave / Takao Shiotsuka Atelier

Architects: Takao Shiotsuka Atelier Location: Oita, Japan Client: Private Project year: 2006-2007 Site area: 419 sqm Constructed area: 132.6 sqm Contractor: Hokoku Co. Ltd Photographs: Toshiyuki YANO (Nacasa & Partners Inc ... have a rough concrete finish, and the openings express the thickness of the concrete that form [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 16:32:23

Concrete Projects Do It Yourself

Concrete Projects Do It Yourself Posted in September 5th, 2008 Category:DIY Mixing, pouring and finishing concrete can be a challenge, but it can be done without hiring a professional concrete contractor. However, there are three points to consider before creating a concrete mix. You have to decide how you are going to mix [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:45:28

Housing in Wartime

I've been reading this biography of Ove Arup (who was the hot-shit engineer, for what that's worth) ... ) or comfortable to use. As a partially buried structure with no waterproofing or even finish floor, a few ... concrete shelters at the neighborhood-level. "Engineer advocates massive infrastructure project [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:29:00

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

Porches are done

They have finished our concrete around the house and it looks great...well it'll look really great once it's dry and the powder stuff (release agent) ... it on the concrete and pound away. It's pretty amazing to watch. I missed all the staining part..oh ... up to do on the house from the concrete but that's okay. First off, I had to share a picture [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 21:05:24

Get Family Member’s Opinions Before Renovation

by Robert Carlton While it is true that a ranch house is essentially a one-floor home built in a rectangular style, ... on the concrete floor and finish the masonry walls. This last remodelling project may be a bit ... and material choices to installation and finish work. From the start, the owner should make sure [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 10:50:31

Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods

Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say vinyl, tiles, or carpet, concrete polishing allows you to leave the concrete exposed as the final floor finish as itself [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 04:00:43

Up and Coming

When you think of the great destination beer towns in this country your mind probably starts to list them roughly as follows: Sheffield, Huddersfield, ... of 95,000 people about 10 miles from Manchester, with some nice buildings and the usual concrete ... with a very bitter resinous finish. Snowbound was fuller in the body with a good hop finish and made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:47:00

the group introduced to its new quarters

Dear All, It’s high time I now tell you more about the constructions we have started and which are almost finished ... ! - the concrete floor of that new area. chita-coming-in-first.jpg Chita coming in first followed ... for the last two months is just amazing. He worked day and night to finish what he had come for: to give the chimps [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 19:04:11

Concrete Polishing Limits?

by William Borris Not too long ago, I was called by this person who wanted to inquire about concrete polishing ... finish. To this end, most contractors treat the floor with a process called coarse grinding first ... . He seemed welcome to the idea, but had reservations just the same. He wasn’t sure if the concrete [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:32:31

YRW Online Workshop: The X-tremely Productive Writer

**Permission to forward granted and encouraged** Yosemite Romance Writers is proud to present their online workshop for February ... to overcome it or live happily with it. Does your muse take frequent vacations? Develop concrete ... rest after finishing a book? Do you slow down as you approach a love scene? Gain insight [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 14:36:34

Green Commercial and Entertainment Center in Seoul, Korea

This fantastic amalgamation of architecture with green design has been conjured up by Mass Studies Architecture and has taken shape in Gangnam, ... and the entire space has a feeling of refreshed atmosphere even though it is caught in a concrete filled ... it has an amazing finish. The green theme also makes its way inside and spills along the walls [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 17:00:16

FlatPak: Elegant?…Check. Simple?…Check. Green?…Check.

The notion of the FlatPak house seems so simple that it strikes me, as first-time observer, with forehead-slapping “what-took-so-long?” wonder ... -based, low VOC finishes on wood and concrete materials. It is a point of company pride that a FlatPak ... from the lumberyard cutting-floor. The wood comes from “their scrap dumpster to your beautiful [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 15:04:27

Carne Asada, Campgrounds, and Chatting

Above: Lush pasture land by the river bank, Ushpallata, Argentina ... t take it because we’re leaving the campground today.” I looked behind her. A man sat at a concrete ... ! Please, we can’t finish it all.” She smiled. “Come on!” I followed her over to the table [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:08:00

UV-Activated Sealer Cures in Seconds

Question: I’ve heard about a new countertop sealer on the market that reacts with ultraviolet light. How does the sealer work and is it any good? ... for concrete countertops. While UV-curable finishes are common in the cabinet and flooring industries, a UV- curable sealer for concrete is a rarity. Historically, bonding issues have been the problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:42:31

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

Frozen In Time

I started working in Chicago in the early ’90s. At that time, we had a hangover from the ’80s building boom, ... to be at least 1,000 feet high.) … the project is stuck on the 26th floor, its exposed concrete frame ... to finish the job. Here is a view of the construction of the Shangri-La from my window… note the other [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 03:33:57

This Makes Me Happy...

This magazine cover greeted me in the cardio section of the gym today, ... gave me a good enough idea of what it'll be like. There's some exposed brick, finished concrete floors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, a balcony, and it's on the top floor, which [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 23:13:00

Gift Hill Garden Apartments-Excellent Value

Gift Hill Garden Apartments – Brand new solid masonry duplex conveniently located off the Gift Hill Road ... furniture and artwork; finishes include stained concrete floors, contemporary cabinetry and Corian countertops with integrated sinks. Built “green” with insulated concrete forms that result in high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 22:48:45

It's all about how you look at it....

(at least that's what I keep telling myself) So....yesterday concrete-floor-dude came and finished the floor. Looks good -- all the odd little bits you expect with stained concrete ... the electricians would be here, but....they didn't show. Maybe today? Who the heck knows. Floor dude wasn't [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 17:54:47

Fonthill - a dream house realized

Last week I wrote about Mercer Tiles (read the post HERE) and thought I would share a bit about Fonthill, the home of Henry Mercer (renaissance man!) ... and a horse named Lucy to finish the house of reinforced concrete. You can see the arts & crafts ... building tools and architect who was a pioneer in the field of reinforced concrete construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:05:00

Flooring Ideas For Studio Living

Flooring Ideas For Studio Living Posted in October 12th, 2008 Category:Flooring Lofts tend to feature hard finishes - exposed brick, concrete and timber floors - which increase sound levels, but these can be muted by adding rugs and other resilient materials. Under-floor heating, which is enjoying a revival, is compatible [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 21:40:10

Playing The Fish

Playing The Fish When a fish feels the hook, existent struggles to bias gratuitous ... connections bit the fish is loaded away from your line. Relax and charter the drag and rod finish ... . Fix concrete access inconsiderable, calm renown reasonably than mammoth breakneck sweeps because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:19:26

The “OTHER” Uses of Soda Water

Soda water is apparently something familiar to us as a social drinking substance or something that can hit the spot in times of thirst ... uses for Vinegar Killing fruit flies the green way Kakadu Wooden Carpets Design How to finish a Concrete Floor Eco friendly rug [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 16:40:01

Guy Completes YSL Set

I stumbled upon this on Beckett.com and sadly, it maddened me instead of being happy for the guy. It's ok, I will finish it someday ... precast concrete specialist from Little Rock, Ark., has accomplished something no one else in the world [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 04:51:00

I need to post pics!

I have taken pics but have not had the time to upload them ... mistaken, all I have to do now is a little minor grouting - a little bit of repair work ... ) will get it's finish coat. Concrete will get formed up and poured for sidewalks, outside garage pad [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:42:31

Happy New Year!

2009 has arrived, and let me just say that it arrived in style.  Already, I have a good feeling about this year ... other times and never noticed, SO THERE!  No more light foods, I GET IT!Finish the basement ... concrete rectangle and made this masterpiece.  I threw [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:20:00

Tour de France start hindered by Protestant reformists

In our vigilant reporting on the ‘Jihad against fun’ sweeping the Netherlands, some heavy duty Protestant (unintentional pun intended) ... trap. Before anyone says, “yes, but they have a right to rest by law…”, let me provide a concrete ... : depers.nl, Photo: Orangemaster at the finish line in Paris, 2007) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 11:17:33

Mixed bag this weekend.......

some of it was good, some of it was sad.The sad news was my mum and dad's dog Sally died of a heart attack yesterday - it was quick and painless and ... the two new chook houses almost built (the yard is going to be a huge job). We still need to concrete ... now and are keen to finish their armour. They made some card board mock ups last night to help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 00:44:00

A.Venue Boardwalk Pavilion

This 3-storey entertainment mall and events venue is part of the 1.7-hectare A.venue Makati mixed development along Makati Avenue ... lines. The architecture depicts clean lines, earth tone colors, concrete pedestals with stone cladding finishes, steel grilles, on-stilts roofing and a variety of murals. A.Venue Boardwalk Pavilion [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:42:55

Offense™ Stripper

Offense™ Stripper has a high performance, patented, fast acting, no rinse formula that will be great for all your stripping needs. It is specially formulated to quickly penetrate and dissolve hard to remove floor finish buildup ... , vinyl asbestos, asphalt, marble, terrazzo, concrete and magnesite floors. The recommended dilution [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 05:22:07

Water in the Basement

There is nothing more irritating than a leaky or wet basement ... , concrete hollow blocks with plaster finish are used instead. However, even in the most well-constructed ... pump systems are installed inside the basement below the surface of the concrete floor, to reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:22:00

These Old Houses

Occasionally TSS readers are forced to put up with some photographs ... texture of the exterior, the broken concrete finish, the old cracked door, the stone porch. It’ ... on the right side of the home has been removed (note the second floor doorway). This home faces [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 21:40:59

Shack thoughts

Possible plot spoiler; reader beware. ... employed. The abstract ideas were illustrated beautifully by concrete objects such as pies, gardens ... . To finish I would like to share a quote from the chapter “A Meeting of Hearts”. “…just because [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:56:18

Make It Last With Concrete Sealers

Make It Last With Concrete Sealers Posted in August 22nd, 2008 Category:Cleaning Tips and Tools If you’ve just finished a concrete project such as pouring a driveway ... . The best option is to use a concrete sealer, especially if your work is decorative and costs [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 23:48:03

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