plainrt Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Interesting build. I wanna see more. Link to comment
MrK. Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 That concrete top should come out looking awesome. Check out BuddyRhodes.com. He is a concrete artist with videos showing the whole process of building and pouring countertops as well as a few finishing techniques. Link to comment
TheWAND Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 That was a ton of good info on that site. Thanks for the link! That concrete top should come out looking awesome. Check out BuddyRhodes.com. He is a concrete artist with videos showing the whole process of building and pouring countertops as well as a few finishing techniques. Link to comment
MrK. Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 That was a ton of good info on that site. Thanks for the link! Glad I could help Link to comment
1reefluvr2 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I wish i knew how to Post pics of my concrete stands all plumbing is inside the concrete draining to my 210sump gives it a clean look..im following along i love it when peoPle think outside the box. Link to comment
specore Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Found some motivation to get some work done today, here's the new progress. Prep... ...and pour! Not too worried about bug holes since they will be filled afterwards with Portland Cement, and sanded down. When is the unveiling? Link to comment
TheWAND Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 When is the unveiling? Hopefully when it's finished. The mold came off early today, and the patchwork and sanding will take some time. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Very nice build! I love seeing custom stands that have some unique aspect about them. I probably would have added some type of aggregate (glass shards, pebbles, etc) for effect, but honestly I think concrete is a pretty sharp look no matter how you do it. I've seen a few concrete stands, and they look pretty nice. I would love to see a stand where the plumbing is actually inside the poured cement sides too, that would be awesome (As long as the plumbing never needs to be upgraded or changed!). Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Can't wait to see this stand and the tank put together Christine Link to comment
OMGSIIK Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The Petco $1 per gallon sale got me in quite a dilemma. I have a thriving 30 with a sump that I'm thinking about breaking down to put into the 40b/sump. I'm afraid to disrupt the synergy. I couldnt resist and picked up the tank and a metal stand for $70. Ugh, I can't decide! Link to comment
TheWAND Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Finally got the slab removed entirely from the mold today. I patched all the major flaws with portland cement, and hopefully I will be able to sand and seal the slab tomorrow. I still need to fill bug holes with colored portland cement as well to give the slab a little more character. Pictures in the morning! Link to comment
TheWAND Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Did a couple of sandings, and got pocket holes filled. Once this cures, I sand with 80 grit until the grey concrete starts to show, then a final sand with 150 grit. Link to comment
shaner014 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Anything new? Liking this idea! Link to comment
TheWAND Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Anything new? Liking this idea! Yeah! It's damn heavy! I need to wait until I have a second body before I set this on the stand. It will be this coming week for sure, but I'm still not exactly sure when. It could have been done today, but work happened. Apart from that, the concrete slab has been finished for a couple of days already. Tonight, I relax. http://s767.photobucket.com/user/thewandtank/media/temporary_zpse0be7797.jpg.html'> Link to comment
specore Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Did a couple of sandings, and got pocket holes filled. Once this cures, I sand with 80 grit until the grey concrete starts to show, then a final sand with 150 grit. Updates? Link to comment
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