Emirzian Dental Lab

JEmirzian · 10-16-2007, 04:42 PM

I have already said hello to everyone, but wanted to post some pictures of the lab my wife and I spent 10 months building. Subfloor, framing, electrical, drywall, painting, each bench was custom built by us and the counters were cut and installed all with just our four hands. It was hard to readjust to making teeth after being contractors for that long!! We built and installed everything in our horse barn. The barn was built in 1849.

toe · 10-16-2007, 10:18 PM

Wow very nice, its clean and modern looking. Good job!

mfstudzinski · 10-16-2007, 10:54 PM

Hi,
I am wondering what kind of steamer that is you have. Very nice looking lab. People may want to hire you to do thier labs. Enjoy your new place.

JEmirzian · 10-17-2007, 08:09 AM

Hi Mary,
I'll tell you building the lab was a test of our marriage....LOL. I can remember framing in a 90+ degree day with Katrina (my wife). It was NOT fun!!
As for the steamer. I looked high and low to find just the right one. We finally settled on the company CD Nelson. It is a small company in IL owned by a husband and wife. I believe her name is Agnus. She was such a pleasure to do business with....VERY personable. They have a few different models to choose from. Without going into great detail I can tell you the Steamshine steamers are some of the best values in the market! Check out the link below and don't hesitate to call her. She is very knowledgeable and easy to talk with.

CD Nelson Cleaning Solutions

Take care,
Jay

Travis · 10-17-2007, 02:17 PM

Your place looks good. Have you started working from there yet?

JEmirzian · 10-17-2007, 02:50 PM

Travis,
We have been making teeth for about 4 months now. There was one more picture I didn't include of the waxing and ceramic cutback stations. Katrina and I are the dorks in the picture!!!
Jay

Travis · 10-17-2007, 06:49 PM

Are you a full service lab and do you specialize in anything particular?

AmyLouRDH · 10-17-2007, 08:03 PM

Wow, that is an awesome looking lab!

JEmirzian · 10-18-2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis

Are you a full service lab and do you specialize in anything particular?

We are a C & B lab that just opened. I'm hoping we can find a niche somday, but for now Katrina and I are getting our feet on the ground. We've only been in business for 4 months.

Jay

Thanks Amy!

RetainerDesigner · 10-18-2007, 02:58 PM

Very Nice! The wood floors are the best. I put some in my last lab, they add a nice touch ( and its easy to scrape wax off of

BTW, where are the horse staying now? He He

JEmirzian · 10-18-2007, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RetainerDesigner

Very Nice! The wood floors are the best. I put some in my last lab, they add a nice touch ( and its easy to scrape wax off of

BTW, where are the horse staying now? He He

They are right under us!! If you call me on the phone occasionally you can hear them making noise downstairs.....

labdude · 09-04-2008, 01:06 PM

How did I miss this thread??
Maybe to busy making trouble.
That is a very nice clean set up Jay and Katrina!
Now...fill it with work!
Mike.

yooper886 · 09-04-2008, 01:39 PM

Jay,

I don't think you will have a problem finding your niche if you put the same effort into your crowns as you did building your lab.

Your lab looks very nice. Labs look so much better when they are clean like yours. Now I need to go and clean mine....I am so embarrassed after looking at your pictures.

dentcre · 09-06-2008, 12:04 AM

that looks incredible,,nice job.

what kind of tops are those? epoxy ?

the floors are great,,I Might go with wood floors also.

JEmirzian · 09-06-2008, 01:29 PM

Hi Bill,
Don't worry we're getting it dirty!!! Thanks for the compliment.......Katrina and I still have much to learn as we are a new lab.

Jay

JEmirzian · 09-06-2008, 01:36 PM

Thanks.....Yes the counters are a solid surface epoxy/stone. It's a material called Meganite. Identical to Corian but without the price tag. We have 170 sq/ft of counter space and it was VERY hard to install. See pictures!!

Jay

dentcre · 09-06-2008, 06:39 PM

thanks for the reply,, im having a total of 186 sqaure feet of counter space in the new lab,
can you direct me to the maganite source?

thanks again!

JEmirzian · 09-09-2008, 11:19 PM

Hi,
I actually purchased it from a distributor in my area that I have an account with. They were getting rid of the last of what they had so I scooped it up. I needed one more sheet to finish the job and found out they didn't have any more. So i went to Meganite's web site and found another distributor. Although I really didn't have a wholesale account with them, a place in NJ sold it to me at an ever cheaper price.....I think it was just under $16 a square. I listed the web site below.....you might want to find a distributor in your area and buy direct. It would save you some $$$$. Buy direct from the distributer......NOT THE DEALER. Are you planing on installing yourself? If so I can help you with any questions.

MEGANITE� is an acrylic solid surface material that is used for countertops and other surfacing applications. Aetna Plywood, the leading distributor of wood and laminate products in the Midwest, has added a new solid surface product to its line-up, c

Jay

dentcre · 09-09-2008, 11:50 PM

Jay.
well yes , my friend is a carpenter and he will be doing it ,he never work with meganite though,,I will be helping him on the istalation , and thank you for offering to help with the technical questions. I will sure take you up on it.

hopefully they will start doing the finishout on the building in the next 2 weeks, but its going to take me about 6 month to finish since I do not want to borrow money ,I will be doing it month by month.
the most expensice part is the electrician,,oh my ...I should of been an electrician,LOL.

Im going with metal cabinets, found a source here in the USA and will be be getting prices tomorrow and also found one source in monterrey mexico.

Jay, can you show the layout of the lab.?

thanks again

10-16-2007, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
mfstudzinski Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Killingworth, CT Posts: 16 Gallery: 0 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	Hi, I am wondering what kind of steamer that is you have. Very nice looking lab. People may want to hire you to do thier labs. Enjoy your new place. __________________ Mary Frances Studzinski Nowak Dental Supplies, Inc. (800) 916-9114 maryfrances@nowakdental.com [/color]

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AmyLouRDH Junior Member Simon Champion! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20 Gallery: 0 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	Nice Wow, that is an awesome looking lab!

09-04-2008, 01:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
labdude Stellar Patrol Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cascades in Oregon Age: 55 Posts: 926 Gallery: 16 Rating: 100% (4) Rep Power: 2	How did I miss this thread?? Maybe to busy making trouble. That is a very nice clean set up Jay and Katrina! Now...fill it with work! Mike. __________________ McKenzie Ortho. 888-996-0522 P.O. Box 23 Vida, Or. 97488

09-04-2008, 01:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
yooper886 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI Age: 42 Posts: 60 Gallery: 0 Rating: 100% (1) Rep Power: 1	Jay, I don't think you will have a problem finding your niche if you put the same effort into your crowns as you did building your lab. Your lab looks very nice. Labs look so much better when they are clean like yours. Now I need to go and clean mine....I am so embarrassed after looking at your pictures. __________________ Bill Seward Owner Superior Oral Prosthetics, Inc. http://www.superior-oral-prost.com/

09-06-2008, 12:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
dentcre Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Laredo,Tx Posts: 33 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	that looks incredible,,nice job. what kind of tops are those? epoxy ? the floors are great,,I Might go with wood floors also. Last edited by dentcre : 09-06-2008 at 01:00 AM.

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toe tech Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15 Gallery: 0 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	Wow very nice, its clean and modern looking. Good job!

10-17-2007, 08:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
JEmirzian Moderator Alchol Test Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilbraham, MA Age: 31 Posts: 135 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 2	Hi Mary, I'll tell you building the lab was a test of our marriage....LOL. I can remember framing in a 90+ degree day with Katrina (my wife). It was NOT fun!! As for the steamer. I looked high and low to find just the right one. We finally settled on the company CD Nelson. It is a small company in IL owned by a husband and wife. I believe her name is Agnus. She was such a pleasure to do business with....VERY personable. They have a few different models to choose from. Without going into great detail I can tell you the Steamshine steamers are some of the best values in the market! Check out the link below and don't hesitate to call her. She is very knowledgeable and easy to talk with. CD Nelson Cleaning Solutions Take care, Jay

10-17-2007, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Travis Buell Skee Ball Champion! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA Age: 33 Posts: 1101 Gallery: 11 Rating: 100% (3) Rep Power: 3	Your place looks good. Have you started working from there yet?

10-17-2007, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Travis Buell Skee Ball Champion! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA Age: 33 Posts: 1101 Gallery: 11 Rating: 100% (3) Rep Power: 3	Are you a full service lab and do you specialize in anything particular?

10-18-2007, 02:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
RetainerDesigner Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Stephenville, Texas Posts: 195 Gallery: 8 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 2	Very Nice! The wood floors are the best. I put some in my last lab, they add a nice touch ( and its easy to scrape wax off of BTW, where are the horse staying now? He He

09-06-2008, 01:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
JEmirzian Moderator Alchol Test Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilbraham, MA Age: 31 Posts: 135 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 2	Hi Bill, Don't worry we're getting it dirty!!! Thanks for the compliment.......Katrina and I still have much to learn as we are a new lab. Jay

09-06-2008, 06:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
dentcre Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Laredo,Tx Posts: 33 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	thanks for the reply,, im having a total of 186 sqaure feet of counter space in the new lab, can you direct me to the maganite source? thanks again!

09-09-2008, 11:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
JEmirzian Moderator Alchol Test Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilbraham, MA Age: 31 Posts: 135 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 2	Hi, I actually purchased it from a distributor in my area that I have an account with. They were getting rid of the last of what they had so I scooped it up. I needed one more sheet to finish the job and found out they didn't have any more. So i went to Meganite's web site and found another distributor. Although I really didn't have a wholesale account with them, a place in NJ sold it to me at an ever cheaper price.....I think it was just under $16 a square. I listed the web site below.....you might want to find a distributor in your area and buy direct. It would save you some $$$$. Buy direct from the distributer......NOT THE DEALER. Are you planing on installing yourself? If so I can help you with any questions. MEGANITE� is an acrylic solid surface material that is used for countertops and other surfacing applications. Aetna Plywood, the leading distributor of wood and laminate products in the Midwest, has added a new solid surface product to its line-up, c Jay Last edited by JEmirzian : 09-09-2008 at 11:21 PM.

09-09-2008, 11:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
dentcre Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Laredo,Tx Posts: 33 Gallery: 1 Rating: 0% (0) Rep Power: 0	Jay. well yes , my friend is a carpenter and he will be doing it ,he never work with meganite though,,I will be helping him on the istalation , and thank you for offering to help with the technical questions. I will sure take you up on it. hopefully they will start doing the finishout on the building in the next 2 weeks, but its going to take me about 6 month to finish since I do not want to borrow money ,I will be doing it month by month. the most expensice part is the electrician,,oh my ...I should of been an electrician,LOL. Im going with metal cabinets, found a source here in the USA and will be be getting prices tomorrow and also found one source in monterrey mexico. Jay, can you show the layout of the lab.? thanks again