Comments for 4-Matdesign

Comment on Orange Concrete Sink by steve

steve — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:53:08 +0000

Looks great! Good work…like the tile too

Comment on Bird Houses by Canelle

Canelle — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:35:14 +0000

I used to make my own pocket hole jigs. Drill a hole into a uaqsre hardwood block, cut an appropriate angle off the block, and you’ve got your jig. This approach gives you maximum flexibility with the angle, hole diameter and stock size. Sometimes, it’s the best way to go. However, the downsides to this approach are numerous: you have to think alot (it takes some time to figure out the angle and offset), the wood jig gets sloppy after extended use and must be replaced, you need to drill twice for each hole (one countersink, and one for the screw).Enter the Kreg jig.Pros:o no thinking required (well, not about how to build the jig anyway).o easy to use.o high quality product. This is a very well made jig, built to tight tolerances. I expect it to last for a very long time.o the drill bit is also top quality if you’ve only used cheap disount bits you will be very pleasantly surprised to see how this fine Kreg bit performs.o instructions are clear, short, easy to follow.o works as well as advertised. Better than I expected, actually.o great support and product information at the kreg website.Cons:o you are limited to a single angle (about 15 degrees, I seem to recall).o you are limited to a single hole width (3/8 )Overall I am very pleased with this jig. It works well and is surprisingly pleasant to use.I’ve been using the Kreg screws with this jig and am very pleased with them they are the same high quality as the jig. You can use other screws but make sure they are self-drilling.I use any one of a number of my shop clamps to hold things in place they work well. I suspect the kreg clamps would work better but have not tried them, and am not inclined to do so at this time.You will need long reach robertson (square drive) screwdriver (or bit for your power driver). A 3 uaqsre drive bit with an extension will do, but a 6 bit is best. (These are available here on amazon.com, and possibly at your local hardware store.)One last thing. Used appropriately pocket holes can be quite strong and durable, whether done with a home-made jig or the kreg.

Comment on First Concrete Vanity Sink Installed! by corinthcorners

corinthcorners — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:51:34 +0000

Nice job, looks great!

Comment on Del Marcos Hotel by Michael

Michael — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:30:21 +0000

I really feel great reading your blog, please keep up the amazing works that you have been doing. I will check back soon.

Comment on The Tiny House 227 Documentary is on the web by gundam

gundam — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:27:57 +0000

thanks.very good blog and very good share.

Comment on Park Imperial South, Palm Springs 2011 by Gregory

Gregory — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:34:10 +0000

This web site is really a walk-through for all of the info you wanted about this and didn’t know who to ask. Glimpse here, and you’ll definitely discover it.

Comment on Concrete Countertop Clas by bathtub resurfacing buffalo ny

bathtub resurfacing buffalo ny — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:12:41 +0000

Hello 4Matdesign,
Very interesting, Although concrete countertops and granite countertops can look very similar, they are two very different materials. Granite has been used for countertops and tabletops for a long time. Although it can be very beautiful, concrete has so many more possibilities.
Wishes

Comment on Concrete Countertop Clas by Lanora Nettles

Lanora Nettles — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:13:21 +0000

It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate to this brilliant blog! I suppose for now i’ll settle for bookmarking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will share this site with my Facebook group. Talk soon!

Comment on Park Imperial South, Palm Springs 2011 by Evalyn Stam

Evalyn Stam — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:35 +0000

I like the valuable info you provide in your articles. I will bookmark your weblog and check again here regularly. I am quite sure I will learn a lot of new stuff right here! Best of luck for the next!

Comment on Montreal October 2011 by Sherryl

Sherryl — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:12:58 +0000

Wow! Thank you! I coantsntly needed to write on my blog something like that. Can I implement a part of your post to my site?