Pouring a Concrete Walkway 5 - Clean Up and Sealing
The final part in a five-part series on how to pour your own concrete walkway. The key to doing a concrete project without ruining your tools is to clean up as you go. Do not stack dirty tools in a pile and then plan on cleaning them up at the ... [... more]
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Pouring a Concrete Walkway 3 - Mixing and Pouring
The third in a five-part series on how to pour your own concrete walkway. There are traditionalists out there who, when you ask for advice, insist that you must mix your concrete from scratch. You will see them slaving away over a mixer with a ... [... more]
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Pouring a Concrete Walkway 4 - Screeding and Finishing
The fourth in a five-part series on how to pour your own concrete walkway. At this point you now have a wooden box filled with wet concrete that looks nothing like a walkway. Relax. Getting the finish product that you desire is just a few steps away. [... more]
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Pouring a Concrete Walkway 2 - Preparation
The second in a five-part series on how to pour your own concrete walkway. Now that you have all your materials gathered and you have a plan of what you are going to do, it's time to begin the actual labor. Before you mix any concrete, it is ... [... more]
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Pouring a Concrete Walkway 1 - Intro and Materials
The first in a five-part series on how to pour your own concrete walkway. Millions of people from all walks of life are re-discovering the joy that comes from working on and maintaining their own homes. With the rising cost of contract labor and ... [... more]
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Building a Concrete Walkway - Step by Step Instructions
Determine how long and how wide you want your walkway to be. After you've measured the width, drive a stake into the ground on both sides of where you'll begin, these stakes will be your reference points for the remainder of the project. Attach a ... [... more]
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Paver Sidewalk
Are you tired of your old boring concrete walkway? Let Ed Delgrande show you step-by-step how to install great-looking brick pavers. When I helped out on the DIY/Habitat for Humanity build, once the inside work was completed, I was given the task ... [... more]
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Walks and Slabs
Handyman Wire; Article on Putting in a concrete walkway or slab It may seem like a big job at first, but installing a walkway or slab can be done quickly and simply, with great results, if you have the proper materials, tools, and preparation. ... [... more]
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Landscaping: Patios, Driveways and Walkways
Alan Sain incorporated shaped walkways that curved to avoid his trees. For his home in Hillside, Colorado, Andy Beasley incorporated an impressive concrete walkway around the perimeter of the house. He describes the process of that installation ... [... more]
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Installing a Concrete Sidewalk
In most cases, mortarless brick pavers are great for walkways. But roots and frost heaving sometimes push them out of place. If that happens, it might be best to replace the brick walkway with a sturdier concrete walkway. 1. Remove the bricks ... [... more]
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Brick Veneer
A concrete walk can be given a facelift by paving it with bricks or stones. Adding brick veneer to a concrete walkway will transform a slab into a traditional and classic landscaped path. While adding beauty and color, brick pavers also provide ... [... more]
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Walks, Walls & Patios: Plan, Design & Build
 Book Description: Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-side appeal, creates ambience, and increases the value of the home. Walks, Walls & Patios provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs [... more]
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