Hey all, we’ve now been through three whole summers with our little DIY patio coffee table, and about the same amount of time since I shared the plans. This post has been pretty popular, so I wanted to give an update. We use it a ton, and we let the coffee table and side table...
What materials do I need to make a concrete mold? To make a concrete mold, you typically need a form-making material like wood, plastic, or silicone. You'll also need concrete mix, a release agent to prevent sticking, and reinforcement materials such as wire mesh if you're making a lar...
Make your own concrete pavers to build a patio inexpensively. Building a patio in your yard, garden or attached to your home does not have to rob your bank account. In fact, doing the work yourself helps cut down the cost and is a simple project for any homeowner. Your children can eve...
Before applying the paint, it’s important to properly prepare the patio to ensure the paint bonds well to the concrete. Here’s a detailed explanation of how to prep the surface and then restore it with a new coat of paint. Prep the Patio Start by using a push broom or leaf blower...
How much does a Walkmaker patio cost to make? Calculate how big your patio will be. Once you know how many molds you need to use, multiply that times the current cost of bags of concrete. Add in the cost of at least one mold, a shovel, a wheel barrel if you don’t have it. ...
How Thick Should a Concrete Patio Be? While the average slab thickness for a patio is 4 inches, you may not want to simply pour a four-inch slab and move on. Why not? The answer is simple: not every patio is built in the same conditions or holds the same amount of weight. ...
How to Clean and Disinfect Outdoor Patio Furniture Cleaning a patio with bleach is easy. Whether your patio is sealed concrete or cement, or even sealed concrete pavers, a bleach and water solution makes it easy to clean away built up soil, stains from leaves and pollen, mold, mildew and...
One of the best decisions you can ever make, if you have wood floors installed, is to choose a medium brown stain. Then your floors will act like blue jean denim, which goes with anything! The existing countertops in my kitchen have browns, taupes and greige colors in them. So, I chos...
If your site is sloped, you will need a lot of soil to make it flat. You might also need to build up a low section. Build up the Concrete Formwork You will need to create a box out of wood so the poured concrete can take shape. ...
as the gravel is more forgiving when it comes to creating a level patio surface. There are no limits to the shapes you can make with a gravel patio either. No matter what the layout, the project still requires digging several inches of soil out of the site to create space for the base...