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fishinpox · #41 07-14-2012, 09:14 PM

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Worked out great for us. Carol got exactly what she was looking for. We welded it up ourselves. Total savings was about 8 grand. I will say, ours is painted not powder coated. I have found that if it is prepared correctly and painted well, it will be forever before it will rust.

Orleans ornamental? I have their catalog of 1000's of profiles. I always sandblast and powder coat vs paint .But if not in direct weather paint will hold up. The key is to not tack the hollow pcs but weld a continuous bead around it so no rain gets inside and rusts from inside out

PaulMyers · #42 07-14-2012, 09:26 PM

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Orleans ornamental? I have their catalog of 1000's of profiles. I always sandblast and powder coat vs paint .

That's the place alright. Great people and very good pricing. In the Lake Charles area, the people that do ornamental iron wanted the whole job or none at all. They wanted the markup on the iron also. I already had a contractor account with Orleans Ornamental Ironworks.

I didn't have access to a sand blaster so we used Ospho (sp). Sand litely to get loose rust off, apply Ospho (sp) and paint well. The Ospho (sp) changes the chemical composition of the rust that is left back into metal. No rust yet after 7 years.

weedeater · #43 07-14-2012, 09:30 PM

Gonna have to go there to look because we have a lot of wood work and want some iron for our patio area.

fishinpox · #44 07-14-2012, 09:35 PM

My iron guy is 80/Lin ft on balc rails , going up stairs is 150/ ft and it goes up from there. I just don't have time to make that stuff myself , I wish I did cuz I could save tons!!! Paul next time bring it to BAton Rouge powder coat they will blast/ powder coat at a good price

PaulMyers · #45 07-14-2012, 09:46 PM

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My iron guy is 80/Lin ft on balc rails , going up stairs is 150/ ft and it goes up from there. I just don't have time to make that stuff myself , I wish I did cuz I could save tons!!! Paul next time bring it to BAton Rouge powder coat they will blast/ powder coat at a good price

I sure will, thanks again for the info.

weedeater · #46 07-14-2012, 10:29 PM

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My iron guy is 80/Lin ft on balc rails , going up stairs is 150/ ft and it goes up from there. I just don't have time to make that stuff myself , I wish I did cuz I could save tons!!! Paul next time bring it to BAton Rouge powder coat they will blast/ powder coat at a good price

All of mine will be outside around a courtyard and will run from brick post to brick post so as long as its all matching I can buy used and cut to size...... I hope to have my plans Monday and will post them.

fishinpox · #47 07-15-2012, 06:29 AM

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All of mine will be outside around a courtyard and will run from brick post to brick post so as long as its all matching I can buy used and cut to size...... I hope to have my plans Monday and will post them.

No Paul is talking about a supply house that 99% of the decorative iron guys use out of new Orleans . You can go buy all the pcs and weld it up yourself .

fishinpox · #48 07-17-2012, 07:27 AM

Pouring the slab this morning , hoping to keep it under 130 yards but with all this rain we had to keep cleaning out footings which grew them by 6-8" in depth

PaulMyers · #49 07-17-2012, 07:34 AM

Congrats on the new slab! Looks like clear sailing today.

Thanks for keeping us up to date.

fishinpox · #50 07-18-2012, 08:31 PM

thank god we poured tuesday , and i poured another one today because the skys just opened up for the past 3.5 hours in baton rouge , my footings would have been full of water. i love pouring a slab and having it rain is butt off that night espc. when its 100* outside . rain on a fresh pour slab is perfect combo for a crack free / strong slab. now putting a "dressing" on the lots with all this mud now that a whole diffrent story

Big Flounder · #51 07-18-2012, 08:54 PM

We plan on going to that place in new Orleans you mentioned The Bank to talk to them about a door. My plans will be done on Tuesday and then we start the financing process!

Bluechip · #52 07-18-2012, 08:57 PM

That's good Pox....nothing better than a solid slab.

fishinpox · #53 07-18-2012, 08:59 PM

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We plan on going to that place in new Orleans you mentioned The Bank to talk to them about a door. My plans will be done on Tuesday and then we start the financing process!

go to RICCAS first its off carrolton, then go to the BANK . dont buy just have the "hold" it for you untill you find exactly what you want. pm me and i can give you some bankers #'s for construction loans, and perm. mortage .

meaux fishing · #54 07-18-2012, 09:02 PM

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thank god we poured tuesday , and i poured another one today because the skys just opened up for the past 3.5 hours in baton rouge , my footings would have been full of water. i love pouring a slab and having it rain is butt off that night espc. when its 100* outside . rain on a fresh pour slab is perfect combo for a crack free / strong slab. now putting a "dressing" on the lots with all this mud now that a whole diffrent story

Today was the first day in 2 weeks it hasn't rained at my house