Can Anyone Pour Concrete?
#diy #home #design #levelup #concrete
Scott’s parents found this Quikrete brand cobblestone mold/form about 20 years ago at a yard sale. I don’t believe they ever used it and somehow it ended up in our garage. Three moves and four houses later we actually used it. You can still buy these for $20 on Amazon ⬇️
Anothera 17″x17″x1.6″ Walk Maker Reusable Concrete Path Maker Molds Pathmate Stone Molding Stepping Stone Paver Yard Patio Lawn Garden DIY Walkway Pavement Paving Moulds (Irregular) https://a.co/d/jdIdeSt
It’s actually called the Quikrete Walk Maker
@QUIKRETE @The Home Depot
What an cheap and easy way to add some character to your landscape. Paying a landscaper to install a hardscape patio or walkway can be really pricey. With this walk maker, some Quikrete and water, you can create so many DIY projects. You’re only limited to your imagination.
I this video, Scott started a cobblestone slab that butts up to the house. We needed a spot to keep our trash cans because they are currently living on the front porch next to the entrance way. A real first impression for our guests. Not to mention a nice pop to the curb appeal when we go to sell this house.
The trash can pad will eventually get a small DIY lean to (that’s for another video).
Materials and Directions
Materials
1- Quikrete WalkMaker
2- 60 or 80 pound of Quikrete
3- water
4- wheelbarrow, bucket or plastic tub
5- garden hoe
6- masonry trowel or scrap piece of wood (2 foot piece of 2×4 would work just as good as long as it’s got at least one clean edge)
Directions:
Prep the Project Site. The Walk Maker requires very little surface preparation. Simply remove any sod and level the surface. The form can be placed directly on the ground.
Mix the Concrete. Add water to Quikrete Concrete Mix or Crack-Resistant Concrete Mix, as directed on the package. Hand-mix it in a wheelbarrow or a plastic tub with a hoe, masonry trowel or shovel.
Lay Out Your DIY Patio. The reusable Walk Maker forms come in four distinct designs. It’s easiest to use the Basket Weave Brick, Running Bond Brick or European Block forms, because they all have straight edges. Start from the home’s foundation and work out from the house.
Fill the Forms. Place the Walk Maker form on the ground and begin to fill openings with concrete. Using a trowel, press the concrete into the form. Work from the corners to consolidate the concrete and eliminate any air pockets.
Move the Form. Next, level the surface, smooth the concrete and immediately remove the form. There’s no need to wait for the concrete to set. (unless the mix is too watery) Afterward, simply rotate the form a quarter of a turn to vary the pattern. Before the concrete becomes thumbprint hard, in about an hour or so, use your towel to smooth any rough edges.
Cure the Concrete. Begin curing the concrete immediately after the sheen has left the surface. Freshly placed concrete should be water-cured for three to five days with a fine water mist. The curing step is necessary for concrete to achieve its designed strength.
To remove the need for water curing, you can use Quikrete Acrylic Cure and Seal. In addition to eliminating the water-curing process, Quikrete Acrylic Cure and Seal applies a semi-gloss sheen that repels water and protects the concrete from grease, oil and food stains. It can be applied with a roller, garden sprayer or a brush.