Recent content by berndog46

Very nice and ingenious, Brad! What exactly is Starboard (besides the right side of a boat) anyway? Does it hold up well as a cutting board? And, BTW, great job on that stucco! I am experiencing the exact same anxiety about doing this myself. My contractor friend that did the masonry work on...

Yes, exactly...That's what I am counting on as my saving grace, but there will be some exposure to water, what with the occasional rain and the hosing down that I'll probably do once in a while for clean up. The slope and drains that I had built in to the slab should also work in my favor. I...

No apology necessary, sir...you did mention the trex, but since, as you said, you read through the thread quickly, you might have missed my posts about not having the available clearance to come up 1 1/2". I definitely took everyone's advice about electrolysis and direct contact with the...

Thanks Cobra. I agree that this probably isn't the best solution, but again, I had already ruled out trex as an option because of my counter height restriction. There was probably a better thin, waterproof material option that I might have been able to use here instead, such as Brad's...

Here's one more of the HB feet layout:[attachment=2:258dd435]IMG_0275.jpg[/attachment:258dd435] Then I laid out the bottom framing channels, drilled holes, and screwed them in. Here are two more pics showing the end result of lifting the channel off the ground in order to minimize...

Continuing My San Dimas Build Ok, so this weekend I had to make some final choices in order to move forward with this project. First, I decided to measure out for 1/4" stucco coat rather than 1/8" as suggested, simply for 2 reasons: 1) I figure I can't really go wrong with a slightly thicker...

The answer is "yes"...LOL. I do have a pool, but ironically, I found TFP not for my pool needs, but in researching for my island build. Now it's great to know that I have an "all-in-one" resource for practically all my outdoor needs, from what I've seen so far. Great site!

Hey all, Re: this: I just had an idea...what about just laying down strips of 1/4" hardibacker instead of Trex between the channels and the concrete slab? I would imagine that should provide the necessary lift off the ground to prevent oxidation of the channels, but not so much that it...

Hey moderators, I've been wanting to post a pic of the inspiration for my island, but it's from a Lynx Grills catalog. I might be being overly cautious here, but does anyone know if there are any copyright issues with this? Wouldn't want to get myself or the forum into any possible legal...