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   stoptheinsanity | Apr 30, 2012 07:40pm | #1

   Being from the Great Territory of the Louisiana Purchase I must say I like the work - as sturdy and as ingenious as the people that live there!

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   iv3359 | May 01, 2012 12:06pm | #2

   Thanks. It sure is heavy I plan on modifying the way I form up the concrete next time I build one to make it a lil lighter. It took 6 bags of concrete for this one.. lol. I have never been accused of under engineering anything in my life, so why start now.

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   thechisel | May 02, 2012 08:19am | #3

   Care to share the details of the concrete? Type mix? Reinforced? Coloring? Thanks

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   iv3359 | May 03, 2012 02:02pm | #4

   I used just regular old QUIKRETE from the Home Depot, because she stated that she wanted to see the rocks come through the finish. Here is the description of the type I used.

   With the strength of 4,000 psi, this QUIKRETE 60 lb. Ready-To-Use Concrete Mix is designed for general purpose concrete work, such as setting posts, sidewalks, floors, patios and more.

   The fleurs-de-lis was a metal ornamental one my girlfriend had hanging on the wall at our house. I did not reinforce it and I used some professional grade concrete stain and sealer I got form a friend that stains concrete for a living. To expose the rock and smooth the top I used a blade from the home depot on my 4 inch angle grinder. I was told by my friend that in order to get a totally smooth finish I would need to use straight portland cement and sand it to a smooth finish. Hope this helps.
   Thanks IVY