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CONCRETE PAVING x PAVING (CONCRETE) xx CONCRETE xx DRIVEWAY xx SIDEWALK & PATH How to make decorative concrete tiles. Includes instructions on computing the coverage for the area to be tiled, building the forms, making the tiles and installing them. Sketches show how to make two features of a backyard landscape designed to cope with a slope. (1) Stairway is constructed from pressure-treated timbers and ready-made concrete pads. (2) Angled arbor around the outside edge of a dining deck provides privacy screening. Making leaf-shaped concrete stepping stones is illustrated in photos. Build your own concrete walkway. Learn the basics of working with concrete (form building, pouring, finishing and curing) by building a garden walkway. Suggestions for outdoor concrete projects: driveways, sidewalks, patios and steps. Includes suggestions for interesting visual surface effects. Install a comtemporary paved walkway using concrete paving stones. Complete instructions included. Casting colorful cement flagstones and installing them for a terrace, patio, path or porch. How to build a terrace of concrete patio blocks. Includes poured concrete edging and sand-gravel base. What you need to know to diagnose and repair defects in driveways, walks and patios. How to remove and replace damaged sections of a driveway. Make your own colorful Mexican tiles for a patio. Est. cost: $0.60 per square foot. How to prepare, form and finish a concrete driveway. Est. cost: $1000 including 14 yards of ready-mix concrete. How to replace a broken section of walk or driveway, or pour a small porch. Build yourself a ground-level patio using precast, interlocking pavers (patio stone). Dry-laid patios and paths of concrete pavers. Covers planning and layout, excavating the site and building the base, edging and spreading sand. Pouring concrete. Professionals' tips for the novice. How to pour a stretch of concrete walkway as a starter project. Paver patio. Excavating and installing concrete pavers (which look like brick) over a base of crushed rock topped with sand. Tip shows how to make a curved form for pouring a concrete walk. How to build a concrete parking pad for a boat, trailer, etc. How to remove and replace a small outdoor concrete pad (less than 40 sq.ft.). Designing a hillside pathway. Describes making and laying of concrete pavers. Interlocking concrete pavers, an easy route to professional-looking patios, walks and steps. Includes instructions for installing a paver patio. Stepping-stones of distinction. How to make garden pavers using fast-drying concrete decorated with impressions of leaves. Choosing pavers for the garden. Help in selecting the one that's right for you. Tip on proper location of wire mesh and rebar when pouring concrete slabs. Tips on pouring and finishing concrete stairs. Tip: Riser forms for concrete steps should be beveled on the bottom so that trowel can reach to the back of treads without stripping forms. Tip on using lengths of copper water pipe as elevation stakes for sloped concrete patios, driveways, paths, etc. Placing a concrete driveway. Careful preparation of the soils and proper positioning of joints and reinforcements are keys to a driveway that lasts a lifetime. Techniques for installing concrete patios and driveways that minimize the possibility of frost heaves. Advice on preparing, pouring and working a concrete sidewalk. Paving with exposed-aggregate concrete. Covers design ideas and construction. How to make stepping stones. Covers concrete poured directly in place in the ground and concrete cast in forms. Also considers brick and wood rounds. Suggestions on how to expand a concrete slab patio and create a slope away from the house when the existing patio has no slope. Requires removing a section of the old slab. Tip: Set patio blocks in mortar by laying them on a bed of sand, sweeping dry mortar into cracks, and sprinkling with water. Path to glory. How to recreate a prize-winning brick walkway and concrete-paver driveway. Special finishing techniques that make concrete paving a more attractive option are reviewed. Yardscaping projects. (1) 12-ft.-diameter octagonal gazebo built of pressure-treated wood. (2) Sun deck with 2/6 decking. (3) Patio of interlocking concrete pavers installed over sand and gravel. (4) Privacy screens consist of 4x4 posts and cedar lattice panels. (5) Multi-level raised-bed planters. Tip on which fill materials should be used to level an existing concrete garage floor. The perfect patio. How to install concrete pavers for a patio that will last a long time. How to lay exposed aggregate. Pave your patio using a 2x4 grid work to form four-foot squares finished with pebbles or river stone. How to make a patio by laying concrete patio blocks in a bed of sand. Make a plywood form to cast 16 concrete blocks at one time. Each block is one-foot square. How to make a pebble mosaic patio. Cast your own patio stones with designs in them. The designs are formed from broken or cut pieces of stone, beach pebbles, polished or tumbled stones, etc. Tip on making patio blocks (stepping stones) which are decorated with scrap gemstone material. How to pour an exposed aggregate concrete patio. How to cast circular stepping stones. Cast your own patio slabs. How to lay out and pour concrete slabs. Includes formulas for computing ready-mix concrete quantities and construction techniques for floor slabs, driveways and sidewalks. Plastic molds in various shapes and sizes for casting patio blocks. How to build brick and masonry steps. Concrete driveway repairs. Cleaning, cracks, control joints, and sealants. A look at the basics of concrete and how it can be finished to look like brick, stone, or slate. How to install the forms, pour and finish a concrete sidewalk. An explanation of the causes of spalling in a concrete driveway. How to add an extension to a concrete driveway. Cast your own concrete patio blocks. Pebble-faced paving for sidewalks, patios, etc. Pre-cast decorative concrete tiles which can be laid outdoors to form a patio. How to cast decorative aggregate panels for patio, walk or retaining walls using gelatin to hold the stones in place while the concrete sets. Pour yourself a parking pad. How to prepare for pouring an 18 foot square parking area. How to excavate, stake out forms, install reinforcing wire, and help with the pouring and leveling of the concrete. Pathways under foot. How to excavate for and lay flagstone or concrete pavers. Graceful paving. Mortarless paver patios and walks are easy to design, build, and repair. How to lay bricks, concrete pavers, or cut-stone blocks on a prepared base of crushed rock and coarse sand. Tips on working with concrete. Discusses planning a driveway or sidewalk, doing the excavation, placing the forms, mixing the concrete and finishing. How to "seed" concrete. Surface wet concrete with decorative pebbles for texture. Tips on replacing rotted wood headers in concrete paving with mortar, concrete, pebbles, or crushed rock. Concrete pavers. A look at the different styles available and tips on laying pavers over a broad area. Lasting impressions. How to pattern stamp concrete to look like brick, stone or tile. Flagstones made of concrete for patios and sidewalks. How to pour a concrete sidewalk. How to pour concrete steps. Learn how to pour concrete by laying your own sidewalk. How to excavate, make forms, mix concrete, pour, level, and smooth. How to prepare the bed and lay interlocking concrete pavers to form a decorative walkway. | |||||||||
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