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11-28-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

Pole wrap technique? I've very curious, and I say that in the least gay possible way. You didn't inlay all those little pieces?

Whatever you did, it looks good.

Yeah, I put all those pieces on the pole and then grouted it. It's pretty challenging.

Funny story, I had incentive to have that done by last Thanksgiving. So I was up at 5:00 AM grouting the thing when my MIL comes down for coffee while I'm stroking the pole. Heh. She got a kick out that.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-01-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Yeah, I put all those pieces on the pole and then grouted it. It's pretty challenging.

Funny story, I had incentive to have that done by last Thanksgiving. So I was up at 5:00 AM grouting the thing when my MIL comes down for coffee while I'm stroking the pole. Heh. She got a kick out that.

Great work throughout this thread.

Question: Why couldn't you use mosaic travertine sheets instead of doing it individually? That's what I've got on the bench in pic 1. Couldn't that be wrapped around a pole?

12-01-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Great work throughout this thread.

Question: Why couldn't you use mosaic travertine sheets instead of doing it individually? That's what I've got on the bench in pic 1. Couldn't that be wrapped around a pole?

That's what it is, but I had to cut them into individual strips.

Love your bathroom. I wish somebody would hire me for something like that. Unfortunately that's a pretty high end bathroom. I'll bet it cost triple what this basement did.

**DaneMcCloud** · 12-01-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

That's what it is, but I had to cut them into individual strips.

Love your bathroom. I wish somebody would hire me for something like that. Unfortunately that's a pretty high end bathroom. I'll bet it cost triple what this basement did.

Okay, that makes sense. When we began remodeling our home four years ago, I wondered how they got the tiles straight. That was until I saw that they were on sheets. But I've seen bad mosaic jobs in spite of them being on sheets (we actually had to have a contractor completely redo a bathroom because it was so freakin' bad. I mean, awful!).

Thanks for the kind words. That bathroom was the toughest bathroom in the house to design. I drew up the plans and picked everything in there, every tile, every accent, every piece of hardware - absolutely everything. It was challenging because I was just hoping that all of the different tiles and designs would work together.

It took the guys about 8 weeks to complete it (it had already been demo'd two years prior) and I was in there every hour to make sure that they were doing it exactly as specified (especially the lighting - the contractors we've encountered never want to put enough light in these spaces. I learned my lesson the hard way in my kitchen).

Your work looks great and I wouldn't hesitate to hire you if you weren't 2000 miles away!

ClevelandBronco · 11-28-2007, 11:47 PM

I love the look of concrete countertops. Looks like you have the process down. The inlays are a great touch.

I wish I could have you over for some (Texas style) ribs so we could share info.

11-29-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I love the look of concrete countertops. Looks like you have the process down. The inlays are a great touch.

I wish I could have you over for some (Texas style) ribs so we could share info.

I don't have the process down yet but I'm sure learning fast. I'll probably look at this countertop in my kitchen in a year and laugh at my own incompetence.

I don't even understand the difference between Texas, Carolina, KC, and Memphis ribs. Isn't the difference in all these styles in the sauce? I don't even like sauce on my ribs. There's two reasons to put sauce on ribs:
1. They're too dry.
2. They taste like crap. Heh.

**Baby Lee** · 12-01-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't have the process down yet but I'm sure learning fast. I'll probably look at this countertop in my kitchen in a year and laugh at my own incompetence.

I don't even understand the difference between Texas, Carolina, KC, and Memphis ribs. Isn't the difference in all these styles in the sauce? I don't even like sauce on my ribs. There's two reasons to put sauce on ribs:
1. They're too dry.
2. They taste like crap. Heh.

My best understanding

Texas - Ketchup based brown sugar and chiles for heat, consistency almost like Ragu
Carolina - Mustard and tobasco
KC - Molasses/Tomato based, thicker, smokier with a more sharp heat, consistency more like syrup.
Memphis - Dry rub

12-02-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

My best understanding

Texas - Ketchup based brown sugar and chiles for heat, consistency almost like Ragu
Carolina - Mustard and tobasco
KC - Molasses/Tomato based, thicker, smokier with a more sharp heat, consistency more like syrup.
Memphis - Dry rub

I understand the differences in the sauces. I guess I didn't realize Memphis was more of a dry rub city. That probably means my style leans more towards Memphis even though I've lived in Carolina, Texas, and KC. Strange.

**Baby Lee** · 12-02-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I understand the differences in the sauces. I guess I didn't realize Memphis was more of a dry rub city. That probably means my style leans more towards Memphis even though I've lived in Carolina, Texas, and KC. Strange.

Sorry, completely misread your post. Thought the sauce differences were what you were talking about.

**007** · 11-29-2007, 01:36 AM

This would be perfect for our bathroom. Hate to think of the cost though.

11-29-2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

This would be perfect for our bathroom. Hate to think of the cost though.

Dude, if you're thinking about doing your bathroom with a double basin application I have the perfect vanity for you. I picked it up at an auction. The cabinet has minor shipping damage (that can be repaired) but the black veined marble top is intact and it has 2 undermount bowls included. I'm just waiting for the right client to snatch it up before I invest the time to repair and paint it.

**007** · 11-29-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Dude, if you're thinking about doing your bathroom with a double basin application I have the perfect vanity for you. I picked it up at an auction. The cabinet has minor shipping damage (that can be repaired) but the black veined marble top is intact and it has 2 undermount bowls included. I'm just waiting for the right client to snatch it up before I invest the time to repair and paint it.

We are a ways off from doing the bathrooms. We have a crappy looking double sink setup right now with a tile countertop and two inset bowl sinks. UGLY.

What is the length on it?

11-29-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

We are a ways off from doing the bathrooms. We have a crappy looking double sink setup right now with a tile countertop and two inset bowl sinks. UGLY.

What is the length on it?

I'm unsure but I'll find out. It's probably between 60 and 72 inches.

**007** · 11-29-2007, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I'm unsure but I'll find out. It's probably between 60 and 72 inches.

I think our setup is longer than that. I will have to measure it.

11-29-2007, 02:50 AM

Wow. I should go get 4 hours of sleep or something. Jeesh.

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