Working with Tiles??

[wolf_bluejay]

I am building/planning almost the same thing except I have the ledge already there. So, I had an idea that I figured I'd pass on.

A while ago I got to talking to a fellow that does custom granite kitchen counters as I am thinking about re-doing my whole kitchen, and I asked about a custom granite piece being made up for the ledge in front of my tank (some strange angles and 8 1/2 feet long X 8" wide) and as it turns out -- Most granite sheets com in about 6-7 feet wide, and they custom cut the counters and very regularly get 8" to 12" pieces cut off that is normally wasted as there just isn't that much demand for 8" counter tops.

End result -- I got a price of about $100 for a piece of granite that will butt right up to the tank and act the same as the tile shelf you are thinking about.

You might want to consider it -- as after all the edging material/tools/grout you would be more cost than custom stone work.
PS. I really really hate ceramic tile -- a lot

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by wolf_bluejay

I am building/planning almost the same thing except I have the ledge already there. So, I had an idea that I figured I'd pass on.

A while ago I got to talking to a fellow that does custom granite kitchen counters as I am thinking about re-doing my whole kitchen, and I asked about a custom granite piece being made up for the ledge in front of my tank (some strange angles and 8 1/2 feet long X 8" wide) and as it turns out -- Most granite sheets com in about 6-7 feet wide, and they custom cut the counters and very regularly get 8" to 12" pieces cut off that is normally wasted as there just isn't that much demand for 8" counter tops.

End result -- I got a price of about $100 for a piece of granite that will butt right up to the tank and act the same as the tile shelf you are thinking about.

You might want to consider it -- as after all the edging material/tools/grout you would be more cost than custom stone work.
PS. I really really hate ceramic tile -- a lot

Where did you get this piece of Granite?

[wolf_bluejay]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Where did you get this piece of Granite?

I'm just waiting until I've got the rest of the cabinet finished. But I talked to a few places that cut the granite (I have a few cards at home).

Usually the rough cut (flat and smooth but not perfectly square) sheets come in for them, and then they cut them down to size. The sheets are usually approx - 14' x 6' and hence there is always the "edge cut" that gets wasted, so they are more than happy to sell cheap. I know a few cabinet makes in the 100 mile area as well, but I don't know if anyone does granite cutting up there or not, but I can find out.

it's like getting a remnant piece of carpet, if you just need a small bit, the "waste" from real jobs is dirt cheap. The only downside is that I don't get to pick from the full "catalog", but rather what they have left over If you are ever near Kamloops -- on Halston drive there is a storage yard for one of the stone works places where the rough sheets are stored.

The 2 guys I talked with were real happy about it, as it is profit from a piece they would normally throw away. The cost is mostly for the custom cutting.

[banditpowdercoat]

Cool, I try to get to Kamloops every 3-4 weeks. I'll have to check it out.