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09-09-2004, 01:22 AM
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I love birch but I like it in a natural look now a color stain. both Oak and birch are the same price here
 Steve
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09-16-2004, 08:03 PM
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Its Alive!!!!
Well got all the water in and started the pump at lunch Yaaay!!!
I watched it for about 20 minutes and no leaks everything was great....still I am sitting here at work worrying about it lol I will update things with pictures as soon as I get the chance Joel
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09-18-2004, 05:06 AM
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A quick suggestion if I may-Home Depot carries a 3/4 maple plywood here at $56.00/sheet. It is what they call paint grade, and yet it looks quite nice stained as well. As far as stain, I would recommend an oil based transparent, or preferably even an alchol base-tends to absorb to maple or birch quite well.
As far as mouldings-your'e right. They got you by the ..... there. It adds up quick. Maybe primed pine? Would have to paint to contrast the woodgrain finish, but it is a more affordable alt. if you don't want MDF Robert.
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09-20-2004, 03:13 PM
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Thanks for the reply Robert. It is nice to have a comment from a stand Guru. I think that I will be going with MDF but I will seal the heck out of it first.
My buddy has soome router bits for making raised panel cabinet doors so he can make the doors excatly the size that I want. and I don't realy care for contrasting woodgrain with solid. What I was thinking of doing is getting him to cut all of the peices first, then paint them with a couple of coats and then get him to assemble them and touch up the nail holes. Joel
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09-20-2004, 11:59 PM
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Yeah, you definately want it sealed quite well. If you guys have difficulty in making the raised panel doors, let me know-I will let you know of some shortcuts. Just P.M. me-might be easier that way. Best of luck.
Robert.
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11-17-2004, 03:49 PM
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LOL funny you should ask...Last night I was thinking that I really should get some more pictures up.....
Not much has changed....I have been busy on getting my DIY skimmer running....that and the fact that my wife just had a baby has kind of been drawing my attention away  JG
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01-20-2005, 03:21 PM
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