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08-27-2010, 04:35 PM
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Pondering retirement daily
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yeah those guys did a horrible job on those sheet mosaics. But then how accurate do you need to be above 50 or 100 feet?
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For when DIY isn't such a good idea...
Houston TX area Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
http://CabotAndRowe.com
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08-27-2010, 04:49 PM
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Texas Tile Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Beaumont, Texas
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One for John...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiYfQ...eature=related
"...Through 86 years of perpetual motion, if he likes you he'll smile and he'll say, 'some of it's magic...some of it's tragic, but I had a good life all the way'"
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They didn't want it good, they wanted it Wednesday.
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08-27-2010, 05:07 PM
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Location: Boerne, Texas
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Originally Posted by Henry
A INCREDIBLE tile/stone facade ...!
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Most incredible part to moi is that the poured concrete looks just fine the way it is up there. 
I'd really like to see some of the form, place, and finish work on that thing. Truly and impressive piece of work all around.
Didn't see no Laticrete buckets or shirts up there, Henry. What's up with that? 
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08-27-2010, 09:06 PM
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Location: Outer Banks, NC
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Whoa! Pretty intense tile setting.
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08-28-2010, 06:15 AM
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Location: Southeast U.S.A.
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Henry,
Holy smokes!  Is that 255 non sag?
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08-28-2010, 06:39 AM
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Trowel Monkey
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Who are they going to get to grout that thing and how long do you think THAT will take? Did anyone see any expansion joints? I didn't.
I get queasy on stairs without handrails. No thanks. 
Shaughnn
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08-28-2010, 06:42 AM
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Pondering retirement daily
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I'm envisioning an air gun blasting the grout on and some huge mechanized float crawling up the building.
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For when DIY isn't such a good idea...
Houston TX area Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
http://CabotAndRowe.com
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08-28-2010, 06:52 AM
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Trowel Monkey
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Can you imagine how wide the hard-hat area would have to be extended for a grouting process like that?
Shaughnn
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08-29-2010, 01:16 PM
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Florida Tile & Stone Man
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08-29-2010, 02:28 PM
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Location: Woodbridge, CT
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Yup, An Incredible Facade
The Al Hamra Tower Facade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThtZ9jGy-H8
Laticrete 254 thinset and Laticrete 1500 series sanded grout mixed with 1776
Normal thinset technique for installing the mesh mount stone .... and normal "use a firm grout float" grouting procedure for grouting the rather large / wide joints between the stone pieces ...!
LOTS of grout being consumed .. and no, you can't just pick up what you drop when spreading the grout ... it is a long way down...!
Yes, seems that we missed a tremendous PR opportunity by not having Lots of Laticrete shirts & hardhats on this jobsite when they were filming ... and ..
Sure would have been helpful if they had mentioned what type / brand of thinset adhesive mortar they were using for the installation....!
Henry
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08-29-2010, 03:27 PM
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shaughnn, good call about needed room for movement! specially with the scorcing sun of the dessert, Any idea how they are handling that issue Henry?
If you havnt watched all the videos that go with the one Henry posted please do, im sure you'll enjoy em, very interesting building concepts!
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08-30-2010, 06:17 PM
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09-12-2010, 04:16 PM
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09-12-2010, 04:47 PM
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Cascade Tileworks,llc
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09-12-2010, 05:58 PM
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Infinite Ceramic & Stone
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