CGCINC Project#3: 1000lb. water fountain Many, Many pics

[CGCINC]

Some times it's good to do a project like that every once in a while, it makes you appreciate the work that goes into things we just take for granted.

For sure! Next time I will just pay the extra money... This was a Huge job!

[undercut]

For sure! Next time I will just pay the extra money... This was a Huge job!

I'm working my way through all of the threads in the forums so please excuse my comments on an old thread. I am NOT going to show any of these pictures to my wife .... Man, that looks great.

It looks like you put in a lot of prep work to ensure the release went without a hitch. Two questions, did you ever feel any of that prep work was overkill and how did the actual release go?

[CGCINC]

I'm working my way through all of the threads in the forums so please excuse my comments on an old thread. I am NOT going to show any of these pictures to my wife .... Man, that looks great.

It looks like you put in a lot of prep work to ensure the release went without a hitch. Two questions, did you ever feel any of that prep work was overkill and how did the actual release go?

Not overkill, but Loads of time consuming work! The only problem I had with getting the mold to release was in the basin area, I made the inside walls completely vertical but they really needed a slight angle so it would be wider at the top. I had to basically bust the wood out of it.

[Brian Ski]

Not overkill, but Loads of time consuming work! The only problem I had with getting the mold to release was in the basin area, I made the inside walls completely vertical but they really needed a slight angle so it would be wider at the top. I had to basically bust the wood out of it.

I could see that... Around here the way they have the concrete release the forms is they spray them down with oil. It keeps the pores in the wood from absorbing the concrete. It does not seem to affect the finish any. BTW really nice job. I can tell you have put a lot of work in it. Anyone who is going to sand down and radius concrete forms.... Did you save the forms????

[Rodsmachineshop]

have a friend that dose that he use Styrofoam forms he uses gun night sprayer so don't weigh much sorta cool he dose around pool rocks and stuff

[Brian Ski]

have a friend that dose that he use Styrofoam forms he uses gun night sprayer so don't weigh much sorta cool he dose around pool rocks and stuff

Well that is a lot lighter. Have you seen the house foundations??? The use big blocks of Styrofoam and build walls like Legos. Once the foundation is poured you stack all these forms that interlock with one another. Then you pour the concrete into the form and leave it. The Styrofoam is left behind and it adds insulation to the basement walls.

If you are into making a project I guess you could carve up the Styrofoam and make shapes.

[undercut]

Well that is a lot lighter. Have you seen the house foundations??? The use big blocks of Styrofoam and build walls like Legos. Once the foundation is poured you stack all these forms that interlock with one another. Then you pour the concrete into the form and leave it. The Styrofoam is left behind and it adds insulation to the basement walls.

If you are into making a project I guess you could carve up the Styrofoam and make shapes.

That's pretty cool. Is that a code thing or is it something that was adopted because it was easier / faster / cheaper?

For custom applications, cutting styrofoam in long clean lines might be a bit tough, no?

[X83]

Looks awesome; now you just need to add some waterproof color changing led lights in the bottom that will shine on the back wall.

[redbeard]

That's pretty cool. Is that a code thing or is it something that was adopted because it was easier / faster / cheaper?

Don't know if it is any cheaper, but it is fast, easy and adds insulation that otherwise wouldn't be there.

For custom applications, cutting styrofoam in long clean lines might be a bit tough, no?

You can always build yourself a hot-wire cutter and do some rather cool stuff with it. http://www.dansworkshop.com/2008/03/...-foam-cutting/

[Brian Ski]

That's pretty cool. Is that a code thing or is it something that was adopted because it was easier / faster / cheaper?

For custom applications, cutting styrofoam in long clean lines might be a bit tough, no?

Not sure about cheaper but easier and faster with a good insulation value.
Here are a couple links...

http://www.universalconstructionfoam...ion-system.php

http://reddiform.com/

http://www.smartblock.com/

The are not code required, but they are code compliant.

Like mentioned below the hot wire cutter will cut styro pretty neat and fast.