Transporting Soapstone - A frame???
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Comments (3)Marianne, I have some hydrangea cuttings also that have rooted already. I transplanted them into a loose potting soil and am keeping the soil wet so the roots could develop more, my plan is to plant them in a bed this fall and mulch them to try to get them thru the winter, don't know if this will work or not, but am hoping! Will have to protect them from the deer I suppose. I have also used a styrafoam cooler to haul cuttings in (I can't spell)....See MoreTransporting Cattle Panels
Comments (7)Just getting back to the veggie gardening frame of mind... Last year I wanted cattle panels, but A) I'm too far from any source, B) I have no truck only a Subaru, and C) I couldn't picture bending and cutting what sounded like really sturdy material. So instead I got 4 x 7 foot concrete reinforcing panels at HD for $7.25 each. For me they worked great! I bent them in half the long way, so I could arrange them along a row in a sort of accordian-fold shape, with a tomato plant in every corner. I even made self-stakes at bottom ends so they would be somewhat stable, by cutting through the bottom wires and bending them down. That, and joining them together here and there, held the whole network of supports very well. I had 24 tomatos supported that way. Some of the larger ones would have grown taller, but for me, reaching up to 6 feet is high enough....See MoreTips for transporting a kitchen - cabinets / granite
Comments (8)Building an A-frame is probably your best bet but it takes up a lot of space. I would consider building a wooden slatted box for the granite to sit in . I would wrap the granite in moving blankets and strap the box tightly to the side of the truck with moving straps. A piece of foam between the granite and the side of the truck for cushioning. Important: the granite needs to ride upright on its edges - do not ride it flat. It needs to be well cushioned and not move. As far as the cabinets go, wrap them in moving blankets and you should be perfectly okay. They should all ride upright also (not on their sides). Make sure they are secured in a way that prevents them from moving around I don't think it would be a problem to stack light boxes on top of the cabinets. Make sure you rent an air ride truck. This post was edited by jerzeegirl on Wed, Dec 31, 14 at 16:41...See MoreSoapstone installed today-HELP!
Comments (24)The seam isn't great--particularly with a stone like this one, they should be able to get the transition pretty smooth and then fill it with epoxy matched to the vein color so it will be less noticeable. The sink issue seems very solvable--our soapstone fabricator didn't install our undermount sink either; we did it ourselves afterwards (we used a kit from the sink manufacturer, but it's similar to what others here have recommended to you) and then our plumber connected it and caulked with silicone. Our counter also isn't glued to the cabinets or sink. The good news if the fabricator didn't sand the countertop down himself is that the gloss you're seeing is likely in part the wax. Dorado is a reputable soapstone supplier and I would be surprised if they were shipping overpolished slabs; I'd see what they say about whether the fabricator should have sanded it further and if so to what grit, and then proceed accordingly. They should also be able to tell from your photos how much is the wax. You could start by taking that off (acetone or rubbing alcohol should do it, but ask Dorado because the wax they sell is very similar to the one your fabricator used) and see what you have. Good luck!...See MoreCircus Peanut
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