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
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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
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
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
How To Paint A Floor
Our recent sunroom floor staining debacle led us away from semi-transparent floor finishes ( ... sunroom. And not only is it great for concrete floors, it can also be used on wood floors and primed metal ... which are fabulous for raw concrete but don’t work as well over previously stained concrete [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 14:22:39
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
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
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
Hardwood Floors For Your Home
by Alix MontoyaHomes with hardwood floors are always charming and beautiful ... from hundreds of different kinds of wood for a hardwood floor finish. There’s mahogany, pine, and ash ... does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing and experience the beauty [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 20:42:26
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
Wellness Sky by 4of7 Architecture
4of7 Architecture projected the conversion of the building that used to house an exclusive restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia, into a fitness center ... . Concrete floor-slab and ceiling shell are not connected at the perimeter of the building, allowing ... are finished with reflective resin floor finishes throughout and semi translucent, triangular, back [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 09:00:22
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
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
My "I Want List",Ways to Create Intervals
Ok, I've done my goal list, my purge list, my studio clean up list, my winter newsletter has gone out via email and now needs to be sent snail mail, ... ?2. Carpet removed from the studio and the concrete floors stained and sealed with a high gloss finish; or a nice durable vinyl, or hardwood floors. _ I sent an email to a guy who does floors and asked [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 03:13:00
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
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
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
Duplicating Cheap Sony Plasma TVs
You're looking at buying televisions and you've got your eye on a Sony plasma television ... , as well. A dull finish is preferable, as a polished floor is easily scratched and soon spoilt ... . A sheet of foam underlay is placed between the concrete floor and the hardwood floor to provide [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 17:40:53
There’s Nothing Mundane About Concrete Floors
I didn't really think much about the floor in our home, but after being discussed in a family meeting, ... wooden floors myself. Replacing broken/termite infested wood, re-polishing the floor to have a balanced overall finish, it was pretty much hard but doable for me. The ground floor, however, proved [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:07:37
Concrete Floors Can be Classy
by Rick Amorey I didn’t really think much about the floor in our home, but after being discussed in a family meeting, ... overall finish, it was pretty much hard but doable for me. The ground floor, however, proved ... well with the wooden finish sported by the rest of my home only sealed the deal. Concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:57:31
Lofts in Houston, Tx
Lofts in Houston, Tx January 17th, 2009 Loft apartments in Houston, ... apartments have fancy finishes including polished stained concrete flooring and tall ceilings ... constructed in 1993. There are two floor plan styles available(800 and 1700 square feet respectively [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:22:57
Sweat Equity vs. Wish List for 100K Construction
We have been considering putting some sweat equity into the construction of the 100K House from the beginning in order to increase the value ... Kitchen cabinetry installation Concrete stain and sealing Plywood floor finishing with Low-VOC Poly [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 15:36:15
I Have Much To Be Thankful For This Year
I Have Much To Be Thankful For This Year steve November 27th, 2008 Each Thanksgiving I’m able to think of a few things to be thankful for ... on the afternoon of Friday February 1, 2008. I spent the next roughly 14 hours on the cold concrete floor ... in grad school and getting close to finishing my Masters degree in Urban Planning & Real Estate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 11:21:47
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
Albuquerque Inground Swimming Pools
Thinking of buying a home with a pool but not sure what the different types of inground pools are? ... accommodate extras, such as waterfalls, custom steps, spas, and various floor finishes ... Inground Gunite Gunite is a mixture of concrete and sand. A steel structure is built [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 00:27:38
Subflooring Complete
Subflooring Complete January 13th, 2009 Today I finished the subfloor. It came out nearly perfect, except for one block leveling form ... packaged in as additional vapor barrier protection, the original concrete floor I broke up I also ... . I opted not to redo it as it doesn’t impact the floor’s integrity nor will it effect the finished [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 03:37:51
Staining concrete
afloor4.jpg The last time you saw this floor it was just poured ... the whole floor. The finish isn’t on, so you can’t really tell what color it is. We thought ... it, or it’ll relieve the tension by cracking–and then the floor set for nearly two weeks. We cleaned [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 04:57:05
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
Back to work
Holidays are over, it’s back to work. I started work on our Glendale property again, which is now officially in a state of repair ... to finish the stripping by mid February. Then, the first step will be to put in new concrete floors ... . We have now decided to replace the rather ugly concrete tiles for Spanish slate. this also gives us opportunity [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:47:52
Newly-constructed condos in North End on sale
There is a newly-constructed condo building on Salem Street in Boston’s North End ... of living space, as well as stylish finishes such as polished-concrete floors throughout [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 20:08:57
NEC's squashproof LaVie netbook can take a hiding
The NEC Lavie netbook (pictured above) has more to it than just a peculiar boxy chassis and questionable white-on-black finish ... on all 6 faces onto wooden, concrete and iron floors. Talk about durability testing! Obviously once you grab [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 05:24:00
The Boys Room Is Finished :)
Hey everyone, I hope all is well, and that this Holiday Season is going well for you and your families ... , then overlay that construction with a concrete mixture the Mexicans call Mezcla. Then we needed to clean and work on the floor. The floor was a very rough bare concrete. Since the guys had donated [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 19:50:20
More framing in the market
The floor has cured for three weeks. The concrete has been stained, sealed, and then astore1.jpg finished with five layers of industrial Mop-N-Glo. (That was last weekend.) (I said I’d do one layer–it’s a very big floor–and ended up doing a lot less than that. It’s much harder than you’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 06:30:15
Busy little bee
I'm a busy fellow, let me just introduce you to my week schedule:Monday: school all morning, ... , though it will need quite some work.- The floor needs a topping (it's cold hard concrete now),- the walls need a new finishing layer (they're dirty and damaged),- the ceiling could use a lick of paint [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:17:00
Judy finishes her solo cross-country bike trip.
My friend Judy has a handmade recumbent bicycle which used to be bright green and now is bright red ... mining town) in a deserted Lions' Club Park shelter--on a concrete floor! Two nights ago I found ... . She was determined to finish her stage-by-stage cross-country bike trip this summer, so she took [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 21:40:20
Affordable Green
The sun room is almost finished. We've been using it for months but I had some trim to install and almost completed it today. I ran out of nails ... the dining table - $10 at Habitat; the recycled soy sauce barrels behind the fence - $14 each; the concrete floor beneath the tile and the footers are crushed glass concrete. These and other savings [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 00:53:00
Wellness Sky fitness Center, Belgrade
Words by 4of7 Architects The building named ’Danube Flower’ was built some thirty-five years ago to become a landmark at Belgrade waterfront ... and interior of the building. Concrete floor-slab and ceiling shell are not connected at the perimeter ... finishes throughout and semi translucent Barrisol [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 23:28:57
Using Cork as flooring material
Using Cork as flooring material January 10, 2009 – 10:44 am Cork is an easy to cut and finish material ... if you have a concrete surface cover. However, do beware that your floor needs to be smooth,dry and level before laying the cork. Hence, it is important to select an approved adhesive and a serrated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 10:44:46
M112 POD House
The M112 POD House by Paris Renfroe of Paris Renfroe Design (PRD).This 1:12 masterpiece is constructed of solid exotic woods, sliding Plexiglas doors, concrete finishes and corrugated aluminum deco metal. There's an open floor plan, modern landscaping, a deck [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 19:50:00
The Maurer Residence by Allen+Maurer Architects
from Allen+Maurer Architects Naramata, British Columbia, Canada. ... , finishes that are durable and appropriate to the climate: tile flooring, metal cladding and -roofing ... , performance of glazing product, thermal mass of concrete slab and tile flooring, all reduce heat gain [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 09:43:37
RYAN LITT: Back to the friendly confines...
By Tommy Goudge (December 8, 2008) – Once a regular on the indoor racing circuit each winter, it has now been almost 3 years since Ryan Litt of Lyons, ... , including 4 times on the concrete floor at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His best finish at Fort Wayne is a 6th place, which he accomplished on 2 occasions [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 03:06:00
Live Video at IIDEX, NeoCon Canada: Manufactured Landscapes
#content .article .image-left{display: none;} When I hear the words ‘manufactured landscapes’ I think possibly fake grass, ... is the most highly applied floor finish in domestic commercial interiors (maybe even in the world ... a robotic pedestal platform, organically curving concrete, waterfalls, etc. Never would [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 19:19:38
Former Chili Bowl Winner hurt in Spectacular Crash
While not specific to Tony Stewart Racing, we believe this story is important because it serves as a reminder of the dangers that racers are subject ... Bobcat vehicle and then falling to the concrete floor on its frame rails. A winner ... night’s Chili Bowl Race of Champions before settling for a third-place finish and he won the third [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:18:38
Jetson Green: Modern Alley House
222_cropped.jpg Preston, green ninja master over at Jetson Green, writes: Just one mile from downtown Seattle in Madison Valley, ... ) construction Insulated concrete forms (ICF) with high R-value Formaldehyde-free and 100% recycled flooring Zero VOC finishes Click here to read read the rest of this article this is just an excerpt [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 05:11:53
My new Larder
Well it's finished, and didn't take my husband too long from start to finish, though he has built it to last! ... . The white plank in the middle needs painting - it was last used when we had the kitchen floor up (new concrete base being laid) and so it is still splashed with concrete! It was just the right length [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 18:22:10
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
Where Women Create
I just finished reading this new magazine this morning--every single word of it--and I've got to say I love it. Fabulous, indeed ... the ceiling and painting it, painting the walls, staining the concrete floor (I was going to put in tile until I saw a slab that had been stained and heard how easy it was--two artists live [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 17:34:35
Morning
This morning I took my coffee and cereal out to the back porch. On warm sunny mornings I often sit on the back steps to eat my breakfast ... down on the concrete floor for a rest. This morning though, it was just Sofie, looking at me through ... in the bottom of my bowl and hopes to help me finish the last few spoonfuls. Sometimes Bo is looking [more...]
Date: 2008-08-05 04:35:00
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
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