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Creating A Garden Walkway With Cement Can Be Easy And Fun
It actually is fun to do your own home improvements- specially with so many fantastic ideas and tutorials which you can come across on the net or easily bywatching one of the many home improvement stations on satellite TV. Making something with your own hands gives you that sensation of achievement and also boosts your ego as others marvel at your artistry. This is especially true if you are not a expert in that field. Cement is one of those multipurpose materials which can be used to produce a great number of objects around your home.
Because I have recently moved into a new home with my husband and love pottering in the garden I decided to make my front garden my first home improvement project. I let him tackle the painting of the home while I breathed in the fresh air. The front garden is after all the very first encounter you and other have with your home so it needs to be charming. Planting plants also takes time to grow, so I figured that tackling the garden first would allow my garden to take shape as we got the rest of the house in order.
When the time came I needed to make a pathway. I saw an idea for a concrete slab pathway with peddles and gem stones set in the concrete. The most important ingredient in making concrete is cement. Cement can be very heavy so if you are a lady, make sure that you get your husband or someone to help you in transporting the cement.
The materials which you need to get started are:
o Cement mix (sand and aggregate)
o Water
o Pave mold
o Shovel
o Gloves
o Wheelbarrow
Design your garden and clear your pathway of all stones and other dirt. Make sure that the surface is even and clear.
Next mix the cement mix with water in the wheelbarrow. The quantity of water to be mixed with cement will be stated on the packaging. Cement mix makes the job so much easier, otherwise you need to mix the other ingredients with yourself.
When the right consistency is reached with the cement and water mixture, the concrete will be ready to place in the mold. Place the mold at your starting point and shovel the concrete into the mold. Use your hand (with plastic gloves on) on flatten the cement and to smooth out the surface. When the surface is smooth you can scatter your pebbles and gem stones evenly over the surface.
Let the concrete set in the mold for a maximum of 5 minutes and then you can remove the mold and proceed to the next tile. Once the entire pathway has been completed you should let it dry over night, by morning you can begin to fill the crevices with sand and water down to clean the surface.
When buying the cement for your pathway, speak to the sales person at the hardware store in order for them to advise you on which cement type is the best as certain types and strengths of cement are better for heavily trafficked and outdoor areas.
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