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Make a Stepping Stone Pathway with a Mold by Vicky Smith
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Make a Stepping Stone Pathway with a Mold |
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Stepping stone walk or patio area is easy to do, by following these easy instructions. Instructions as follows: Firstly, gather all the materials together. A bag of cement will weigh about 60 to 80 lbs so be sure to have some help with the lifting. It will take about 1 and a half bags to make 2 stones depending on mold size. Leveling out a grassy area is not to hard just remove the grass down to the soil, level the ground nicely and place your step mold in that area. You can always add more grass later or fill in with added cement or sand between the step spaces. Draw out your plan on paper. Sometimes working from scratch ends up a little "Iffy". Nice thing is the stones when set are so easy to remove. Secondly, don't breathe in the dust of the cement when pouring it into the pan. If you want colored steps then use liquid cement colorant to water before mixing. Instructions on bottle. Mix to a good mud pie mix, stirring very well with a large trowel or shovel if doing a lot. The bags tell you how to go about it. The molds should be in place from step 1, and ready to fill. Use one mold and move it to the next spot. They are pricy to buy if using large ones. So repeated use of one will take a while, but save money. Fill the mold with the mixture and smooth off the top with a trowel. Rinse trowel and mold before using again. Then lay it on the next area, even overlapping if you want to turn a corner etc. Smooth out the area that the edges of the mold cut after removing the mold with this pour. After a few of these it gets easier. Mistakes can always be used else where for garden bricks. Thirdly, the edges of the sandstones must be troweled as soon as the mold is lifted to make a smooth edge on each stone. While the stones are still wet sand can be sifted onto them for a natural look, or the impression of the leaf etc. The excess sand swept off later that is not stuck to the stones. If you want to fill the space between the cubic stones, a sand mix with grout is available. This can be sprinkled in dry and then lightly wet from the top with a spray nozzel of the hose. Or cement can be used with small pebbles to add texture, or let grass re-grow in the spaces. This is the general rules for making stones. There are lots of variety of molds available. Or just make your own mold out of anything that will allow pouring cement inside and then lift off. There are solid molds also to make round garden stones or bricks etc. Be sure to read the directions with the mold you purchase. Fourthly, the step will be ready to unmold as soon as the troweling is completed. Then trowel the edges to smooth the ridges created by the molding process. A long flat trowel is good for a large stepping stone. Use a small hand trowel for the edges. Finally, let me have a conclusion. As a renowned business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we are in possession of a powerful technology group and high-efficiency operations management system. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see slate block or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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