Creating a Lake

[lostcreekranch]

Paint it temporary dark brown and tell everyone it is a giant chocolate chip? ;-D

Don't Worry Mon ......... Be Happy!

Or this?




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[/pine]

...Wedding is now less then a month from now and I'm beginning to panic. LOL...

Just an off the wall suggestion that I know would work...but it is using materials you are most likely not familiar with but that should not be an issue given your skills...

What I suggest is "fiberglass"...stay with me here...
...look at a material called >Divinycell<... (Google it)...it is a closed cell pvc foam sheet material...

a 1/4" 4'x8' sheet weighs just ounces...you can cut it into shingles and use a heat gun to form it..it cools quickly and retains it shape...use contact cement (same as used on laminates like formica etc.) to secure it to any substrate... it can easily be sanded (for feathering etc)...

Then simply apply a few layers of a light weight (3/4 oz) fiberglass mat (very easy to work with and form with)...using either polyester resin or epoxy resin...then apply a tinted (whatever color you choose) gel-coat and it will be impervious to the elements and will probably outlive the more organic materials in the rest of your structure...

For more information or explicit details just PM me...

Good luck with whatever you work out...

 

[EddieWalker]

I have five weekends to finish it off and get everything ready. If I don't have it done by the fifth weekend, I'm taking the week off before the wedding. It will be done and it will be amazing. I have at least a hundred clients coming to this and it would be very bad for my reputation to not have it done. It's not just a wedding, it's a marketing event.

Eddie

 

[/pine]

I have five weekends to finish it off and get everything ready. If I don't have it done by the fifth weekend, I'm taking the week off before the wedding. It will be done and it will be amazing. I have at least a hundred clients coming to this and it would be very bad for my reputation to not have it done. It's not just a wedding, it's a marketing event.

Eddie

Ever consider something like stucco or Gunite ??

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm still committed to using the shingles for the onion dome. Might be that I'm just being stubborn, but I'm sure I can figure this out and make it work.

Here is a nice picture Karen's son's girlfriend took of it over the weekend.



Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm still committed to using the shingles for the onion dome. Might be that I'm just being stubborn, but I'm sure I can figure this out and make it work.

Here is a nice picture Karen's son's girlfriend took of it over the weekend.

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Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Now I'm working on the railings. I came up with this pattern and materials on my first gazebo, that I haven't finished yet.



Eddie

 

[Pixguy]

Now I'm working on the railings. I came up with this pattern and materials on my first gazebo, that I haven't finished yet.

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Eddie

Very nice, how are going to finish off the floor? Pavers?

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm going to use flagstone for the floor. The base gravel and sand where delivered yesterday and I started spreading it a little last night. If I finish with that this week, I'll buy the rock this weekend. My main focus is on getting the railings done so I can take of the supports and Karen can start on the flowers. But I want to get the soffit done before she starts planting.

Eddie

 

[cartod]

Wow, quite the project indeed.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Eddie,
Your using all your skills on this project, and the end product is coming out beautifully !

Cant wait for the final picture !

 

[aginn]

I haven't followed all of this thread but I will tell you what we did back in my home building days. We did a rounded minaret with 3 tab shingle. We just cut all 3 tabs off and cut them into wedges and then trimmed the bottoms into the rounded arc desired. The end product looked damned good. I wasn't thrilled to have to do it, but the end product was amazing.
Whatever you decide to do will be good if it meets your standards. That has been apparent with everything you do.

I hope you guys have a wonderful day for the wedding.

Best wishes,
aginn

 

[lostcreekranch]

I haven't followed all of this thread but I will tell you what we did back in my home building days. We did a rounded minaret with 3 tab shingle. We just cut all 3 tabs off and cut them into wedges and then trimmed the bottoms into the rounded arc desired. The end product looked damned good. I wasn't thrilled to have to do it, but the end product was amazing. Whatever you decide to do will be good if it meets your standards. That has been apparent with everything you do. I hope you guys have a wonderful day for the wedding. Best wishes, aginn

You should read the thread as Eddie has almost completed one of the most unique builds I have seen. Lots of really great ideas to steal here. Lots of great ideas from members as well. Best of all, NO FIGHTING! :-D

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[EddieWalker]

Thanks everyone. I've been welding and welding some more on those railings!!! I plan to install the last one this weekend, then remove all the supports and get the soffits and ceiling done.

Saturday, Karen's son Chad helped me lay the flagstone for the floor. I bought ten thousand pounds of flagstone called Oklahoma Silver Mist. I didn't want brown or tan, there is enough of that already.

Sunday we worked on the zip line and some fine tuning of the flagstones. Then yesterday after work, Karen and I did the grout. Instead of standard mortar, I went with readi mix concrete and washed it off to the point where you can see the rocks.

We are very pleased with how it looks!!!



Eddie

 

[Dishpointer]

Eddie...Wow! That looks incredible!

 

[DT86]

Wow... The railings and floor look great! As does everything else, for that matter.

 

[dragoneggs]

It just keeps getting better and better! Love the flagstone. I am down right jealous. What an ideallic setting for a wedding! How are the shingles come out? Did I miss the pics?

 

[EddieWalker]

With all the welding, grinding and painting, I haven't done anything with the shingles yet. I'm going to focus on that next week and have them done by the following weekend one way or another. The wedding is August 9th. I need to be done with it the weekend before so Karen can get the landscaping done.

Eddie

 

[J F]

Incredible work. That's just flat out gorgeous. :thumbsup:

 

[Beltman60]

ditto what Jay said above
just outstanding