Recent content by SickSilverado

Ok, I'll try that. I tried digging up what I spilled and burning it in my burn barrel but it still stinks oustide.

I know where I dumped the oil. Gonna go dig it up and light it on fire. Haha...my boots definately stink from walking through that oil.

I have an old tank about 4 feet tall, not huge(50lb maybe). I was told it was empty. When opened it let off a small hiss for about 5 seconds. It had about a cup of dirty brown liquid that leaked out, but man did it stink. It stunk up everything within a 25 foot radius(in the yard/car port)...

I want to use the 10" pipe at 4ft tall (making the whole unit 8ft). But that's just based on appearance. I plan to block off the 4.5 pipe. I just want the smoke up and out of our faces when we sit/stand around the fireplace. My dimensions are 46" tall, 36" wide, 20" deep, and a 20" diameter...

I was given an old diesel tank (hasn't been used for years), probably 100 gallons or more. I cut a door off an oil field water gate and had it welded on. I guess I'm trying to make a fireplace since I don't plan on cooking with it. I made a small fire in it, but the smoke mostly came out the...

Haha. Exactly.

I WAS thinking of an epoxy type coating. I should just pour a cap, but I think I'm just gonna grind down the high spots for now and fill with a resurfacer in the low spots. Probably just gonna leave the "natural" finish on it. Maybe try again on the slab I'm doing in two weeks, but I'm gonna...

Yeah, I think majority of it's alright/acceptable since it'll rarely be seen/used. I went over some options with the contractor that did the forms. I mentioned all the ideas you guys posted in this thread. I think we settled on knocking down the high/rough spots with a grinder and using a...

So if I wanted to level the top, regular concrete with fiber reinforcement is not the correct material to use? I don't have a way to mix up 50 to 60 bags of product quickly, so ordering a truck load is my easiest option. Slate looks awesome, we were actually thinking of getting it stamped but...

It's gonna be a covered patio.

I was the idiot who did the pour. Where I went wrong was not checking the measurements after I payed a contractor to build the forms. My other mistake was not finding some more/better help. My helper was all messed up and wouldn't help me screed the concrete. I wasn't healthy enough to do it...

I had the guy that poured my last slab to do the frame work. I told him 17.5 X 15. He said ok and proceeded to get it done. I should have measured it myself, he ended up building a 18X18. So when I calculated my size(based off my planned size), I ordered 5.5 yards of fiber reinforced...

What did you end up with Dave? I'm completely lost on what to do for my working garage. Got a bay for engine building, a bay with a lift, and a bay for car disassembly. Planning to spill a lot of oil in the engine room, and tons of fuel and oils in the other two bays aswell as lots of welding...

Well, I'm gonna stop watering tomorrow afternoon. So far I'm not too happy with the finish. Looks like they used their *** cheeks to smooth out the finish...in other words it looks like S**T. I knew this the day after they poured it, but it just hit me now. I'm gonna either rent a...