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Concrete & Masonry

Concrete & Masonry

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Concrete & masonry are functional and aesthetic aspects of a house that often need attention. Are you dealing with cracked or crumbling concrete or masonry? You're not alone - plenty of Hometalk members have faced similar challenges with concrete & masonry, and they're here to share their experiences with you. Since there are so many talented concrete and masonry pros on Hometalk, you can browse photos of their work for inspiration for your own concrete or masonry project.



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  • This is the pond in front of our house.  Built by previous owners.  Fun, but dirty w/the trees surrounding.
  • Front of house w/large garden in front, and to the side.  Entry gate is to the left of the corner of the house.  Hoping to build deck along the length of house

Outdoor Living: Our Front Yard Pond and Other Projects

We just purchased this house and it has a great 3/4 acre yard with a pond in front. It has a fountain, w/a spray fountain (see white pvc pipe in pic). We like it OK, but it is dirty as it ...»
is under the trees and gets lots of leaves in it. The fountain leaks in back and the water keeps getting lower and lower, probably a hole in the liner somewhere.

So we are thinking of filling in the pond w/small red lava landscaping rock on bottom (lots of this in a garden we are redoing and I dislike it), then river rocks on top w/the fountain still bubbling up in the middle. Any suggestions on how to do this properly so that the water will not leak out, and we don't have to continue to refill the water level? Thanks for any ideas, I live in Wyoming so there is LOTS of snow in the winter and it is only used in the summer months.

Now we are also going to redo the front of the house w/a full length deck (eventually a roof over it). Have some cinder blocks, and thought about using wood decking over them w/the blocks as support. Do we need to place the blocks in sand to level? Or how should we proceed?

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Kris Lee Jackson, WY 2 days ago
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    Kris Lee 2 hours ago
    Jill, thanks. We do not have fish as the pond freezes solid in the winter. We do keep a bagger ...»
    on the mower so the grass clippings are kept to a minimum. Thanks for your suggestions.

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Stone Foundation Restoration Project

A full restoration of this 1795 home in Bethel, Vermont, is under way.

The building was jacked up and the original stone foundation removed. ...»

A new concrete foundation was poured, leaving a two foot space that we have made look like a dried laid foundation, cementing from the inside and resetting the house upon.

The finale grade will be brought up to the top of the concrete.

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Greg Bahr Bethel, VT 15 hours ago
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  • This is the first time we saw the house, and the after with the painted floor.  We have since replaced the door.

Painted Concrete Floor

I ripped out an old wheelchair ramp and made our mudroom a welcoming place to enter. I used two different colors of paint to make a diamond pattern on the floor. More details (including ...»
how I prepped the concrete) are on my blog.

Also - this is my first post on Hometalk - so if I am doing it wrong...sorry! :)

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Rebekah @ Country Mouse T... Etters, PA 4 days ago
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    Doris H 2 days ago
    I have been thinking of painting my patio. It is made out of large cement blocks and wanted ...»
    to do it in black and white, like the floor. Does the concrete have to be treated before you paint it? You really did a great job. Very rewarding.

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  • Our patio went from boring to inviting!
  • This is what our patio looked like after we pulled off the tape. It make a huge difference in this space.
  • We power washed the cement and than filled in the cracks with cement filler.
  • After the cracks were all filled and dried we then primed the patio with mold resistant primer.
  • After the primer dried we painted the patio porch and floor oil paint.This will be the color of the painted lines.
  • After the base color dried we taped off the patio before putting on the final paint color.
  • We painted with the red color over the cream and tape. Once the paint dried we pulled off the tape to create the lines for the tiles.
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How to Paint Patio Tiles!

A few years ago we decided to give our patio a little makeover. We have your normal cement slab patio. We thought the easiest and cheapest way to update our patio was to paint it. So with ...»
a little work and paint we were able to transform our patio into a more inviting space! Please visit my blog for more details: http://keepcalmanddecorate.blogspot.com/2010...

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Melissa @ Keep Calm and D... Muncie, IN on May 07, 2013
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    Sylvia Smothers Lawing - you will have to share your pictures if you decide to do it! :)
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Fireplace Makeover

We moved into our 1970's ranch last year, and I knew that I immediately wanted to makeover our fireplace. It was covered in an old orangey brick and had 4 ugly black vents on the front. ...»
My husband built me a beautiful fireplace surround, and we love it now! Here is the tutorial of how it did it:http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2012/10/how-to-build-a-fireplace-surround/

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Beneath My Heart Wilmore, KY on Oct 28, 2012
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    Looks fabulous!
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  • Paver patio and outdoor kitchen with slate insets. By Ross NW Watergardens in Portland, OR.
  • New front walkway. Boulders and bluestone slate elevate this paver install. By Ross NW Watergardens in Portland, OR.
  • Stone fire pit, gravel patio, paver patio all blended to create a beautiful outdoor space. By Ross NW Watergardens in Portland, OR.
  • Boulders anchor the walkway and retain for the steps. By Ross NW Watergardens in Portland, OR.
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Pavers with boulders and slate integrated by Ross NW Watergardens- Portland Landscaper

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Ross NW Watergardens Portland, OR on Nov 24, 2012
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    Looks awesome!
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Casting Concrete and Hypertufa

This website has a great tutorial on how to cast and mold concrete and hypertufa....Make planters, pavers and decorative objects with materials you probably already have.

http://fam-bjork.se/monicas-hobbysida/en_oth...

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Kat Tellez Torrance, CA 3 days ago
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Front Walkway built out of inexpensive cement pavers, red lava rocks, and solar lights

Our home had a simple walkway with cement pavers, which proved to be a hassle when we mowed the lawn. We finished the walkway simply by digging up the grass, adding red lava rocks, ...»
flowers, and solar lights to boost up our curb appeal!

http://paintspeckledpawprints.blogspot.com/2...

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Kirsten S Blacksburg, VA on Jul 06, 2012
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    Have started building a small walkway in my backyard. Will use the red rocks as shown here. Am ...»
    using plain gray pavers which I will use red spray paint to paint them to match the rocks.

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  • Can't wait to move them into the flowerbeds.
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Birdbaths....

I made several of these from a leftover bag of cement and some rhubarb leaves. The birds love them, and so easy to make. ...»

Make a mound of sand or dirt, lay the leaf face down with the veins facing up. Apply the cement to the fop of the leaf in the thickness desired, make sure it will be sturdy. You can shape the edges of the leaves. Cover with plastic for a few days, uncover, turn it over and remove the leaf. You may need to use a stiff brush for this or just wait and it will breakdown. Enjoy!!

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Victoria Lockhart, TX on Oct 22, 2012
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    I LOVE THIS!! THANK YOU!!!
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  • All the different pieces of rock embedded in our concrete counter top.

Creating a Concrete Countertop

How to pour your own Concrete Counter Top
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