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 Does anybody know how something like this would be built? Is this stucco? or some kind of white cement? (on like cinderblocks) |
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- Posted by robyn_tx 8 DFW (rlleland@hotmail.com) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 20:43
| Looks like stucco on rebar to me ... but I'm certainly no expert! |
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- Posted by deviant-deziner Oh zone (My Page) on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 1:04
| It is white painted or white tinted stucco. A footing is built of concrete , metal rebar is embedded and concrete block is built up with concrete backfilling the concrete voids. For the fire place a firebox is installed along with a flue. It becomes more complicated if you are installing a gas fireplace vs. a wood fireplace. It's really not a DIY'er project if you include the fireplace. |
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- Posted by palmcitrusbananavaz7 8 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 23, 13 at 14:31
| Thanks for the replies! I was just wanting to make the seating part. Could you help me with some instructions? Could this be put on concrete? I will try to get a picture of the area I am trying to build it in later tonight! Thanks |
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- Posted by deviant-deziner Oh zone (My Page) on Sat, Feb 23, 13 at 15:03
| Whether you build the surround out of stone or stucco, the substructure will usually be made out of Concrete Masonry Units. Best to pick up a library book on laying CMU or hire a professional. It requires some skill , a variety of tools and past experience will prove helpful .
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- Posted by palmcitrusbananavaz7 8 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:36
| So your saying your saying what I am trying to accomplish won't work? You can't build on existing concrete? |
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- Posted by palmcitrusbananavaz7 8 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 13:45
| What about just pavers you can buy from home depot?
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- Posted by deviant-deziner Oh zone (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 20:55
| You can probably plunk down some pavers from Home Depot, but you won't achieve the look that is in that book/ photo. If I were given the task to design a seating ring with that existing slab I would want to do some research first to determine the slab thickness and how it was reinforced. If I were to determine that the slab was properly reinforced and had a min. thickness of about 4 inches I would feel confident in designing the seating portion ontop of the slab but the back rest portion would be built with a footing on the outside perimeter of the slab. |
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