Saturday, December 31, 2011

6+ 1 Free Olde Country Concrete Floor Tile Molds

!±8± 6+ 1 Free Olde Country Concrete Floor Tile Molds

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You are purchasing six (6) "Olde Country" style concrete tile molds, and getting one FREE! Make hundreds of tiles with these molds, in any color you like. We also offer colorant, sealers, and other supplies on The Mold Store website. Now you can be a part of the hottest decorating and home improvement trend in the country... Learn to make custom-colored, concrete stone, tile, pavers, brick, steppingstones, and more from this 17-year old company. Complete FREE instructions, email support, and training website provided. Use for walls, foundations, flooring, counters, veneer, the garden, driveway, patios, and more... And by making it yourself, you save up to 90% off of retail prices! Why pay four to ten-dollars and more, for a custom or decorator stone or tile, when you can make them yourself for a fraction of that? Actually, less than thirty cents a square foot for tile, and about fifty cents for stone! Why be limited to a "cookie cutter" tile, paver or stone with limited color choices and combinations... when you can make your own stone, pavers, bricks and tile yourself for pennies each!

  • Learn to cast concrete stone, veneer, bricks, pavers, cobblestones, and tile for pennies each!
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  • A home project that, for many of our customers, has turned into a very profitable home business.
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Friday, December 23, 2011

30 Mold 2x8 Antique Brick Making Kit Including All Supplies

!±8±30 Mold 2x8 Antique Brick Making Kit Including All Supplies

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This kit includes all material needed to make thousands of custom-colored, nominal 2.25x8x.5 inch thick, antique style brick face veneer for pennies each. They can be used outside on a patio or walk in a bed of thin-set or mortar directly over concrete. They can be poured with Plaster of Paris and installed on interior walls with wall tile mastic that comes in a tub. They are also great for around a swimming pool or on a lanai. All that’s needed in addition to the kit are the bags of concrete mix and water.  This Kit is ideal for a project where brick size pavers are needed for pedestrian traffic. No special equipment, experience, or skills are required to make beautiful, custom-colored, stone pavers for your project--- just follow our simple step-by-step instructions. The Kit includes molds, mold release, sealer, concrete color, mix additive, Free Instructions and Free Shipping. Make beautiful brick veneer in any color right in your garage, basement or backyard. Molds can easily be used 100 or more times. Many small stone businesses have been started this way. Larger and different style mold kits are also available from us. Now you can make handcrafted, custom-colored, manufactured stone pavers yourself, for about 10 percent of the retail prices in the building supply stores! See our KIT-BRICK-0923-42 for matching 4x8 brick veneer molds. Men and women from all walks of life have saved a lot of money doing it themselves - - WHY NOT YOU.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

30 Mold 6x12 Rustic Brick Making Kit Including Supplies

!±8± 30 Mold 6x12 Rustic Brick Making Kit Including Supplies


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This kit includes all material needed to make thousands of custom-colored, nominal 6x12x.75 inch thick, large Rustic brick veneer for pennies each. These are actually half cuts to our 12 x12 Rustic tiles, and can be used outside on a patio or walk in a bed of thin-set or mortar directly over concrete. They can be poured with Plaster of Paris and installed on interior walls with wall tile mastic available at home supply stores. Due to their slip-resistance, they are also great for around a swimming pool, on a lanai, or interior floor of your home. All that’s needed in addition to the kit are the bags of concrete mix and water.  This Kit is ideal for a project where large brick size pavers are needed for pedestrian traffic. No special equipment, experience, or skills are required to make beautiful, custom-colored, stone pavers for your project--- just follow our simple step-by-step instructions. The Kit includes molds, mold release, sealer, concrete color, mix additive, Free Instructions and Free Shipping. Make beautiful brick veneer in any color right in your garage, basement or backyard. Molds can easily be used 100 or more times. Many small stone businesses have been started this way. Larger and different style mold kits are also available from us. Now you can make handcrafted, custom-colored, manufactured stone pavers yourself, for about 10 percent of the retail prices in the building supply stores! Men and women from all walks of life have saved a lot of money doing it themselves - - WHY NOT YOU.

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Stone Retaining Walls - Tuckpoint Them to Preserve Them

!±8± Stone Retaining Walls - Tuckpoint Them to Preserve Them

What are the common problems - An old stone retaining wall that was well constructed can last hundreds of years... no kidding. Even the best built walls though will eventually succumb to the powers of Mother Nature and will at some point need some type of repair. Generally that repair is the re-setting of a few loose stones and the replacement of missing or deteriorated mortar joints.

Pressure wash to remove dirt and loose material - The first step in the tuckpointing process is to thoroughly pressure wash the wall. This not only removes dirt, mold and soot but the pressurized water will etch the surface of the joints which will aid in the bonding of the replacement pointing mortar.

Care should be taken not to get to close to the wall. It may take a few minutes to figure out the distance needed to get the best cleaning action without destroying the wall itself!

Fill in all mortar joints if you can - Whenever I have a stone tuckpointing job I always try to convince the customer to completely point in all the mortar joints. There are three reasons for this.

The first reason is that most walls have a rake joint so it is easy to point in over the existing mortar.

The second reason is that the color of all the new pointing mortar will be the same since all the joints will be tuckpointed. This prevents problems when the customer is expecting the new joints to match the old joints perfectly; something everyone wants but most are not willing to pay for.

The third reason is that you can use a grout back to fill in the joints which allows for quicker installation time and more value for the dollar spent, so the customer gets more bang for his dollars.

Mixing of the tuckpointing mortars - Since I typically use a grout bag I mix my mortar fairly loose or wet. I also use a bonding agent which will help initially with water dispersion throughout the mix but will become problematic on hot days due to the drying of the mortar in the grout bag.

So good advice is to keep the mortar loose and periodically clean and dampen your grout bag to remove any hardened material. This will allow you to apply even pressure as you grout the joints to a consistent thickness and make the application simpler and easier.

Squeezing the mortar into place - How to place the tuckpointing mortar can be done in numerous ways but the grout bag is the most productive. I start at one end of the wall and begin filling all of the deep holes in the wall with new mortar making sure it is about the same height as the existing mortar joints.

When I have finished with the deep holes I go back to the beginning and start grouting every joint. I let the new mortar stand 'proud' and 'ride high' above the face of the existing stone. This allows ample material when I push the mortar back into the joint.

Finishing the tuckpointing - After I have grouted a sufficient area I take a fat tuckpointer of ¾" or larger, depending on the joint size and start to push the mortar into the joint between the stones. This tightens the joint and closes off any voids that may have been missed during the grouting process.

Immediately after I take my tooling iron and 'finish the joint out' with the desired joint type such as flat, beaded or grapevine finish. Then when a light crust has formed over the new joints I take a soft brush and brush away any loose tags and smooth the joints out.

As with all masonry repairs the process isn't too difficult however if you want your work to be presentable and to look nice, you must pay attention to the details!


Stone Retaining Walls - Tuckpoint Them to Preserve Them

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Stone Veneer Is The Alternative To Natural Stone

!±8± Stone Veneer Is The Alternative To Natural Stone

The desire to personalize our homes is nothing new. Paint, trim and cabinetry have always been the simplest ways to make changes but are limited in the affects they can provide. The innovation's that building materials manufacturers have devised give the do it yourself in many new ways to decorate and personalize their property. One approach that gives a stunning result is the use of brick or stone materials. One of the easiest projects that the home owner can safely undertake is with the new thin stone veneer products. These product's produce a material that has all the aesthetic characteristics of brick in texture and finish but are ninety percent lighter and require much less skill to yield a good finished result.

Stone veneer comes in a multitude of colors and textures that are best suited for interior use. Let's say your home has an entry way that is plain and some what drab. The interior dimensions of an entry often won't allow us to use full thickness whole brick, but will accommodate thinner artificial stone. Most manufactured stones are usually 3/8's of an inch thick or less, but the width and lengths are the same as whole brick. The principles to apply veneer are much simpler than that of whole brick. Mason's use mortar to put brick together, but the newer artificial stones can be put up using acrylic adhesives that have no VOC, or volatile organic compounds, that are often hazardous. Designing a veneer system for covering your project wall can quickly be obtained from the supplier with the help of new computer software that will let the home owner see the finished project in a virtual view generated by a computer.

Using vendor resources will also give the do it yourself a complete list of the required material's and complete instructions to make a perfectly finished project in a timely fashion. Often without a good set of references, a project can get bogged down because of the lack of information. The home improvement industry has made great strides in information technology geared to the occasional typical home owner project. The utilization of the vendor will be helpful in product selection and helpful tips geared to keep potential problems to a minimum.

Today's stone veneers can be produced in many ways, all of which create the desired effect for the project at hand. Many manufactures produce a fired brick material that uses the same clay base that whole brick are made from. The surface has the same feel and resilience that whole brick provides and come in a myriad of textures and colors that are sure to accent the project. Stone veneers aren't designed for structural needs but do provide a hard surface that will withstand the rigors of day to day life.

Many providers will offer a veneer product made from alternative methods. The use of recycled components is now being widely used to produce products that are every bit as attractive as fired veneer but without the carbon foot print that results from fired brick. Recycled ingredients can range from ground stone and powdered brick scraps that are incorporated with Portland based binders that are cast and formed to give the same look and feel as their fired counter parts. Whatever your choice of products, a veneer project will, when properly done, give the project a professional touch.


Stone Veneer Is The Alternative To Natural Stone

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Cultured Stone Mold, Wall Veneer Paver. Rubber Mold

!±8± Cultured Stone Mold, Wall Veneer Paver. Rubber Mold


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Rubber molds have the abrasion resistance and tear strength needed to keep production moving. Casting concrete into rubber molds lets you make perfect copies of any original every time!Molds are ready for casting same day and last in production...saving you time, labor, and material costs. Urethane molds are used everyday by professionals to make architectural elements, concrete stone veneer, formliners, concrete countertops, GFRC panels, concrete statues and furniture and the list goes on. These molds can be used over and over. You are purchasing 10 cavity urethane rubber mold (one mold) for casting plaster, concrete and polymer concrete. Mold's measurements are 23-1/2" X 21" X 2" inch. Approx. Size of 5 cavities 12"X4" inch and 5 cavities 8" X 4" inch.We also make custom molds.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Cobble Stone - The Best Architectural Stone

!±8± Cobble Stone - The Best Architectural Stone

Cobblestones are stones frequently utilized in the street pavements. These stones are formed with the help of smooth stones derived from riverbeds. The stones are thereafter cobbled. Cobblestones are set into a similar material. These stones can also bet set in sand.

Cobblestone pavements let a road to become durable. It also prevents rut build ups found in dirt roads. These roads do not get muddy in wet weather.

Cobblestones that are set in sand and possess the environmental advantage. Cobble stoned streets are ideal for macadam roads. These modern roads cannot do without cobblestones. You would be surprised to know that many old streets and roads in Europe are still paved with cobble stones.

Several old cities including Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia are paved with cobblestones. If we talk about cobblestone architecture, several wonders can be seen in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Most architecture of the Pre Civil War era have used cobblestones for walls. These days, you can find around six hundred cobblestone buildings are fixed as historic locations whereas other are still used as private homes. Cobblestones were also used to build barns, stores, stage coach taverns, schools, cemetery, factories and churches.

Here are some of the most common uses of cobblestone:

a) Footpaths:

Footpaths become very durable with cobblestones.

b) Demarking:

Cobblestones are widely used for demarking areas.

c) Pavements:

These stones can be used to make pavements using two or more than two colors.

d) Pedestrian crossings:

Cobblestones make great pedestrian crossings

e) Tree surrounds:

Cobblestones can be used to make tree surrounds.

f) Grass verges:

In many areas, cobblestones are used to make grass verges.

g) Grass patterns:

With the help of cobblestone, you can make best of grass patterns.

Other uses:

Cobblestones are also used to make pool surrounds, garden edges, speed bumps, feature walls, roundabouts, fire place surrounds, warning strip before school crossing, anti roller blade, skate board areas, feature walls, commemorative dates, designs set in concrete.

Cobblestones can be used via combining with other paving products such as granite, concrete, marble and ceramic.

Combination of green and grey porphyry and dark red granite cobblestones are used combined with brick paving for road paving. Dark red granite cobblestones can make effective and simple roundabouts. Black granite cobblestones and porous paving are utilized for tree surrounds.

Cobblestone are best utilize for road pavements. These stones make great material for these pavements.


Cobble Stone - The Best Architectural Stone

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Sealing Natural Stone

!±8± Sealing Natural Stone

The sealing of stone is quite different to sealing other floor types. When sealing wooden floors for example a protective coat is added to the outside. When sealing stone the pores in the rock, or the spaces between the crystals that make up the rock are filled with the sealant with no trace of the sealant on the outer surface.

The purpose of this process is to stop liquids seeping into the stone and staining it. A sealant does not protect the stone from physical damage as a sealant on another surface would.

So what is the best sealant to use?

Natural stone must be allowed to breathe. What does this mean, because stone does not breathe like we do. Stone is made up of a variety of crystals. Each crystal is made up of different minerals. The minerals that make up the crystallised structure of the stone determine whether it is marble, or limestone or granite. To maintain the integrity of these crystals they must interact with the air and the component parts of the air in particular the oxygen. Hence they must be allowed to breathe. It is also essential that any water that gets into the stone is able to evaporate by moving through these spaces until it reaches the surface and can evaporate.
Most importantly and a little considered aspect of stone structure is the interaction between the crystals of the stone and the many millions of bacteria that live in these pores. Very slowly research is demonstrating that bacteria would seem to play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the stone in ways that are as yet little understood. In order for these bacteria to survive and prosper the sealant used should be one that does not damage them but possibly promotes their activity.

Acrylic type sealants or impregnators should be avoided at all costs because they fill up the pores killing the bacteria and blocking completely the movement of water through the stone. This can ultimately lead to the stones cracking if the underside becomes wet for any reason. They are also very difficult to remove if excess sealant is applied and not properly removed whilst still wet. What you end up with is a covering of sealant on the surface of the stone which discolours and dulls it.

The best sealers to use are those based on natural products and made up of fatty acids such as soap. These can be applied in the normal cleaning process to top up the seal and clean at the same time. Any excess is washed off with pure water. Most importantly these fatty acids fill the spaces but not in a rock hard manner. Because fat is hydrophobic it repels water stopping it penetrating during any spillage so preventing absorption into the stone and subsequent staining. Being semi hard only it does not stop the natural movement of water through it so it can still escape by evaporation. Most importantly it encourages the bacterial population by providing another source of nutrient and a comfortable environment in which to live and reproduce.


Sealing Natural Stone

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Types and Products of Natural Stone Veneer

!±8± Types and Products of Natural Stone Veneer

A veneer is a thin covering applied to the surface of another object in order to conceal or hide the true appearance of the object and it appears to be more attractive than the object. It improves the aesthetic appeal and its value. Veneer is used in wood and stone works, masonry and also in dentistry. Now let us get to know how these veneers are used in the following works.

Masonry Veneer
In masonry, veneer is a layer of bricks used to cover the surface of a wall, but it does not provide any additional strength to the structure. It is used to make a building or wall more visually without interfering with the structural integrity.

Stone Veneer
It has different construction applications, most commonly used to build homes. It is created by pouring a light concrete mixture into a stone-shaped moulds and allowing it to harden. The end result is a faux stone that can be used for buildings and walls for decorative purposes.

Natural Stone Veneer
It has numerous benefits compared to other construction materials, because it is generated straight from the earth. It offers a genuine color palette that is matchless by substitute materials. Exposure increases the strength and splendor of this type of veneer.

Natural Stone Thin Veneer
It makes the application process easier and quicker because of its thin cut. There's nothing more durable, natural and beautiful than the natural stone. Natural stone thin veneer is approximately five times thinner than the traditional stone facings, available in a wide array of colors and styles. Thin stones have less weight, so it means less shipping costs, easier installation and no footing requirements. Similarly, field stone veneer is also used for decorative purposes.

Thin Stone Veneer
There is no substitute for the natural beauty and longevity of authentic stone veneer, even though, there are some weight restrictions. It is possible to shape the real stone, each and every piece as needed. The benefits of using thin veneer are its speed and ease of installation, reduced cost of preparation, resistance to the elements, everlasting maintenance and free beauty.

Thin Brick Veneer
It comprises of thin fired clay units, referred to as thin bricks. Thin brick veneer is a new product which is gaining popularity among commercial and residential purposes. Thin veneer brick units made from clay or shale provides two grades (exterior and interior) for exposure to weather conditions.

There are lots of suppliers and manufacturers are available, which provide varieties of stone veneers. First, it is essential to get to know about the suppliers, their service, products, prices, customer relations etc. Wholesale providers for stone veneer are also available, whenever a product is brought through wholesale; it is possible to get lot of offers.

Veneer products
The following are some of the products; they are wood veneer, dry film adhesives and backings, laminating equipments, flame (fire) retardants, oil spill protection, river rock, field stone and lot of flexible materials.


Types and Products of Natural Stone Veneer

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