Thursday, February 2, 2012

You Pick the New Concrete Blog Series

I have been toying with this idea for a while now.  The blog gets a few hundred and sometimes up to a thousand hits a day and we might just have critical mass. I have been getting questions on different mixes, techniques, etc. on a routine basis and have been answering them piecemeal. Here's what I propose, over the next month (February 2012) post a comment on the blog about explaining your biggest burning concrete countertop question. If I get enough responses I will post a poll at the end of the month to see which question warrants a more in depth look. I will then put together a testing plan and walk through a series on the blog step by step to develop the solution.  I will do my best to limit the project to easily obtainable materials (Home Depot, Lowes, and the internet) and provide cost and links to everything. Here are some thoughts on focus areas but anything is game, it is only concrete so be creative.
  • Mold building (countertops, tables, chairs, ...)
  • Mix designs (low cost, high strength, ...)
  • Decorative (colors, finishes, ...)
  • Finishing (grinding, polishing, sealing, durability, ...)
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5 comments:

  1. JeremyFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    I love your blog... I read from start to finish then realized it looked like you live in the KC area. I live in OP... would love to buy you a beer and pick your brian on some of your projects. To answer your quesion I would like to learn more about mold creation out of household objects.

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  2. JohnFebruary 22, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Sure, anytime. Send me an email (kevernj@hotmail.com)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    well nice share I will refer this blog to my friends ...

    Office Furniture,
    Office Chairs

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  4. PPMay 27, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    hii John, I'd love to learn more about

    Mix designs (low cost, high strength, ...)
    Decorative (colors, finishes, ...)

    Your work is really inspiring btw.

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  5. JohnMay 28, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    I am preparing to shotcrete an entire kitchen with everything but fiberglass fibers purchased at Home Depot. It won't cost $200 in concrete materials. Stay tuned.

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