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27th March 2011, 09:06 PM #91Senior Member
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I figure your right about crap bit,but until I went back over it the finish just didnt look right. Its pretty good all over now.Im hoping that the colour in the slab is set off by the sandstockbricks that will be its backdrop & its support. Its a old world look, colonial sort of. The colours in sandstocks are lovely & organic,Ive been stashing them away for years, I love their irregularity until I have to lay them..I hope to post some photos of the installation soon.
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27th March 2011, 09:58 PM #92GOLD MEMBER
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That has come up really well . Looking forward to seeing the top in it's new setting.
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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28th March 2011, 09:16 PM #93Senior Member
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Weather against me driving bartop down coast this week but real priority is laying bricks anyway.More I get done less chance of damage to bartop from mortar,dropped/thrown trowels ,bricks etc Hope to post some pics next week.
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5th April 2011, 10:11 PM #94Senior Member
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Ready for install,cant lay any more bricks until I am in position to at least set bar top on plinth for alignment.Next trip down will be with bartop.
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5th April 2011, 10:18 PM #95
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5th April 2011, 10:39 PM #96Senior Member
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Brick colours a good match for red cedar Bar finish height will be 102cm.Have long run to do on wall thats behind plinth,slow because I have to do wall ties every 4th course & every 200mm. Bit over bending I now remember why brickies leave sandstocks to home handyman types like meNo 2 bricks the same some have a camel hump,some are actually twisted & if you want a half you have to cut it with diamond blade Swapped sawdust for brickdust
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5th April 2011, 10:49 PM #97Senior Member
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Can highly recommend the beer in round poster,it means the the damned in Quebec dialect. The legend/fairy tale was that a crew of lumberjacks/furtrappers sold their souls to the devil to get home to their families at xmas.The devil then allowed them to paddle their canoe through the sky rather than the frozen river. Good story for scaring kids,beer is dark under a champagne cork ,round &7.5%alcohol Drank a few in Canada & I was speaking Quebecois by number...
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23rd May 2011, 07:27 PM #98Senior Member
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underside do I need to seal it.
Getting ready to move top down coast,been diverted by holiday in NZ & other half of project,laying bricks . They say after your first 10,000 you get the hang of it.But big question is do I have to put a couple of coats on the underside? It will be set on plinth with construction adhesive,& brass L brackets to stabilize it /decor but does that mean if moisture content changes due to season being 100 metres the river & estaury that its going to give me grief if I dont seal underside Can I just give it a rough sand then put 2 coats of floorseal on it I have had enough dust
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23rd May 2011, 08:29 PM #99GOLD MEMBER
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Sealing the underside would be pretty essential . Better to be sure than sorry
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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24th May 2011, 02:53 PM #100Senior Member
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To much hard work gone in to this to cut corners now,so I will put 2x coats on itBUT does it matter that I only sand it at 80 grit. I figure it still seals it. Any thoughts.
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24th May 2011, 03:04 PM #101GOLD MEMBER
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That would be OK. You are not going to be looking at it .
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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24th May 2011, 08:14 PM #102
Yep what Pete said, doesn't mater if you don't sand it but make sure you put plenty of finish on the underside. A piece of timber is just like a huge sponge it will suck up moisture and or release it from all sides (and edges) the better it is sealed the slower the moisture movement in and out so the more stable the timber. Looks great Moikel.
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24th May 2011, 08:59 PM #103
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24th May 2011, 11:08 PM #104Senior Member
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Thanks for the help,I knew I should ask the expertsI sanded it back tonight while I had a spare 45 minutes. Will get a coat on tomorrow & again on thurs.Its a rough sand but I figure it may help with penetration of fw tungoil floorseal. I might redo all edges after install. I will not touch top Its only 3k as crow flies to the sea & lowlying dairy country(floodprone)the other direction so no shortage of moisture,no shortage in bar/man land either.
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25th May 2011, 03:40 PM #105Senior Member
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Sawdust maker than can lay on the floor & give cheek all they like as long as they dont spill drinks on the bar
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