36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Worked well Bruce, you should have no trouble with this.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Worked well Bruce, you should have no trouble with this.

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Wow, that is amazing, it matches the granite and is very smooth. What was in your slurry and was that applied in multiple layers?

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Just Portland and a diluted acrylic mix....9:1. That is two light coats...keep a bucket of water and a sponge handy to remove the slurry off the brick as you work.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Just Portland and a diluted acrylic mix....9:1. That is two light coats...keep a bucket of water and a sponge handy to remove the slurry off the brick as you work.

Lowes has QUIKRETE Concrete Acrylic Fortifier (Shop QUIKRETE 2 lbs Concrete Acrylic Fortifier at Lowes.com). Is this correct?

Also, I understood your instruction to be a mix of opc and acrylic (no water). Just checking. Is the 9:1 ratio 9 parts opc to 1 part diluted acrylic?

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Lowes has QUIKRETE Concrete Acrylic Fortifier (Shop QUIKRETE 2 lbs Concrete Acrylic Fortifier at Lowes.com). Is this correct?

Also, I understood your instruction to be a mix of opc and acrylic (no water). Just checking. Is the 9:1 ratio 9 parts opc to 1 part diluted acrylic?

Oops...no 9:1 was the dilution ratio of the liquid..9 parts water, 1 part acrylic.

That quickcete brand is different than what I have, just cut it by 50% and that will be fine.

As far as what quantity of opc to add..it's not critical. If you make the slurry like a milkshake, you're good. You just want to make sure there is enough porty to coat the insulation. If it is stiffening up just add a splash of cool water

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Oops...no 9:1 was the dilution ratio..9 parts water, 1 part acrylic.

That quickcete brand is different than what I have, just cut it by 50% and that will be fine.

As far as what quantity of opc to add..it's not critical. If you make the slurry like a milkshake, you're good. You just want to make sure there is enough porty to coat the insulation.

Thanks, should be able to try out this afternoon. I finished up the smoke chamber yesterday.

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

I have a fig tree too. We make a pizza with green figs, blue cheese and prosciutto.

Gives you an idea what to use those figs for...I'm assuming you need to trim back the tree for chimney clearance...but maybe that's a depth misperception

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

I have a fig tree too. We make a pizza with green figs, blue cheese and prosciutto.

Gives you an idea what to use those figs for...I'm assuming you need to trim back the tree for chimney clearance...but maybe that's a depth misperception

Yes, it is overhanging. There's a bumper crop coming in right now thanks for the topping idea. Do you put a sauce on the fig pizza?

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Well, sort of. My wife makes a balsamic reduction...no red sauce on this one, but we do put just a little mutz on there, more for texture.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Well, sort of. My wife makes a balsamic reduction...no red sauce on this one, but we do put just a little mutz on there, more for texture.

Like the idea of the reduction, will have to try. Ended up at Home Depot and picked this one up.

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Sika makes excellent products.

[deejayoh]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

I have a fig tree too. We make a pizza with green figs, blue cheese and prosciutto.

Oh, that is a nice pizza. I like to add a little arugula on top. FYI - Trader Joes sells a balsamic reduction in a squeeze bottle, if you have that chain in your area.

[SableSprings]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Oh, that is a nice pizza. I like to add a little arugula on top. FYI - Trader Joes sells a balsamic reduction in a squeeze bottle, if you have that chain in your area.

If you find yourself in a Canadian store look for balsamic cream. It's fabulous! When we're in Canada and ask for balsamic reduction normally they don't know what it is...the same is true when you're in the states and ask for balsamic cream. As far as I can tell they are the same product, just that potato/potatoe thing I guess. We picked up a white citrus flavored balsamic cream in Vancouver B.C. and used it as a "drizzle finish" on a cedar planked salmon from the WFO...really nice. Also worked well with lobster tails and shrimp from the Tuscan grill in the oven.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Oh, that is a nice pizza. I like to add a little arugula on top. FYI - Trader Joes sells a balsamic reduction in a squeeze bottle, if you have that chain in your area.

They are in the midst of building their first store. Should be opening in a few months. Thanks for the tip.

Well I have 3 coats of slurry applied now. I added a small amount of terracotta cement color because I thought it would blend better than grey.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

If you find yourself in a Canadian store look for balsamic cream. It's fabulous! When we're in Canada and ask for balsamic reduction normally they don't know what it is...the same is true when you're in the states and ask for balsamic cream. As far as I can tell they are the same product, just that potato/potatoe thing I guess. We picked up a white citrus flavored balsamic cream in Vancouver B.C. and used it as a "drizzle finish" on a cedar planked salmon from the WFO...really nice. Also worked well with lobster tails and shrimp from the Tuscan grill in the oven.

Salmon sounds great. Can you describe the technique (temp, fire, ect...) Thanks, Bruce