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Okay, I'm showing off. I just finished a couple photos for a potential customer so I figured I'd share them.

The picture I'm showing is my first concrete counter attempt and is installed in my own home - on my kitchen island bar. The other focus is the pole wrap technique I've used. I've never, ever seen it done elsewhere and all my internet searches has failed to turn up a picture like it. Finally you'll see the floor with the diamond mosaic inlays. I'm kinda partial to that.

[Sully]

How much did that basement end up costing total?

Originally Posted by Sully

How much did that basement end up costing total?

Just under $50k but that's all inclusive - including TV's and surround system.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Wow - that's a hip roof but I'm not sure it goes any better than the gabled roof. The architect of your home went to a lot of effort to insure the pitch of your roof was symmetrical throughout - which is typical of the craftsman era. But here you're introducing an element with a much steeper pitch.

I think the only way to make that garage work would be to modify the plans to a ~12' wall in order to match the pitch on the house.

Otherwise, I think the gabled roof will work equally well because it doesn't look like you shoehorned an addition to "match" when it really doesn't. Plus, you'll be more comfortable on the 2nd level of a gabled roof than a hip roof.

I should really be charging a consulting fee. Heh.

Yeah, I think the worse thing I could do is build something thats too big.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Okay, I'm showing off. I just finished a couple photos for a potential customer so I figured I'd share them.

The picture I'm showing is my first concrete counter attempt and is installed in my own home - on my kitchen island bar. The other focus is the pole wrap technique I've used. I've never, ever seen it done elsewhere and all my internet searches has failed to turn up a picture like it. Finally you'll see the floor with the diamond mosaic inlays. I'm kinda partial to that.

Wow, who you been practicing on.. That technique is thuper!!!!


Just ****ing with ya.. looks good..

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Get that vision out of your head. Concrete countertops are NOTHING like a driveway (unless you want it to look like your driveway). Every concrete specialist has their own closely guarded recipe but it all starts with portland, sand, and water.

Check out this gallery. You won't believe what they can do with concrete. http://www.concretenetwork.com/photo...rt=MostPopular

A few reasons concrete is gaining popularity:
1. You can make any shape you want.
2. You can span or cantilever greater distances.
3. The sky is the limit with regard to color, texture, graining, inlays, trivets, etc.
4. You can integrate concrete sinks into the actual counter.

We are going to try and do concrete that looks like tiles at our lakehouse.. Looks amazing when done correctly..

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by stlchiefs

From what I've read a major drawback of concrete is the risk of staining of a colored liquid is spilled and left on the countertop. Is this a myth or something that has been corrected recently? I know any surface can stain in some manner, but I've heard that because concrete is so porous it increases the chances of staining.

Generally from the tips I have watched you put some sort of lacquer(sp?) over it to stop stains or scratches from heavy items.. Kind of like what you see at wooden bar tops, but for concrete..

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Just under $50k but that's all inclusive - including TV's and surround system.

Holy shit.. Them ****ers must be lying on the flip it shows..

Originally Posted by Valiant

Holy shit.. Them ****ers must be lying on the flip it shows..

What do you mean?

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by stevieray

you keep getting better, other than selling faux and murals..

I know a guy...hard worker, looking for part time work..can I give him your number?


I just completed a five foot Jayhawk, and a four foot NFL logo...I love doing rooms for kids...they so appreciate it...

Good work, a Jayhawk... you have a pic of it?

[teedubya]

Originally Posted by Phobia

What do you mean?

I think he is saying "GOOD LORD 50K!!!!?!!?!?!!!!??? LOLOMGWTFBBQ!!!!1

Originally Posted by Ari Chi3fs

I think he is saying "GOOD LORD 50K!!!!?!!?!?!!!!??? LOLOMGWTFBBQ!!!!1

Nah - that's a lot of basement for the money. That's quite a man-cave for that money. That's a Johnson County man-cave for Jackson County prices.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Phobia

What do you mean?

Just seems high from the prices I have seen quoted on the TV shows that redo houses.. And the cost is probably even higher if you did not quote your own labor..

Originally Posted by Valiant

Just seems high from the prices I have seen quoted on the TV shows that redo houses.. And the cost is probably even higher if you did not quote your own labor..

If I were on a TV show, I'd have said it cost $15k. Most of those shows quote material costs.

That figure included everything, even things I did not sell them such as the electronics and furniture. My number was much lower.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Valiant

Holy shit.. Them ****ers must be lying on the flip it shows..

I will say from my very limited experience with remodeling that the prices you see on the house flipping shows are either grossly underestimated (very often with the smaller operations, you end up seeing the costs get out of hand on those shows as they go way over budget) or a result of large companies who have their operations so optimized and can get such good bids in order to ensure repeat business that they really can do it that cheap.