From long country drives to street-view city garages, these landscape and driveway design ideas will steer you in the right direction to drive up your curb appeal.
However, the cost of installation varies depending on the number of materials needed and the amount of labor involved. Here’s how much pavers will cost to install for projects other than a patio:A paver driveway costs between $10 and $40 per square foot, depending on size, reinforcement,...
Design the rock you wish to build. Cut polystyrene foam with the polystyrene foam cutter into arced pieces that can fit together to build the rough outline and size of the rock. Make it a few inches smaller than your design to allow room for applying the hypertufa later. Attach the pieces...
How Often do you Need to Seal Stamped Concrete Most contractors also apply several coats ofprotective sealerto block the penetration of dirt, chemicals, oil, grease, and other substances. Sealers also make the concrete easier to clean and prevent color fading from UV exposure. ...
Traditional driveways have long been boring expanses of grey concrete, a stone surface adding little to the curbside appeal of a home. For a change of pace that adds to the appearance of a property, a flagstone driveway makes a good alternative. It has
After Day 3 (Sunday) – Bit of a slow start this morning (Church, of course) as well as having to clean up a bit early for an event that I had to get to later in the afternoon made Sunday a bit less productive than I’d hoped, but still made good progress, finished tearing out...
Clean excess mortar from the coping with a sponge. Use Type N White Masonry Cement or other material, as recommended by the supplier, for the joints. Use flush joints instead of groove; allow the mortar to set. Brush the coping down with a stiff fiber brush. Rinse the stone with water ...
Clean the surface on which the cultured stones will be installed, using soap and water. Use a sponge to remove dirt and debris, and a scrub brush to remove caked-on dirt. Rinse the surface with clean water. Dry stack cultured stones are created from concrete molds to resemble natural rocks...
Spalled and Eroded Block Walls Step 1 Use an air hammer or hand chisel to remove all the fractured and loose concrete from the walls. Stop when you reach the rebar or steel inside the block walls. Step 2 Investigate the steel for any damage, then clean and/or repair the exposed steel....
Fiberglass pool painting should be performed during warmer weather, as colder temperatures can interfere with drying and appearance of the paint. Mix half a cup of tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) with two gallons of warm water and use this mixture to clean the pool with a long-handled brush. TSP...