I want to make a smallish retaining wall that looks like stone
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Anna Ibarra on Feb 27, 2015Great ? as I am also looking for ideas on a small retaining wall. Can you load up the video you saw, or where I can see it?Helpful Reply
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Charles Prock on Feb 28, 2015Just stack bags of quickcrete to make your wall and soak them down....when they harden the paper comes off and it looks like a cobblestone wall....saw this at South Shore Harbor in Clear Lake, Tx.Helpful Reply
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Gary Penney on Mar 01, 2015Just buy some real rocks that are cut and stack mortar on top of each and leave the sides open for a natural dry stack look. Real rocks can cost you about the same as bags of concrete.Helpful Reply
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Heather on Mar 01, 2015This concrete idea is great. I never seem to have enough rocks for what ever i'm building in my garden. Was wondering though by soaking a bag of cement...how difficult was it to remove the paper? Did bits and pieces get stuck when the cement hardened? I'd be interested to know.Helpful Reply
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Maggie on Mar 03, 2015Another question: when using the bags of quickcrete I will be combining it with real stone, how do I add the coloring products to match the other stone, how is the texture, and does it bleach or change texture?Helpful Reply
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Charles Prock on Mar 04, 2015You would stain it just like you would your floor concrete....if you use acid also it will make it turn incredible colors so you would do the staining first and then find the stone that would compliment it or contrast with it.Helpful Reply
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Charles Prock on Mar 04, 2015the texture is smooth like the inside of the bag....it does not bleach or change texture....you could use a hammer and cold chisel to knock off the outside for different textures but that would be quite time consuming...if you do this be sure to wear eye protection.Helpful Reply
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Gary Penney on Mar 04, 2015There is motor and concrete color powder at Lowes or Home Depot. Then you add it when mixing the motar. EasyHelpful Reply
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R911381115 on Mar 04, 2015yes, I went to Home depot the other day and saw both the plasticizer and retarder. They were in a small bag. Fortunately you do not need a lot per 60-80lb bag. I bought a half gallon from a website, I'll get you the information once I get home, it was about 30 dollars for the plasticizer. The aggregate is sand. The key thing is to get the proportions accurate. Which I am pretty damn close. When you are at home depot look in the concrete section for the retarder and plasticizer. They are in small bags probably by the ground, dyes and accessories if they are shelved the same way. I went on a few blogs and concrete guys were saying these additives were not new. Just the way it is being used is new.Helpful Reply
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Socorro Gonzalez on Jun 09, 2015you can go through this blog to understand the features and usability of retaining walls better: http://goo.gl/L1QWfOHelpful Reply
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