DIY Stepping Stones for Your Walkway
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Kristin Krajewski with RE/MAX of Greensboro created a video for those who would like to make their our concrete stepping stones for a weekend project for your home. It usually takes about 2 hours for the whole process. The outside temperature should stay above 45 degree for the concrete and mortar to setup. I takes a few days to the concrete to harden enough so you can walk on them.
Material List:
Rake
Gloves
Mask
Water
Landscape Pins
Trowel
Paintbrush
Plastic Tubing or Vertical Vinyl Blind Slats
Duck Tape
Kneeling Pad
Concrete and Mortar
Container to help you pour the Concreate and Mortar
--Time Stamps --
00:00 Let's Make Some Stepping Stones!
00:25 List of Needed Materials
01:08 Step 1
01:36 Step 2
03:11 Step 3
05:27 Step 4
08:37 Step 5
09:51 Removing the Forms
11:19 Step 6
14:33 Step 7
15:36 The Finished Project - Навчання та стиль
First time I’ve seen dry pour stepping stones, I like them!
Brilliant! Thank you for the great idea. I am going to try myself.
Excellent! TY!
I wonder will the stones hold up as good being dry poured without some kind of reinforcement bars. It looks absolutely amazing.
Thanks Kristin! Love from Australia!🌻🦘🌻🦘🌻🦘🌻🦘🌻🦘🌻
Thank you so much 👍👍😁😃🏡
Very nice and helpful. Thanks for sharing 👍 Very much appreciated.
Thank you for the inspiration! I will try that one too 👍😁
Beautifully done! Very talented lady!
Hello, this is great demonstration. I enjoyed watching all very much tonight. I have noticed that your background have pretty summer insects sounds which we have it a lots in summer to autumn in Japan and I am missing it every summer and actually I was watching Japanese summer insects sound by other you tuber to relax my soul as I here UK hardly hear any insects sound like in Japan but I could hear from your place, it may be similar latitude or similar climate you have. Once I heated similar insects sound in South Africa too when my husband ship port in South Africa and ship chandler took us to nice restaurant then I heard it outside and I did really got homesick of Japan. Thank you so much for showing me how to make stepping stones with beautiful little creature sound at the same time. 💖 Insect called Suzumushi makes absolutely beautiful sound.
Thank you so much for watching! ❤❤😊😊
Luv these stones thank you so much for this demo on diy stones.
Glad you like them👍😊🏡
Looks great!
Such a awesome presentation and tutorial. I am thinking of doing something to my walk. Thank you so much for this ideas!!!
It was fun to do. More on the way !!!😀🏡👍
Love it! One of the best videos ❤ I am ready to make mine 🎉
so much work! but absolutely beautiful! thanks for the inspiration 😻
Thank you so much 😊 hoping to finish this falll😜
Thank u - just found the cement on the beginning of video .& the tubing
Looks great! Been hunting around for DIY stepping stone projects for a few weeks and I think I've settled on your simple method that allows for starting/stopping the project pretty easily compared to pre-mixing a big batch concrete and hope ya don't get interrupted or called away (chaotic toddler life atm lol) Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful! Have fun and send pictures 👍😎🏡
But try to stamp it (stencil) so it will look like real stone, not like this project which looks exactly like an ugly concrete.
@@gemmaster9369 Thank you for your input! A stamp is a great idea. 👍😃
@@kristinkrajewski569 Your stones look great! Well done!
Thank you so much!!!@@kfitz192 👍💖
What an interesting execution process to obtain these attractive stones!
Love what and how you made those walking stones. :) Thank you for making and sharing the video. :)
Thank you so much😃👍👍
Great job thank you
More diy backyard project videos on the way👍😊🏡
I love it ,good job ❤
Thank you so much 😀👍💕
Good job !!!
Thank you so much 😊 👍👍
I subscribed cause u were so detailed & precise ..
Cool thank you 👍
Just working the concrete with a trowel will drive the stones below the surface. It will also bring more of the Portland and excess water to the surface. You might try working the concrete mix a little bit longer before adding the mortar on top. I really like the paintbrush work. I would’ve never thought of edging it that way.
Cool👍👍 thank you for the tips. I will give them a try on my next stepping stone 👍😊🏡
Like the idea. You didn't mention what type of form you used, very important. Thanks for sharing
عالی عالی .واقعا راحت بود روزگارتون شاد باشد .
Thank you !!!!😀👍🌷
Hi Kristin, I see that you made these stones/video back around in November 2021. Would you please make a follow up to show us how they held up after a winter then spring thaw? I think that it is a fantastic way to make the stepping stones, I just want to make sure that all of the back bending forward efforts are worth it before I put my aching bones through doing it. I live in the SW desert, Zone 8a, with similar milder winters like you get in NC. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. 👍
Sure thing Karen!
I will make another video showing how the stepping stones held up👍😊🏡
@@kristinkrajewski569 Wowza, thanks for a very rapid response, I appreciate it.
Hello there 🤠
Amazing and very interesting project..
Super like 👌👌👌
Well explained.. Thanks 👍
Do keep posting new ideas 💡💡💡
Warm regards and best wishes
The UnknownManCub 👍😎🧑🏭
What did you use to make the forms?
Hi Kristine. Good Job!. Many of us wonder how strong those stones ended up being compared to mixed concrete. Also, may be ading fiber to the dry mix or a plastic/metal mesh when shaping the stone...
They doing great! Still no breaking or cracking and another winter is here! I have started another project with the stepping stones running from my back patio to my from door. I might try the metal mesh in those because they will get a LOT of wear and tear!!!!! 😊👍👍
So far so good - surprised they won’t crack apart ..
Wonderful! Only one of mine has broken but the ground under it was very uneven.
they definitely will
@@eatpoop696969 no they won’t
You don’t seem to understand the method
@@nowirehangers2815 yeah they definitely will lol this isn't how you mix concrete
@@nowirehangers2815 this "method" is lazy and halfassed
I plan to do this in my front yard but I will do a wet pour not a dry pour. I don't like the look of dry pours.
QUESTION - Why do you need mortar on top? Isn’t the cement good enough by itself?
after a year, how are your diy homemad walking stones doing?
I’ve never seen them done like this before. Will they withstand freezing temperatures?
Hi Wendy! I did those stepping stones last year in the fall and they survived the winter 🥶 cold and the spring thaw no problem. I am making some more off my back patio. I will another video soon 😃👍🏡
How do know how much water to use since you dont mix it?
Hi Virginia! I got the top nice and wet and add as I go. If you see the concrete getting to rocky you are washing away too much cement. That is way I add more mortar on top. Keep everything moist and you can add more water after a few hours or days after you finish.
unable to hear what your saying, but great illistrations
Thank you 😊
Great job! have you ever considered pouring it wet, and putting in pebbles for a mosaic? 😁
What a great idea! I might try that in the future 👍😃
@@kristinkrajewski569I got inspired by a guy named Jeffery Bale gardens .. absolutely stunning work, I've just begun my own rock collection to incorporate into my stepping stones around the lakes and seaside areas in my CT home... I can't wait to begin the process once I have enough pebble and rock supply... the treasure hunting has been just as fun finding them you're video technique and step by step was very helpful in getting me started 💙😊
@@theglassgypsy3517 I will check Jeffery out have you with your stepping stones👍😊🏡
@@kristinkrajewski569 if I can accomplish half of bales work I would feel proud haha I will post a pic when i complete one, wish me luck 🤣
Looks easy I just did 3 bags of 60 lbs , feel very tired because lack of necessary preparation , good weather , hat , knees cap , ice cool lemonades. 😊
What kind of concrete & where did u buy your forms ?
I buy mine concrete at Lowes. High Strength Mix 80 pound bag. Bought flat plastic tubing from Lowes too.😃
@@kristinkrajewski569 how many stepping stones can you make from one 80lb bag?
@@LM-fi2kv Sorry for the delay. I can get about 5 or 6 stepping stones out of the 80 pound bag. But I make all different size stones 👍😊
@@LM-fi2kv About 5 or 6 depending on the size 👍
Those look great. Thank you for the inspiration.
Are you talking to yourself or the audience?
It seems like both. I know, next time I need to speak louder 😄🤣👍
Can't hear what your saying
Hi Janet! I should have worn a microphone and I sped up the video on different parts of the video so I sound kind of weird. 😆😁
this is not how you mix concrete. these are all going to crumble. did you just make it up as you went? why make a tutorial when you don't know what you're doing?
Thank you for your comment. I am using dry concrete to make my stepping stones. I don’t mix the concrete so I don’t waste any concrete. None of the stones have crumbled. I will make another video showing how well they are are all holding up 👍👍😊
@@kristinkrajewski569 it’s like a dry pour should work very well
@eat poop , that’s exactly what you should do ! How rude! Don’t like the method, don’t like the video grow along it’s people like you that discourage people. If you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all. And as we Southerners say bless your heart
@@kristinkrajewski569 what is the typical dry time ?
@@MsLbriley In one day the concrete is pretty strong, but it can take months for concrete to totally cure. I usually go back wet down my concrete every few days to keep it from cracking.