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.
Natural stone paver patio makeover
I replaced a 12' x 14' patio slab with natural stone patio pavers and extended the living space to 20' x 14'.
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Did you remove your original slab or put the pavers over it and add on with more pavers?
Staining your concrete patio to look like tile.
I was so pleased with the DIY project on our back patio! I stained the concrete to look like tile. We used painter's tape to create the look of grout lines, and we used a concrete stain from Lowe's to stain the concrete. For a step by step tutorial, just click on the link below.
http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2010/05/new-ti...
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we are waiting for our new patio to cure for 28 days. we are doing ours also. thanks for the ...»
Making birdbaths for Christmas gifts
I am back from Michigan and enjoying the beautiful Texas weather. Working in the yard and whipping it back into shape after my three month absence. My children have inhereted my love of
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I made a fountain with this same technique by taking two leave with the stems coming into the ...»
How do I remove rust stains from concrete patio?
My hubby power washed our concrete patio and the rust stains remained. Any suggestions?
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You may need to use muriatic acid to remove this stain. Be careful and use gloves and eye ...»
Using a cement pathway mold on your wall.
Your tween can have a room from another time with paint & an outdoor pathway cement mold. Place the clean mold against the wall of your choice. (flat side) Trace with a fine point marker and rotate. Pick a paint (gray/brown/tan) that is slightly darker than the surrounding walls and fill in the "stones" completely. Next sponge a darker color over the stones in patches to give
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I love castle themes. You did a wonderful job.
DIY Concrete Landscape Edging
So our Labor Day weekend started off with this great project. We didn't have to pay anyone and it looked professtional too. Okay I say "we" but it's really "He"...check out our curbing
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Love this ..can hardly wait to try it..THANKS PEGGY OF tx ...»
Easy to Make Concrete Bowls and Planters...
With only a few supplies, you can make wonderful planters and bowls for your garden or greenhouse. Think outside the sandbox!
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I just love this idea, I really want to try this, we made the leaves out of cement and thaty ...»
DIY Brick Walkway
I would like to lay a brick walkway. Any suggestions on leveling the ground or laying the walkway?
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Actually, you use concrete in the powder form and then mist. It does work as I have seen it ...»
A Quicker and Easier Way to Stepping Stones
I recently read somewhere about a quick way to make stepping stones and decided to try it. The more I thought about what I read, I realized I could do it even 'quicker and easier'. So I did.
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I make a lot of stepping stones. I use the plastic drip trays that are for plants. I first ...»
Turning a garden shed into a pond......
We had an old garden shed....
We didn't want it anymore... ...»
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It's beautiful but I don't think it would work in Minnesota. Too many mosquitos.