Interior Concrete Overlay Nightmare
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Question from a first-timer: concrete blocks vs. poured concrete
Comments (31)Anyone with any doubts about Superior Walls should use something else. I watched the setting of those for two houses before making my decision. The bolts installed when setting the panels hold the walls until the house floor structure is PROPERLY secured to the top of the walls. The basement floor slab keeps the walls from moving in at the bottom and if the builder chooses, the walls are secured to the slab to prevent outward movement for daylight basements. The backfill prevents outward movement at the bottom. Thinking things through from a technical perspective is helpful. Going on now with 12 years with my Superior Walls and am perfectly pleased. Concrete block probably comprises the majority of basement foundation construction and it is the poorest choice in my opinion. But that is not to say that it is a bad choice-- definitely not the best....See MoreKitchen remodel nightmare
Comments (1)Lucky Joe: Yes, itâÂÂs a âÂÂhackâ fix for a custom kitchen. You can add a filler to the right corner of the base cabinet but that will likely cause far more problems. TheyâÂÂll need to remove the granite and all base cabinets to the right. To add the 2.5â or even a 1â filler will need to come off somewhere or the granite top may be too small. They may break the granite while removing it. Without seeing the layout, itâÂÂs hard to recommend the best answer. One option is narrowing the sink base cabinet openings (equal on both sides) on both top and bottom by adding to the inside of the stiles. Depending on the hardware and overlay, if done well, it will look balanced, nobody will see the fix unless you open the door and/or tray. The sink base gets a lot of wear and tear so if this fix is done poorly, it will look bad and give you headaches forever. If the door overlay isnâÂÂt wide enough and the fix is done poorly, it will be an eyesore. They will need to order smaller sink front tray door(s) and smaller base door(s) but itâÂÂs much easier, cheaper and doesnâÂÂt create all the problems of removing and reinstalling everything. They may even have enough scrap material to widen the stiles which is good for color match. Adding to the stiles behind the tray fronts isnâÂÂt a stress point so as long as it was glued and clamped, it isn't bad. If it was only tacked in with trim nails, it will loosen over time. For the lower cabinet doors, they need to glue and screw the stile extensions (or better) as the use of the door will loosen the extension unless rock solid. Depending on the hardware, they should be able to hide the screws behind the hinges. Even for custom cabinets, a good carpenter can make this fix. The headache is the time to order the cabinet doors and stile extension pieces, and making sure the color and finish is a good match. Good luck,...See Moreconcrete flooring interior stamped or smooth?
Comments (13)Don't do it! If you want "texture" go with a high-end stain+epoxy finish with the LOOK of stamped (some of these guys are ARTISTS who LOVE to create a "look" using stains and etchings...some of them will get a "wood texture look" with just stain...truly stunning). If you are going to have "finished" concrete floors, you need to tell the concrete slab guys BEFORE they pour, not after!!!! They will need to revise their estimate to INCLUDE a high-end concrete finish = micro-topping. They can do this....so long as you TELL THEM. Don't spring this on them AFTER the darn thing is poured. Your cost will go up astronomically. And I'm not kidding on that. Poured concrete for a slab is NOT ready "to be finished". Too many people believe they can save money by finishing their slab as "concrete flooring". They find out (later) they were wrong. That "finished" concrete is EXPENSIVE. More expensive than a decent laminate+labor ($4 + $2 /sf). A finished concrete floor is a LIFESTYLE choice (ahem...$Mill homes, condos, etc). They are stunning. They are expensive. And they are often covered up (by regular home owners...not millionaire homeowners) inside of 7 years. Why? Because they are HARD to live with (hard on the feet, ears, etc). Ask yourself why you want finished concrete. And then ask the concrete people how much they would charge EXTRA to prepare the slab for "finished concrete floors". I think you will be surprised by the up-charge....See MoreLiquid concrete overlay systems.
Comments (10)Yep, Tom Wolfe may have given the best description of Edward Durell Stone: "...The moment the New Delhi embassy was unveiled, Stone was dropped like an embezzler by le monde of fashionable architecture, which is to say, the university-based world of the European compounds. Gold here and luxurious there and marbled and curvilinear everywhere […] How very bour— No it was bourgeois ne plus ultra. There was no way that even Mies himself, master of the bronze wide-flange beam, could have argued his way out of a production like this one. What made it more galling was that Stone didn’t even try. He kissed off the International Style..." Mebbe don't go there......See MoreJ Williams
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