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.
Monogrammed Concrete Planter
We attempted a somewhat ambitious weekend project by making a black, monogrammed concrete planter. How did it come out? Good and bad. We'll definitely be trying this one again soon.
flagstone sitting area
This is a landing, sitting area and path that leads to the pool deck. We constructed it with western Md. flagstone and Pa. fieldstone for the wall. The landing is on concrete and the rest is dry laid in paver base.
Before & After Photos
Before and After photos of a commercial project which include thousands of square feet of brick pavers, and extensive planting. This is part of a larger complex that features and iron
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So many times I see trees languishing in tiny 3 foot holes surrounded with concrete sidewalk ...»
Painting: Removing wallpaper from concrete?
I would like to remove the current wallpaper from our hallway and paint it. I've ripped a few pieces off, and underneath is just concrete.
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Probably not, but I can look for something similar; there must be some type of oil-based ...»
Floating concrete vanity & back splash
Here is a big 9' floating concrete vanity & back splash we just finished.
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Nice!!!!!! i would like to get training on decor concrete flooring...... Any suggestions?
Creating natural steps in a slippery slope.
No photos at this time, but wanting to create steps to help get down (an up!) the embankment of the creek behind my cabin. Is it possible to "cut in" to the hillside and slide concrete
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new flagstone patio
Took out a pool which left an dead spot in the yard. This is what I did with the area.
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Thanks Mary Beth, Grass seed probably would have done the trick but the area is so nice I find ...»
concrete stamp with broom finishing in some areas
the home owener did the breaking and haul away the concrete and have uis come and pour the patio togrther with driveway .Patio was stamp with color and driveway was broom finish..
Advice:
my experiance was that we have a good friendship with this homeowener cos we had work with him before and wanted us back with some more work
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he does good work - mostly. did our driveway but did not seal the bricks. they are red but ...»
Stenciled Stone Porch
I love the look of flagstone walkways but it wasn't in my budget to rip out the existing concrete and redo the porch. For less than $100 I was able to transform our existing concrete slab into something completely fab! #porchpride
3 Hours 100 Easy
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It looks beautiful! What a difference and for so little money, so nice to see a real ...»