OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

[Sean the Nailer]

Yo all,

This question isn't about "what color car interior should I buy" or "check out this cool vid", but some my liken this into that same category. I don't know.

Thing is, there are so many people on this site who have such diverse backgrounds. Add to this the wealth of knowlege and sharing that happens here too, so I have to ask this:

Anybody here know anything about sinks? Kitchen sinks? Making one's own kitchen sinks, due to the fact that what we want just doesn't seem to exist out there on the market?

Now, before going too far off the shooting scene, we're looking at something like epoxy/fiberglass/marine-tex type thing that is moldable. Or maybe even 'wrappable' on a buck or form. And yes, hopefully by going through this "do-it-ourselves" route then we will both have more money for reloading components so that we can BOTH shoot more. Having what we're wanting made out of stainless and then welded is something that we doubt we could even conceive of affording.

Somebody here sure sorta cursed me/us in the past when they commented about the bullet caster that My Lady had gotten for us. So yes, there are some definite "changes" going on in the kitchen.

HA.

And we're just trying to do what we can, with what we have. And with what our abilities are. So we thought we'd throw this out there, to ya'll.

Sing out....

and by all means, if you'd prefer to respond via PM and not clog up the Bear Pit, then I'm fine with that. Your call.

Thank you for looking,

Sean.

 

[jr81452]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

I cast my own bathtub out of high strength concrete and then rented the grinder and polishing machine from a local tool supplier. All told it ran about $300 and 5 days hard labor. After staining and sealing the surface, it is smooth and looks like granite (final look depends on the type of aggregate you choose). You need to put a poly liner into the mold when you cast it or you can get some seepage, but you may not need one for something like a sink if you don't let it sit full of water. LMK if you're interested and I can provide some more detail on the process.

Sinks have been made out of fiberglass for years so I don't see that being a problem, if you know how to lay fiberglass.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

see that? Now we're talking!!

Fiberglass experience, very little about 25-27 years ago repairing broken fenders on my dad's Dune Buggy. (No, I wasn't driving. He figgered he was 'fine' after a 26oz lunch while camping) So I do definitely understand the concept, but I lack the technical experience/teaching of doing something fancy.

Now talking about Concrete, I'm liking the idea of a molded in sink with the counter, except it's an "L" shape with one leg being 12 1/2 feet with a gas cooktop, and the other leg being about 16 feet. All this with the sinks in the corner.

How feasible does this actually sound? Also, to match, we're also talking about a 2-2 1/2 foot by 8-10 foot Island. Flattop island. No sink/cooktop/garburator/rifle-vise/sandblasting unit there at all. Just a cutting board.

As has been decree'd by the Chief Financial Officer AS WELL AS the Head of Social Activities.

(she of many hats.... and she's a hell of a cook, too)

Edit to add, her concern with a concrete sink/counter is the likelyhood of broken dishes? I've tried to reason that people have granite and quartz counters all over, but anyone have any experience with this type of sink, too?

 

[Gruff]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean the Nailer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

... her concern with a concrete sink/counter is the likelyhood of broken dishes? I've tried to reason that people have granite and quartz counters all over, but anyone have any experience with this type of sink, too? </div></div>

I replaced our sink a couple of years ago with a black Kohler cast-iron (sucker weighs 150 lbs if it's an ounce) model. Our everyday plates and glassware has slowly dwindled to almost non-existent. I have forbidden her take the Noritake anywhere near that sink. LOL

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

isn't it still snowing there in Manitoba?


the concrete thing is quite the schnitz here in N Texas, it can be stained and polished to look like real granite,.....

sounds like "Celebrity Hot tub" is going down in Winnipeg.....

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

G.Ruff, I see...

So I'll jump to the conclusion that if we were to go concrete then we'd want some sort of 'poly' sealer to act as a buffer or cushion type thing. Or something like that.

Otherwise, is it more beneficial to make or lay-up a fiberglass or fancy schmancey 'carbon fiber' type sink set?

Because remember, while she has stated "nothing on island but the cutting board"... she hasn't said I can't rinse my brass off in the sink. (added this last, to keep this shooting related) HA.

 

[The Mechanic]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jr81452</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I cast my own bathtub out of high strength concrete and then rented the grinder and polishing machine from a local tool supplier. All told it ran about $300 and 5 days hard labor. After staining and sealing the surface, it is smooth and looks like granite (final look depends on the type of aggregate you choose). You need to put a poly liner into the mold when you cast it or you can get some seepage, but you may not need one for something like a sink if you don't let it sit full of water. LMK if you're interested and I can provide some more detail on the process.

Sinks have been made out of fiberglass for years so I don't see that being a problem, if you know how to lay fiberglass. </div></div>
Now that is something I would like to see a picture of

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

Mr. Ripper Sir,

No snow here. We're still on Torpedo Watch. It started off long ago being 'flood watch' but that long since changed to 'Torpedo Watch' because you just know that the water is SSSOOOOOOOOO deep that there's a good chance the russkiyi's or chineseses have a sub out there just aiming to sink us.

And this concrete possibility definitely sounds interesting and we too would like to see pic's.

As for the 'hot tub', well, I won't shame anyone else here into inadequacy by bringing my kegger to the party. HA.

B'sides, cane's are cool. The latest thing don'tcha know?

 

[jr81452]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

Let me dig a bit and see if I can find some pics from the construction. Sold that house a few years back.

 

[bondoscustomz1]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

When I worked for Johnson's Hot Rod Shop (Gadsden Alabama, Check out some of Alans builds) building custom cars we used large blocks of foam to make our molds. They would come in on a 18 wheeler the size of a van. We would shape the foam however we wanted it to look and then glass over it to get the outer deminsions,a plug,if you will. Once it was perfected with various body fillers and primers, we would wax it, use a release agent and build our parts with the fiberglass or carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is a whole different creature( have to use a vacuum). I think you can order the foam from most craft stores or maybe contact Alan Johnson at the Hot Rod Shop. I will do some research to see what I can find. Hope this gives you some insight. Concrete is too hard to work with for making a mold in my opinion. Thanks T

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: OT, Off the Wall (?), re: Home Reno's....

anyone find any of these pictures yet?

More details/experience/benefits/drawbacks?