don’t do it. the best option is two part epoxy. second best is a light scuff sanding, an alcohol primer and an oil base floor paint. ultimate advice…. just leave it unless the paint job is temporary

i have tanks for trade ranging from 20 to 155 slate rock bottoms or i have regular glass bottoms looking for bearded dragons but will except monitors and iguanas thanks for your time

try craigslist

The house is in need of some updating. We are set on tile, and like the natural looks of travertine, marble and granite. (not in combination though!) It is the "lowball" in a multi-million dollar neighborhood (valued $550,000) and we want to bring in some high class tastes and style designs to bring it into the million dollar range.

Our house currently has 16 year old ceramic tile (off white and tan with brown/tan grout) throughout the kitchen, entry and powder room. In the rest of the bathrooms we have vinyl and in the master we have carpet.

We have searched high and low for tile to match the existing, but just can’t find it anywhere.

If we wanted to go all out with travertine, would it look mismatched with the ceramic that we can’t afford to replace?

It’s hard to tell without photos. You don’t necessarily have to match the old tile, especially if they’re in different rooms. I wouldn’t want a seam between the 2 types of tiles going through the middle of a room…
If you want to increase your resale value, you should save up to replace ALL the tile. The old tile sounds like it needs to go.

Even vinyl in the bathrooms doesn’t exactly scream $550,000 house – no offense!

For my art exam next week I am making a zoetrope. Can I use marbles as the spinner. Does anybody know a good website for this with instructions on it. Thanks from Beki

http://www.groeg.de/puzzles/zoetrope.html

http://www.randommotion.com/html/zoe.html

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/do/zoetrope.html

I have a frameless shower door that I am installing in glass tile. The tile is approx. 3" x 6". I drilled into a loose tile easily, but when I screwed a hinge onto it it broke as soon as pressure was applied. I have installed many frameless units in ceramic tile and other tiles/stones. Will the glass tile be less likely to break on the wall when it has more support? Are there any differences between anchoring in glass and ceramic tile?

If that tile was on secure it probably would have been ok. Glass tile can be harder than some but not as hard as some other. The trick is not to get run off when applying pressure with drill and masonry bit on the glass. Any questions you can e mail me GL

I think I would bite the bullet and have it professionally cleaned. It would be a lot of work to get it back into a new condition. Then take good care of it as to the professionals recommendations.

11. Many of the features of the Parthenon can be found in what modern American monument? (2 points)
The Washington Monument
The Capitol building
The Lincoln Monument ———
The White House

12. The _____________ is the top feature of a column. (2 points)
Capital ———
Base
Entablature
Frieze

13. _________________ columns can be recognized by their double rams’ horn–shaped capitals. (2 points)
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Geometric———

14. The _______________ is a classic example of a Greek temple, with a simple rectangular building on a three-step platform.
Collosseum ———
Temple of Hera
Parthenon
Erechtheum

15. Myron’s Discobolus was originally created in: (2 points)
marble
limestone ———
bronze
plaster

16. Which of the following is NOT considered a Hellenistic sculpture?
Aphrodite of Milos
The Winged Victory of Samthrace
The Laocoon ———
Discobolus

17. Which of the following was the 2nd style of Greek vase painting to evolve?
Red-figure ———
Geometric
Black figure
Orientalizing

18. Which of the following is NOT a structure built on the Acropolis?
Erechtheum
Propylaea
Pericles
Temple of Athena Nike———

19. Early Roman art was strongly influenced by the _____________ civilization, which ruled Rome. (2 points)
Greek
Madedonian ———
Etruscan
Minoan

20. Romans first learned of wall paintings, also called ____________, from the Etruscans. (2 points)
Tempura ———
Mosaics
Frescoes
Sgraggito

I’d review 11, 14, 18-20, were I you

Marble that has lost it’s shine can be livened up by a commercial marble cleaner and polish.

Tin oxide (putty powder) can be used to polished ethced or dulled surfaces. You rub this on with a damp cloth, folding and refolding to clean the damp areas.

Then use an electric polisher to buff the surface.

To remove the coffee cup stains:

Use a napkin, blotter, paper towel or facial tissue to make a poultice. Dampen with 20% peroxide (which is hair bleaching strength) and a few drops of ammonia.

Leave the poultice on the stain for a long period (approximately 24 hours or longer if needed). You can use plastic wrap to cover it to keep it damp.

You may need to repeat the process if the first poultice does not finish the job.

Hope this helps!

This question is confusing and I was wondering where to begin?
Its a question out a textbook.

The base of an aquarium with a given volume V is made of slate and the sides are made of glass. If slate costs five times as much(per unit area) as glass, find the dimensions of the aquarium that minimize the cost of materials.

So you want to minimize 5ab + 2(ac+bc) knowing that abc=V. Equivalently, you want to minimize 5/c + 2/b + 2/a . But since the product 5/c x 2/b x 2/a is 20/V, the minimum of the sum is attained when they are all equal, that is c=L/5, a=b = L/2 So L^3 =20 V and the rest follows.

There use to be some kits, that had a picture printed background and you use cord, different colored crushed glass and rock to fill in some areas of the picture. This would be a craft project and use to be able to find it in hobby stores. The hobby stores in my area do not carry these kits anymore. Some kits were of animals or birds as well. They too, used white glue to attach the cord, glass and crushed rock. The crushed glass and crushed rock came in different colors.

http://www.dickblick.com/categories/mosaickits/
http://www.dickblick.com/categories/mosaics/tilesstonesandmaterials/details/
Scroll down to crushed rock.