The money pit - Page 4

sunfish · 07-27-2010, 01:03 PM

The company that did the pour was BBB A+ rated,what a joke. This is a different Co. that knows how to finish concrete. The worst part is they have to leave the steps,part of the footing, and they'll never match the color exactly.

sunfish · 07-30-2010, 08:29 AM

A Goldfinger pup for the concrete finisher if he does a good job

Before

harveyc · 07-30-2010, 08:52 AM

Good luck this time!

Dalmatiansoap · 07-30-2010, 09:37 AM

Woohoo!
Extra plant

pineapplefarmerwannabe · 07-30-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherokee_greg

What a shame I did concrete work for allot of years. My father had his own company ,my brother still does.He should have known what he was doing to bad. Sorry to hear that.

DO a overlay?
Is kinda hard unless is colored then lots of sanding.
I did this stuff for 2 years,what a headache,finding good
company's with resolution to problems in pouring,coloring,sanding,and scoring
Look up smith paints if its not sealed,that's what we used on the park Rosie O'
Donald donated to the biggest fema trailer parker in Zachary Lousiana
When you mix colors and spray on 15 different layers of slightly different colors
to make it look good.Then 3 coats of concentrated solvent sealer cut 2to1 with laquer thinner and hold your breath and hope the home owner is not to picky.
Ex.some what a little more orange,then its to bright so you up around like 20 coats of this stuff.
Me and my wife cleaned a 4000 square foot house,3-5 layers of one of the light gray colors and sealed,and my boss moved to solid colors because we finished a 20-25,000 job the same week
please tell me what your trying to do,maybe I can give some advice

sunfish · 07-30-2010, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapplefarmerwannabe

DO a overlay?
Is kinda hard unless is colored then lots of sanding.
I did this stuff for 2 years,what a headache,finding good
company's with resolution to problems in pouring,coloring,sanding,and scoring
Look up smith paints if its not sealed,that's what we used on the park Rosie O'
Donald donated to the biggest fema trailer parker in Zachary Lousiana
When you mix colors and spray on 15 different layers of slightly different colors
to make it look good.Then 3 coats of concentrated solvent sealer cut 2to1 with laquer thinner and hold your breath and hope the home owner is not to picky.
Ex.some what a little more orange,then its to bright so you up around like 20 coats of this stuff.
Me and my wife cleaned a 4000 square foot house,3-5 layers of one of the light gray colors and sealed,and my boss moved to solid colors because we finished a 20-25,000 job the same week
please tell me what your trying to do,maybe I can give some advice

Thanks but I think we have it covered. The first pour was a mess,lumps and bumps. They took out 4" of concrete and repour.

pineapplefarmerwannabe · 07-30-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sunfish

Thanks but I think we have it covered. The first pour was a mess,lumps and bumps. They took out 4" of concrete and repour.

Looks great!

sunfish · 07-30-2010, 05:50 PM

The blue section will be washed and expose the concrete with embedded red glass.

sunfish · 08-03-2010, 06:23 PM

Adding Weep screed

sunfish · 08-05-2010, 09:58 PM

I think pink would go well with your red patio, but what do I know? I think a warm color like you've got picked there would be nice but I can't picture how it would look against your patio. When I had a similar situation when we built a house I got color ships to match a color we saw on a house we liked and then we bought a quart of that paint and painted up a board to lean up against our house to help decide.

The problem with stucco is the chips never match the true color.Pink is a Florida color this is California.

sunfish · 08-23-2010, 08:49 PM

Finally a porch I can live with

Next new driveway and walkway.

momoese · 08-23-2010, 10:52 PM

Looking good Tony! Are you going to paint the windows on the porch?

sunfish · 08-23-2010, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momoese

Looking good Tony! Are you going to paint the windows on the porch?

Thanks. Yes all the trim will be painted brown.I've been slacking off.

momoese · 08-24-2010, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfish

Thanks. Yes all the trim will be painted brown.I've been slacking off.

Oh ok, I was wondering if the two tone thing was original. What about the grill on the wall, what is that for, and what's on the other side? And the vents for the attic, should they be the original clay color? I have those on my house also and have always wondered.

Dalmatiansoap · 08-24-2010, 04:17 AM

Just like on the candy bag I recived for my kids yesterday

sunfish · 08-24-2010, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momoese

Oh ok, I was wondering if the two tone thing was original. What about the grill on the wall, what is that for, and what's on the other side? And the vents for the attic, should they be the original clay color? I have those on my house also and have always wondered.

Behind the grill is a window to a closet. At one time the vents were painted and I couldn't get all of the paint off. I may paint them .

saltydad · 08-24-2010, 06:30 PM

A shame you had to go through all that Tony, but the finished product is beautiful!

sunfish · 08-24-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltydad

A shame you had to go through all that Tony, but the finished product is beautiful!

Thanks. Now the driveway crew is a no show

Patty in Wisc · 08-26-2010, 08:13 PM

Too bad you're so far away. My fiance' is a mason & does many driveways etc.

sunfish · 08-26-2010, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc

Too bad you're so far away. My fiance' is a mason & does many driveways etc.

That would be nice.

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