Cool things you can make by mixing your own concrete.
Making a concrete floor.
Floor for a 1800mm x 1800mm 6ft x 6ft garden shed.
The sand tends to make the concrete a little more easier to work with.
In this video we show you how to pour your basic 16 x 12 concrete slab.
Concrete molds for making walkways.
A step by step example of how to make a concrete slab of concrete.
We go over all the necessary steps for your concrete slab to come out perfect.
The less sand the rockier the mix is going to be.
Essentially you pour some ardex feather finish it s a powder into your bucket and add some water then stir.
The concrete was poured over the toilet collar flange and will be cut out later.
The difference is in the workability of the concrete.
Making up the formwork the frame that borders the concrete and stops it spreading.
Thinking about adding a concrete floor to your home.
Whether you want to refinish an uneven basement floor or replace or add new flooring on top of an existing concrete floor somewhere in your home you most likely will need to level the concrete floor.
Just have fun and make it look great.
Pour the fresh concrete over the floor then go over it with a 1 4 gauge rake to bring it level image 2.
The steps for this task are.
Diy concrete floor step by step.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
You re going for the texture of a thin pancake batter.
Mix the concrete according to the directions with a mixing bit on a heavy duty drill image 1.
Another way to make your concrete floor look even better is to add some color by painting it.
Once i had the appropriate supplies i reviewed directions for a diy concrete floor found here and here.
Concrete forms and molds for making a patio.
Mix it until it is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.