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"Ed Huntress" wrote:

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On Sep 14, 9:05 pm, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:02:44 -0400, "ATP*"

On a more serious note, I think in many cases the obstacle to doing
things is not a lack of skills, but ignorance of the fact that a given
task is possible with relatively modest and easy to acquire skills.

That right there is what amazes me. I had a co-worker over at my
house and he was amazed at a simple shelf I built to put the microwave
on to free up counter space.

Need to see what he thinks when I cast concrete counter tops.

What does the surface look like when you're done? Do you put colored
stones
in them, like terrazzo?

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Ed Huntress



I cast my own countertops last year. Polished out to 400 grit with
diamond pads (iincredibly messy) it has a nice matt finish. The concrete
is dyed a charcoal color. The polishing brings out some of the lighter
aggregate--a nice contrast.

My handier friends can see that it is a bit of work, but not that
difficult a task (hardest part is getting the help to move the pieces).
My non-handy friends can't believe that you can do such things yourself.


It's probably more than I want to get into, but my wife has asked me about
it. Thanks for the info.

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Ed Huntress