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Sharon V

Grants Pass, OR
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  • Durrock on top of the cabinets, forms & supports under that. Wire to strengthen, plastic molds to hold the cement in & form an edge. Those are snapped off later. 2
  • Rent a cement mixer, add color, cement, & chemicals that prevent cracking. Get someone strong to lug it in in 5 gallon buckets & pour it onto the counter.Over & over again.
  • Watch it drip down the plastic after you all trowel it smooth an beat it & vibrate it with a sander, do it some more....do it again! And again!!!
And again!
  • You cannot quit now, keep going.
  • Let the stuff dry & hope. Now, sand for days & days & hours & hours.  The dust is everywhere & even scratching the floor. Of course you put plastic down & tarps.
  • Put two coats of chemicals on the entire thing to seal it. Hope the shine ends up less shinny. Get out of the house because the chemical odor is noxious. 2
  • Wa la, bada bing!! It is a miracle!  I like it! 1
  • Lovely edge. I will never, ever do it again. I do however like the counters.  Now I can have the cabinet doors installed & drawer fronts attached.  But that is another post, another day. 5
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DIY Cement Counter Tops!!!****????///// Don't even think about it!!! Here is our experience.

Difficult, messy beyond belief. More expensive than we thought. Wanted to cry & give up....at one point I hated them, but now, ah....I have to admit, well, you decide... Do they look good? Oh yeah, was it worth it? Yes it was.

Culpepper Carpets and Interiors, Inc.
Culpepper Carpets and Int... Atlanta, GA
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  • Sharon V
    Commented on Aug 10, 2012
    Is it as porous as it looks in the photos? I would worry about that in a kitchen enviornment.
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    I love natural looking elements.
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My Kitchen in Austin, TX

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  • Sharon V
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    I thought about adding a fridge or freezer to my pantry but worried about the heat created ...»
    from the appliance having an effect on the food storage. I keep my potatoes, onions, garlic in there along with packaged, canned foods and kitchen ware. LOVE my pantry too!

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Gardening: going away for 2 weeks vacation

any advise on how to keep my plants alive? should i over water them before leaving?
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    irrigation system is needed for more than just a few days away during our summer in So. ...»
    Oregon. Inside, in the bathtub or grouped in basins of water usually works. If you are going away for more than a week or so it may help to cover them with plastic to help create a greenhouse environment with condensation. A helpful neighbor is the best though!

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