Comment by Jason Schell on April 18, 2011 at 9:55am

If you don't mind me asking, what mix did you use on this top? Did you hand paint the checkerboard? Cool concept.

Comment by David Driggs on April 18, 2011 at 8:31pm

The top is a 1/2" overlay. We were formed up and ready to pour when we overheard the homeowners talking about how they wanted to get a chess board to play out by the pool. I went to the local tile shop and got some 12x12 travertines and slate and had my boys cut a bunch of 2x2's to make a board and some accents (You can see some more in the stucco column). I taped it off before pouring, then grouted and sealed it along with everything else. Yes, the tap was fully functional from the very beginning of the project, and I highly recommend doing every job that way. If you drink a couple 12-packs of the customer's favorite flavor, you can fill the caps with resin or some-such, clear-coat the tops and even glue some felt to the bottoms if you wish, giving them a set of checkers as a parting gift.

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