One of the most common questions I receive in the Ask Frank section of the QuickShipMetals.com blog is related to backsplash installation. Most recently Karen was looking for a few suggestions to help her husband tackle this sometimes daunting task. I advised her that the most challenging task her husband will face is preparing the surface. To avoid having another surface to clean, wait until you have a clean surface before you check the fit of your metal. If you position the metal over the dirty wall, you’ll have to clean it as well.
Like many home improvement projects, the beginning of this attractive copper-accented planter was rooted in an unsightly, outdated object that needed to be removed. An ugly lamppost in front of Christina Galvan’s home needed to be removed, but it was mounted in a large mass of concrete. For Christina, a structural engineer, a block of concrete was an opportunity, not an obstacle.
The most common places for damaging water leaks in residential construction occur where roof flashing is installed, and poor installation is most often the cause of failure. Flashings are the critical material that forms the barrier between the primary roofing material (asphalt shingles, ceramic tiles, etc.) and objects that don’t get covered by that material. Regardless of the roofing material, the critical areas with the highest potential for leaks are these transitional areas.
Once again the heat radiating properties of copper provides a solution to a high-tech overheating issue with computer components. With computers and especially video cards, fast isn’t often fast enough, and the ever present quest for more speed usually leads to an upgrade of existing components, which sometimes creates compatibility and heat issues, especially in the confined spaces of a laptop. [radeon_disassembled]
When Chris got a chance to purchase the boat of his dreams he didn’t hesitate, even though he knew he’d have to update it a bit. The dash was faded from the sun and being a metal worker he knew just what he wanted to do. With a piece of brushed stainless and the purchase of some custom bits to drill the holes, this 18′ 1985 Master Craft Competition ski boat is just about ready for the water and a summer full of skiing!
I am writing to acknowledge the positive experience I had with recent purchase from ‘QuickShipMetals’ (Storm Mfg). The sales personnel (John) was knowledgeable and made the internet ordering process painless. The cut dimensions and perfectly orthogonal angles made the fit so perfect I did not need to use the edge trim (thanks to the employees in the shear room). My expectations were exceeded when a UPS truck arrived to pick up the extra trim for return to factory (I had expected to take it to UPS – thank you John).
Metal artist Rob Kohl’s parents know when it’s time for holiday gift giving, there’s nothing that will be appreciate more than raw materials for their son’s beautiful creations. That’s why they just ordered a gift certificate for Rob to purchase the copper he needs to continue his creative efforts. By now, it has arrived at [...]
By Chris Granger Imagine this: You’re about to build yourself a nice fence that’s about twenty-five posts long and you decide to both decorate and protect it from natural rotting with some copper post caps. However, when you go to the store, you realize that at five bucks a cap, this project suddenly skyrockets in [...]
Copper solves many challenging electrical problems, including a design flaw in several models of HP laptop computers. When the GPU overheats, the laptop fails. Copper’s ability to transfer heat proved to be the solution. Quick Ship Metals is in the business of providing fast service for their customer’s metal needs, and custom cutting, polishing and edge work is basic, everyday fair.
By Frank Ross When a customer emailed our customer service department wanting information on how to install a decorative stainless steel backsplash, Charlene jumped in quickly to help. The customer wanted to redo her cooking counter top area and did not know about installation, measuring for this product, or how to install it. However, she [...]
