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I have to admit. It is the high end of the do it yourself spectrum. Thanks for commenting.

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I use this product form BB Industries. Here is the link for sealers and enhancers or just sealer. www.bbindustriesllc.com/sealers-adhesives-cleaners/sealers/stone-shield.html

Wow. I didn’t expect a reply. Thanks so much for the link!!

Glad you liked it. This will help with leveling but it will only go so far. Should work for laminate flooring.

Usually if the granite is still a little cloudy it is because some of the larger scratches left by a previous sanding pad was not fully removed. I have had this happen to me. The only fix is to go back and start the polishing process over again. I would first try a small section and see if that fixes it. You will know for sure by doing this. The enhancer will bring the colors out but will not remove the cloudiness from polishing. Here is the brand that I use. www.bbindustriesllc.com/sealers-adhesives-cleaners/sealers/stone-shield.html Granite fabrication is very stressful. I remember my first slab. Very stressful. It gets easier. Thanks for watching and fabricating your own tops. Very rewarding.

@@designbuildandfix Thanks for your continued help and understanding. I'm learning lots, but it really is an undertaking.

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You can transport the granite slabs or the finished countertops for many many miles as long as they are strapped well and you are using a well built trailer A frame that is screwed or bolted to your trailer. I would have no worries transporting them the distance you are talking about.

Sorry for the late response. Crazy buy schedule. The marker I use I get from BBIndustries. Here is the link to the product. www.bbindustriesllc.com/skm-industrial-grade-white-paint-marker-w-metal-tip-01295.html The hole size for the faucet is a 1 3/8". The corners for the sink cutout is a 3" and the round over bit for the edging is a 3/8" All can be found at BBIndustries. Here is the link to the home page. www.bbindustriesllc.com/?msclkid=40b54be548e81bdff3222dac3fc956f2&US%20Search%3A%20Branded%3A%20Braxton-Bragg%20-%20JF&Braxton-Bragg If you are concerned with rust you can use either fiberglass or carbon fiber rodding. Here is a link to the place where I buy all my supplies. it will take you to the page. Just scroll down to see the different types. www.bbindustriesllc.com/sinks.html My next countertop for the lake house teardown rebuild series I will be using either the fiberglass or the carbon fiber. I have to due some more research on it. Thanks for watching.

I would have to see a picture to fully understand.

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Sorry for the late response. Crazy busy schedule. I usually set my grinder to 2. I use that for all my operations. Thanks for watching.

It has to be tight but not supper tight that the screws pull out. The silicone also gives some support. I have a tendency to overtighten everything and I have not pulled any screws out or deformed the sink. However I would recommended using a heavier gauge sink. thanks for watching. Hope this helped.

I have never done this. I would think it would, being it is 3/4 plywood. However, I am not sure.

Hi. I believe the granite for this job was 2 slabs and the cost was about $1200. I did pay $1200 for a remnant piece from a fabricator that was a little less then a half sheet. I did this because I had no other options. I did save about $12000 or so on granite countertops for a high end rental I built. That savings was from a quote I got from Home Depot to do the job. Granite is pretty easy to do. You just have to be careful not to crack it when moving the sheets or pieces. Also very careful to not drop it on yourself. You only have to have patience's on the edging, polishing and the seaming. I will have more granite videos out from the lake house tear down rebuild series I am doing now. Videos are coming out slowly based on the time needed to build this cottage. If you are a good DIY person you should be able to do this easily!!! Anyway here is the link to this series. th-cam.com/video/sUn_gg8y5U0/w-d-xo.html

@@designbuildandfix perfect, I’ll be watching out for them. Thank you

Hi. I have not gotten to that point yet. However, I will put out some more videos on how to put textures on surfaces to make the house look more realistic. Here is link to a series I am doing now with a SketchUp rending of the project. This is probably a good example of what you want to do. Here is the link to the video. th-cam.com/video/sUn_gg8y5U0/w-d-xo.html

Mounting brackets with screws is a really good option. You will be surprised as to how much screws can hold. I will be coming out with more granite videos when I do the granite for the lake house tear down rebuild series I am doing now. In these videos I will be showing how to use the drill in clips. These are better and easier if you have the right drilling equipment. If you don't have the right equipment the bracket system shown is a really good option. Here is the link to that series. th-cam.com/video/sUn_gg8y5U0/w-d-xo.html Videos are coming out slow because of the time needed to build the cottage.

The piece in the video took about an hour. The whole countertop for this job was about 6 hours. Glad it was helpful!!

I get all my equipment from BB Industries. They are great and have people who can answer many of your question. Here is the link to the site. www.bbindustriesllc.com/

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Sorry for the late response. It is a Flex which has a water attachment. Here is a link to where I bought mine from. I am not sponsored by them. www.bbindustriesllc.com/power-tools-accessories/circular-saws/flex.html

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Glad you liked it. I am doing a series right now of a Lake house teardown and rebuild. In the first video, I show what the new lake house will look like. I drew it in Sketchup. You may want to see it to see what the potential is for Sketchup and the ability to see what something looks like before you build it. Here is the link to that video. th-cam.com/video/sUn_gg8y5U0/w-d-xo.html

Well, when money is an issue you can always find another way. I have found it also works well in setting basement beams. I used it in the Lake house teardown and rebuild series that is slowly coming out. Here is the link to the series. Only 4 videos done. Crazy building the cottage and not much time left to edit video. I will get there. Here is the link. th-cam.com/video/sUn_gg8y5U0/w-d-xo.html

I have never seen it done with trim screws. Are you using them in the field on the tongue or as face nails on the first couple of boards. Screws will not squeak, but they will split the tongue. If you are using screws because you do not have a nailer, then just rent one. They are not that expensive. I would hate to see you waste the expensive flooring. Let me know how it goes.

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Hi! Sorry I do not. All the busses I have had all had manual doors.

Yes I agree. But with some practice they get easier. Thanks for commenting.

Yes , sheets are put together tight. Just push them together by hand. Thanks for the question and enjoy your project!!

Thanks!! Its is easy when you really enjoy what you do. Thanks for commenting!

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Thanks for the comment. I agree. I only buy tools at Harbor Freight if I know that I will only use it a couple of times or once every couple of years.

Thanks for the comment. I was in the same boat. I lost many countertop jobs to granite people, so I started to do them. Also, I could not afford the granite prices so I just did it myself. It was the best thing ever. Just be careful because granite is very heavy. You could be seriously hurt if not moved correctly and with some thought. Good luck!!! I am sure they will be beautiful.

Thanks for the question. Traditional size of a 2x4 is 1.5" x 3.5". When designing a home and building one, the contractor really needs the dimensions from the edge of studs. So you design the house with the actual size of the studs. So inside walls are 3.5" wide. Plumbing walls would be 5.5" wide. Outside walls are normally 2 x 6 with 1/2" plywood attached so you would draw it 6" wide. Garage wall are usually 2 x 4 walls with 1/2" plywood attached, so they would be 4" wide. Hope this helps!!

@@designbuildandfixThanks for your prompt reply and the information. It does help as while I am working on a design for personal use I would like to understand as much as I can to create a realistic and useful model.

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Brazilian Cherry is beautiful and extremely durable. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting.

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Usually the tension on the door is adjusted by the bolts next to the hand that you use to open and close the door. Just adjust the nut that is on the threaded rod that goes to the door so it applies more tension when closing. I had to make that adjustment on my door also.