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Pouring a Concrete Walkway 5 - Clean Up and Sealing
Do It Yourself — 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 4 - Screeding and Finishing
Do It Yourself — 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 3 - Mixing and Pouring
Do It Yourself — 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 2 - Preparation
Do It Yourself — 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
Do It Yourself — 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
Michael Holigan — 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…