Not Too Shabby

The other weekend it was in the mid-50's in Kansas City and sunny. Not a bad day to slurry some countertops on the back patio. 

The Buffon countertop project is well finished, but the house project is not. As soon as the countertops got installed they were covered with construction debris. Once that is cleared up I will post a big summary of the project.

Concrete Fireplace Surround Reveal

After two days of curing in the mold, under plastic, and under wet towels the forms were carefully removed. As expected there were a few places that had honeycombing and need some slurry. The larger proportions make the fireplace stand out better.

Some honeycombing under the braces used to hold the mold together.

The concrete after a batch of colored slurry. The slurry was made using the same proportions of cement and pigment held together with just enough latex.

It is a little splotchy as the slurry dries. Another coat or two of slurry will be required to completely fill in all of the bug holes and honeycombing. A light grind will smooth the surface back out.