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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:25 am
by Suggers
Yep - so true.
Years ago was helping a mate for a couple of days do some snagging jobs in huge flat in St John's Wood for new young arab couple owners. We were horrified to see fitters taking out a beautiful brand spanking new bespoke "Smallbone" kitchen - never been used - wifey wanted to put her own stamp on their new place. Criminal to think of all that hard work and attention to detail just being seen as nothing - let alone the lovely oak itself. Philistines.....
Sorry Bob to go off your topic.
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 2:54 pm
by Bob_A
Suggers wrote:Sorry Bob to go off your topic.
No problem I'm gonna do the same myself.
Your post kinda reminds me in reverse what the House Doctor programmes are about.
You know the ones where the woman says you house isn't selling because this that and the other are the wrong colour.
Last programme I saw they spent a fortune on new fencing, outdoor plants. Inside was new carpet, mirrors and painting and decorating. The house then sold. What is it with people surely the most important things are style of house, how big it is and it's location. Not the neutral colour scheme inside!
As regards colouring concrete it seems acid staining is big business in other parts of the world. I'm not sure if all the surfaces were concrete but take a look at this.
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?....ext_url
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
Suggers wrote:Yep - so true.
Years ago was helping a mate for a couple of days do some snagging jobs in huge flat in St John's Wood for new young arab couple owners. We were horrified to see fitters taking out a beautiful brand spanking new bespoke "Smallbone" kitchen - never been used - wifey wanted to put her own stamp on their new place. Criminal to think of all that hard work and attention to detail just being seen as nothing - let alone the lovely oak itself. Philistines.....
Sorry Bob to go off your topic.
funny i worked there in the late 80's for arabs just behind waitrose in the art deco flats,gold mirrors on the ceilings,gold taps everywhere,3 inch shagpile carpet (remember that?) i built 1 guy an inglenook fireplace in his living room,then he decided he didnt like it so we took it all down (at his cost)
they like a bit of bling those arab fellas
LLL 
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:48 pm
by haggistini
good topic and nice jobs in the video but it must be the most boring one i have seen this year have a look at this and learn a bit of welsh slang
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1sMCI5N9NxE
And the chipmunks worth a look
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r5jeOMkzXKA
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:55 pm
by Tony McC
Resurrecting another topic from the grave, but the mention of wanting a green-coloured concrete links to a post I made in the Block Paving forum yesterday with regard to blue cement dyes and why they are so expensive. Think about how you would make green...buff + blue, perhaps?
Regarding the price and supply of colour hardener: while the big two PIC suppliers are happier knocking out 25kg drums, they will sell smaller quantities and there are a growing number of local/regional distributors that will supply, to the nearest kg, exactly the quantity required.
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:27 pm
by Bob_A
The reason for going with green concrete is is that the area is at the back of a garden where it's predominantly grass. I thought it would blend in. I think I'm going to go down the acid stain route and probably get it from here.
http://www.royhatfield.com/coloring/product.asp?link=64
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:40 pm
by Tony McC
Have a word with Susan (I think it's Susan) at GreenCrete. They don't make green concrete, despite the name, but she and her hubby specialise in acid stains and artificially colouring (or coloring, as she'd say it) all forms of concrete.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:09 pm
by Bob_A
Cheers Tony