7 years in the waiting i get to start my 42" pompeii

[leetheldc]

This pic hopefully shows how my 3rd edge is I kept it behind the trowel and it never showed when I moved the trowel round

[leetheldc]

I managed another 2 course tonight so I'm in my way now

[UtahBeehiver]

Nice job, looking like it is shaping really well.

[leetheldc]

All due to that trowel my friend what a God send and the swing profile of course!

[Gulf]

Lee,

+2 on the "Nice job" You are now offically in the club . Two courses are a gracious plenty for an evenings work. On the two days that I did 4 and 3 courses consecutively, it was full days . Also, I knew that it would be several days before I would get another chance to work on it. That sort of lit a fire under my butt . You have broken over from the vertical. Each course is a shorter run and the hill is not quite as steep.

[leetheldc]

Lee,

+2 on the "Nice job" You are now offically in the club . Two courses are a gracious plenty for an evenings work. On the two days that I did 4 and 3 courses consecutively, it was full days . Also, I knew that it would be several days before I would get another chance to work on it. That sort of lit a fire under my butt . You have broken over from the vertical. Each course is a shorter run and the hill is not quite as steep.

Is that the - Idiots that like to pi£s about club!
I know what you mean about it getting easier as
I Finlay managed to get topped out with vermicrete I got a spare hour or so yesterday so I got one course done then today finished up with the well earned empty beer of choice for the vent plug

[leetheldc]

Next job then is countertops I've got the father in law helping me next weekend with the forms so I need to get some melamine sorted out. i still really don't have a clue what I want though there are to many options I do really like the metallic pigments but I can't seem to find one that will work in concrete they all seem to be for epoxy. More googling required I suppose

[JRPizza]

Lee, that is quite a fantastic job you did on the vermicrete - it looks like a perfect hemisphere!

[Gulf]

Ditto! They don't get any rounder than that .

[UtahBeehiver]

Well done, good example for future builders.

[leetheldc]

Thanks for your comments guys I must say this was a slow but very rewarding process to do. And so worth the effort. I've sent for a few samples of the metallic pigment for the concrete counters the company say it should work in concrete. hopefully they send me enough to make a few small test pieces I also got them to send me some mother of pearl aggregate and some mirror glassto try out.This the company they do some crazy stuff. http://www.boud.com/products/metalli...igment-powders

[Gulf]

Concrete and metallic pigments are a new concept for me. I'm looking forward to your progress.

[leetheldc]

Concrete and metallic pigments are a new concept for me. I'm looking forward to your progress.

They are for me too I've had some samples sent so I can have a play with them I'm not sure if they will work as I can't find anything online and these pigments are for epoxy mixes but worth a try I also got some small mother of pearl chippings for a tester and a number load of sliced shells I also got the forms for the counters made up with my father in law last weekend bit of a jigsaw they just need taping and sealing but they are now stored in the garage on the back burner as I have 2 weeks off work to get all the paving done a true holiday!

[Alomran]

This pic hopefully shows how my 3rd edge is I kept it behind the trowel and it never showed when I moved the trowel round

What ratio of mixture did you use? What is the mixture for the insulative materials?
Nice perfect shape, hav'nt seen one as perfect as this...well done

[leetheldc]

I Finally have a garden after 3 years of mess! Still some posts to oil and my gutters to fit and the countertops to make but the to do list is getting shorter. Picked up some white cement and sharp sand to mix with my metallic pigments for some test pieces