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    Concrete project underway. Part 1

    Should be about 6 pictures total
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    Concrete project underway. Part 1

    Here is a few before and during pics of my concrete project I currently got going on. I am doing this all by hand. And after this I will be making my stamped curbing and concrete rocks.
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    Help with type of concrete

    $7 lb. can't really go wrong. About 25 grams per 80lbs bag. I'm ones who tends to over strength things 🙄 Also guys will be a few weeks before I start this project before I start posting pics. Got side tracked with a couple other things. But I will show my steps and finished...
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    Help with type of concrete

    Think I have decided to go wth a motar core fill mix. It's Portland concrete with sand. And I'm gonna add in some fiber glass fibers.
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    Help with type of concrete

    Interesting. But not what I'm going for there. I also plan on using a coloring agent in the concrete
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    Help with type of concrete

    I have a greater sense of accomplishment when I choose to do things from scratch. I've bought prefab concrete decrative stone to landscape my last house. It was fun. But now I want to learn a new skill, I love to learn how things are done and see what I can come up with. I'm 31 years old...
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    Help with type of concrete

    Thanks for the straight forward easy reply. Thought about this. Cause Quickrete has it in there mix in the red bag. But I don't want the large rocks in there. But I will do a test run of a couple feet with this. And give it a shot. Thanks
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    Help with type of concrete

    I'm only going to make the wall of a max 2 feet. And it's only to build up going around the corner of the house for the current landscaping that is already in there. Thanks
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    Help with type of concrete

    The rocks I will be molding are about 2.5 inches high 6 inch wide and 11.5 inch long. Gonna stack them interlocking. Thought about trying out a more sand mixture. Like a mason concrete for that. As far as the curbing. I never tried it. But I thought about mixing one bag regular cheap...
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    Help with type of concrete

    I been trying my best to research this. But having no luck. I'm looking to do my own stamped curbing for my landscaping. But I'm unsure of the type of concrete to use for this project. I'm also gonna mold my own rocks from molds to make a retainer wall. Yes I do know it's gonna be one...
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    redo the stairway

    sorry it took so long to respond. work has me on 14 hour days right now. currently the stair width is about 4ft
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    redo the stairway

    I have been slowly remodleing my home. such as moving a couple walls, completley guting rooms. My last project was our upstairs bathroom. Now its on to the stairs. and im very stumped on how to do this project. I have to tear them all out no matter what cause it has a carpet on it that is...
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