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Andy go down and get a propane space heater and then build a box tall enough so it can fit inside with enough air space above it and then build a baffle to help deflect the direct heat and is a great oven for doing edges and to form your own pans for showers. If you some pic I can post some it is what we use. It work great
I am talking about the cartridge its self and the the two tabs on the side where the tip twists on . It is part of the cartridge.
Andy
what happen to the one we used to make two 6×6 and a 10×12 we still do that and leave a strip for a save piece all that can come out of the sink cutout
Lilly
This is because the stone has a resin applied to the face we use a product called miramat and lett it dry then wax and final buff, usually changes the color. If not there are other color inhancers the will do the trick.
Welcome to stone work one o one
Kelsey
Hi-Macs has not been a big issue it was the Viatera it jumped without notice $XX.XX a slab and that went above what I was paying for walk ins. My sells rep says it is because lg and lowes raised the slab price for lowes jobs it has just not made since that I can buy material for less on a walk in then when I get a job from lowes.
I guess I got sucker writing all over my face
Andy can probably attest to that.Joe,Wags
I was actually taking about the both the mfg and the box stores setting the price to the fabricator. As a fabricator you either agree to that set price or not and they find a fabricator that will. As a fabricator of a few box stores when we agreed to this we would get material from our distributor for a 10 to 15 % discount from our normal pricing E-stone and S.S. When they would do this sink promo we would get them at a next to nothing price but we still had to pay for them, that was part of the fabs part of the promos going on at the stores. Any other promo was to be at the mfg expense with the box store dictating what promo was to go on. The fab was not inpacted that much we would do the job a little less then walk-ins but we do alot of jobs for the stores so quanity would help make up for a lower sell price it would at the end of the year be a wash for all jobs sold and % margins for walk-ins and box sores. So we would make a little money doing box stores in the big pic.
Now as time has gone on they start a 5% discount from final invoice (they meaning mfg) and the distributor start to close the margin on material between a walk-in and a box sale. As a fabricator you feel at the mercy of your distributor because you don’t know if they are just tightening their belts feeding you a line or if they are being told by mfg to start rising prices on box sales.We are being told that the mfgs are at the mercy of the box store.
My real ? was if any one else is doing box stores, if you could give me a call I would like to see if my distributor is full of it or maybe my sales rep is. Was curious to see if their price for E-stone has gone way up and if S.S. has gone up along with the sink promo that is going on.They say it has come from the mfg and if the fabricator’s don’t like it find another fabricator.
CAP
Andy it doesnt look like friday was your only bad day it spild into the weekend and then some
this made me laugh so hard I started to cry. I feel your pian with my two boys wait tell they start to drive!Im with the vidio idea I would love to see you try to bust up a cast iorn tub with a sledg and not damage the walls on any sides.
I always take it out in one piece by tilting it up on one end if the apron is in the way then do a little cuting on the tub apron or the stud. ussualy is not that bad.TRAVIS
like i have said before i have done many tub conversions and you name it size pans and have not had to move drain locations have had to change from 1.5 to 2 but like others have said it may only be a couple of inches to a foot ? so moving the drain is a good idea but if not then a ss pan is the way to go I have yet to figure out how to input pics or i would post some
Travis We have done quit a few of our own shower pans
I made a box that I could form the base to the drain. Has worked well for all sizes and shapes and off sets of drain holes.Call me I will try to talk you through it(208)237-4428.
Andy
Looks like you might have a lot of work ahead in the rebuild when all is good . Just trying to look on the bright side and would not this to happen to anyone, lose your house and all those things you cant replace.Like everyone else has said stay safe tell Johnny hi for me will ya.
I also wanted to tell you i saw a funny bumper sticker the other day it went like this Don’T be a sheep don’t vote for Obaaaaamaaaaa.A little late but funny.
Hey yall
Just thought I give my two cents . We use a propane fork lift and run it out side all the time on gravel (It is supposed to be a warehouse lift but ???)and we deal with the snow in the winter lots of fun
and no one makes chains for them and we cant get different wheels for either but you not go with out no way no how. Long story short think of all your options first then buy or lease.hey Jon
wonder if you could call me and give $ on forming the edge and I can send you a fax with a diagram.Phone is 2087094428 would be nice to see if we can do that if not that is all write too.
Hey Kelsey it might be a crack but it is known as crazing or surface cracks I have seen it a lot in older sinks mostly poly but some acrylic. It is from the hot water from a boiling pot or something that hot not just tap water ethier way that suck for it to happen to a friend . If it does start to leak you may want to temporarily put some Crazy glue in again for a temp fix until ready to replace sink
need helpful hints on fix ask .
Chad
