Good job for the most part. Just a couple of quick tips. 1st off you don't have to kill yourself by hand mixing in a wheelbarrow. Use a 1/2 inch drill with a mixing paddle and drill it up in a 5 gallon bucket. Just make sure you put the water in 1st and then the concrete. Secondly you don't have to mix it so dry. If you mix it a little bit wetter it will be much easier to work and you won't have any voids in your forms. Thirdly and most importantly add extra Portland cement. About a cup per batch. The Quick Crete doesn't have enough cement for strength plus you get a better finish and easier workability. But you did a good job anyway and I hope these tips help!
Thanks for the kind words, Those are some great tips... I actually had access to a cement mixer but I opted for the workout! I needed it. As far as the mix goes, quikrete recommends 3/4 of a gallon per bag, but i found that that was way to little water so I added about another half gallon.... I probably could have added another gallon to boot.. Again, thank you for your tips and comments.
My hat is off to you Sir!! To all the comments.."get a mixer.. use a drill etc etc" the next step would be "just hire someone else" and you are obviously not cut from that cloth!! Hard work is not a bad thing! Pride in getting it done with your 2 bare hands is what this world is missing today. This video should be mandatory to watch in every high school in the country. Gods speed my friend , it looks awesome!!
Thank you for your kind words. Apparently, you watched the complete video, a lot of folks don't before they ask a question or make a statement. You get the gist of the video. God bless.
I used the same form and the same dye, but I just used a paintbrush to "stain" the concrete before it completely hardens and I only used a single 10oz bottle for the entire project. Saved some money and the color seems to have lasted a few years.
Hubby & I made the same paths in our large gardens, we also included the cobblestone form, 5 years later they still look awesome, no cracks, no weeds growing through, & best part no need for mesh,etc. It isn't as hard or backbreaking as it might seem.Great vid,
I did a hundred of these about 10 years ago. Bought a mixer from Harbor freight. Used a bag a square as I wanted it thicker to park my car on besides a walkway. Had to buy 2 forms and cut one to make curves and smaller spaces.
This is by far the best video I have seen on laying Quikrete forms, that is not directly supported by the company. I had the same problem with the same concrete mix being too dry, of course we are under severe drought and it was over 100 degrees when I was pouring. I used the yellow bags shown and came to exactly the same conclusion, a gallon plus a pint of liquid. I decided to put a concrete foundation under my forms, essentially a sidewalk under the forms. Now I am using the Quikrete Pro Finish which has more Portland cement in it, for the forms. I also put down a layer of concrete adhesive to bond the forms to the concrete foundation. So far so good.
Ha Ha, Maybe I should have explained that it was near 100 Degrees when I was doing that project. I opted to place them directly on the ground since it was only going to be used as a walkway.
@@JackTemple the area where I decided to put the pavers grows nothing but weeds and sits in the shade most of the day. We get some really intense rainstorms that cause both locally heavy flooding and a standing water problem in the area where I am installing the walkway, when we are not suffering a severe drought like the one right now. I put a solid foundation in, so in a year the pavers wouldn't be cracking and floating around in the red dirt allowing fire ants to propagate and weeds wouldn't be popping up in the cracks. It also adds stability to the foundation of my house by re-directing the flow of water into the backyard. I didn't really have a set schedule when I poured. I poured the concrete that the walkway forms sit on in three sections. I chose the hottest day of the year (107) to do the largest section, using 24 of the 80 pound bags of the stuff you use in your video. I was told by one of the resident experts at the big box store, to get a better finish with that particular concrete, I could add a shovel full of portland cement to each bag as I mixed it. This is my first concrete project ever, so I upgraded to the Pro-Finish with the fiber in it which is a little more expensive per 80 pound sac. It seems to be easier to work with and leaves a better finish. I am going to do a patio in my front yard next, I will probably used a similar process to the one I am using now: a couple inches of aggregate and 21 pound mesh, with the more expensive Pro-Finish concrete. Something else for your viewers. That Quikrete red dye clumps up in the bottle. To get all the dye out of the first bottle I used rubber gloves and cut the bottle open and soaked it in the water I used for the concrete. The rest of the bottles I have sitting upside down, to get the product to where it will come out instead of clumping inside the bottle.
@@lizpeters5501 it really depends on the temperature and how recently it has rained. We are in a drought conditions again, and I am putting a narrow concrete strip across the back under the fence to keep the larger poisonous snakes out of my backyard. We have seen triple digit temperatures this year in Abilene again with even more severe drought conditions, so definitely I will be using the gallon and a pint. I don't use a machine, I mix it all by hand in a tray you can buy in the section where you buy the concrete at the big box stores. , The additional water makes this process easier, but it also reduces the strength of the concrete. Since this is residential project and I am not driving over it or putting large amounts of weight on it, the gallon and a pint mixture seems to hold up well. If you are in a more humid climate, you might have to give it a little extra time to cure as well. For my project I mix it, pour it and then spray it with the sealant recommended by the company, in 24 hours it is solid enough for what I am doing.
Thank you for your kind words! After doing about 20 of these forms I figured I'd do one that anyone could understand... Again, thanks for your comment... Like and Share and subscribe if you like.
My wife and I just bought a house.. Because of this video we have decided to make a few weekends out of this project in our backyard. This video is awesome! I’m excited for the workout and to make a patio! Thanks!
I was going to do this (no husband around to help)--but after seeing the amount of cement each one requires--it would probably put me in the hospital. I'm glad that I watched your video before I purchased anything. You did a very nice job on this project & your walkway looks great.
In German-speaking countries they dig 3 inches down, compact the earth, fill the whole with split stone/gravel and then put the concrete on top of the whole thing. Is because of the frost I believe. Wondering how the whole thing stays on the ground after a while without such precautions. Wish it was as easy where I live :-D . Looks really nice! Keep up the good work.
The same is done here all over Spanish, Asian, Arabian even the Roman's did the same method only difference here is the weight capacity intended for & how deep are your pockets....
@@albertoplata9964 I’m in the uk and want to do this on my grass. Would you think I would need to dig down,compact the earth fill with gravel/sand/landscape fabric or do you think I could get away with this video method ? X
@@helenclayton8259 you'd be better off using type 1 and kango packing it flat with a membrane underneath the type 1 before applying these forms, type 1 is very cheap, and it's well worth taking the precaution
Thank you for this. I will be doing my own this summer and there are a lot of details in this video I haven't found in the others (exactly how much water to add, etc) also you probably just saved me several hours because I had no idea you could remove the form template before letting it cure for a few hours, which will result in hours saved and less waste. Your results are fantastic, BTW. It looks great.
Thank you for your kind words… one of the reasons why I made the video is because I couldn’t find what I was looking for in other videos. Again, Thank you very much…
I love the way this guy says cement as in cment or seement. Watching from Australia. Hope we have something like this here. 😊Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊
Thank you Jack, that was really helpful. My mould arrived yesterday and I've ordered 4 bags of concrete for delivery. Like many countries we are in lockdown in New Zealand which means I dont have to pick them up. Any questions I had have already been asked in the comments which is even better. All I need now is a sunny day to get started. :)
I can watch you again and again ( you were patient and very calming on how you explained every detail on how to do this project pathway ( cant wait to make our own ( lets hope it comes out as nice as yours ( hope to see more projects of yours ... thankyou so much ( its people like you that make it all worth watching thankyou .....
Patty J Thank you for your kind words! I decided to do this video after watching several others that I didn’t feel were complete. So after doing about 20 of these I got the feel of how it should be done so I thought it would be best to try and explain in the simplest ways. And of course with video it comes across Fairly simply. After the first few, you will get the hang of it and I’m sure that your walkway will turn out great!
Thanks i didnt know i could pull the mold away while still wet. I thought i had to wait for each one to dry and i was trying to find a different way to pave but now you just made my project easier and faster for me woohoo great day!
For anyone who wants to do this, I would recommend digging out 3-6 inches under and around where you want to pour your concrete. Tamper down the bare earth. Then fill back to the "normal" level with gravel, tamp that down too. This will help prevent settling in the coming years.
@@JackTemple that's good news. I wish I was as lucky for my sidewalk 😂 but honestly you can do everything the "right" way and still get settlement issues so I can't be too sad. Your sidewalk looks beautiful, good work. I might copy some of this if I replace ours one day
I just want to thank you for the video it was very detailed. I didn't even think about adding color to the mix just kind of wanted to know the correct way to do it.I thought you had to wait for the concrete to fully cure before removing the form. In addition, the fact that you can make extra bricks from it as well is a bonus just in case you need to address a smaller area than the form itself. Thanks once again as your video did what it was intended to do, EDUCATE!
Thank you very much for your kind words. I did the same thing before I started my project. I found the other how-to videos lacking in some areas and I decided to do a more detailed video without being to redundant. I'm glad you got something out of it.
I ordered a concrete mixer earlier today before watching this video ! So glad I bought one holy cow I hate mixing concrete by hand done it plenty of times .
Thank you for this video you did a very good and informative one to boot enough for me to realize that my back and knees would be killing me to the point of not be able to walk for the next several days,so I will be paying someone to do it for me.
@@JackTemple I'll be doing it tomorrow morning. !!!! Thank you again. This will save me a lot of money and time. And I can just recreate your steps. Omg I'm so happy I found your video you have no idea!!! And what an honor to get a direct reply. 😍👍😌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@burberry_venom Thank you so much for your kind words! The reason that I did the instructional video is because there’s so many online really didn’t explain the steps that you have to take in order to get a good job. Be patient, the first you will be a challenge but then after that, you will do just fine!
great video...........calm and fluent, quiet explainin.....no noise ,crazy music........appreciate that.How many bags 50/80 pounder did u use for the 20 molds ?? Thank you again !!
Thank you for your kind words. I used one 80 pound bag per mold. I had a little left over after I finished each mold so I made some extra bricks by filling some of the compartments in the mold, I let them set up... then I used them in areas that didn't need a full mold. good luck on your project
Great video. Just a quickie I learned from my father-in-law. He was a brick mason for about 45 years and I used to enjoy watching him. He would knock a couple of holes in his hoe, around 1-1/2" or 2" and it helped no end in mixing the mud.
This is the best tutorial using these forms that I’ve seen yet. I will need to make my pathway 36” wide, so will need two forms for width. Would it be better or easier to do the whole length with only 1 form, and go back to the beginning to make it 2 forms wide once the cement dries? Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thank you for your kind words! The way I would do that is to stager them. In other words, do 2 or three in a row, then go back and start at the beginning again. The forms set up fairly quickly if you don't mix the cement to wet. Good luck on l your walkway project.
Took me awhile to find this particular mold. There are tons of other molds available but they don't allow the cement to form a base at the bottom. With the other molds you are basically pouring individual stones, just 5 or 6 at a time.
Thank you for you kind words. on another note, I ordered 3 of these.... I only used ONE.... you remove the mold as soon as your'er finished so no need to buy more than you need.
Thank you for the measurements. It's always hard determine how much water to add when using a garden hose. Ha ha ha great video can't wait to start my walkway
This is great. I am going to give this a dirty whirl and see if it will work for me. I'm getting to stepping stone firm rather than the one you have. I saw a really nice combination of the two forms. Thanks for the info.
So, I assume you can pick up the individual bricks after you make them. i.e.. they don't stick to the dirt? Sorry, this will be my first attempt at this. Do you then go back when done and fill with sand in crevices? This is perfect solution under a pine tree where I have to leafhog the pine needles. Versus roadbase and pavers like I was thinking. Thanks!
Actually, no... they are not individual bricks They are interconnected. The creases are just that, creases about a 1/4 inch deep. There is no need to fill them in with sand. The forms wont stick to the dirt. You can actually move the cured cement if you needed to, but I don't know why anyone would. I did make extra individual bricks with the left over cement from each form. If you watch the complete video, I explain that.
Great job! You also do a great job at demonstrating , and you make it look so easy ,,, Thanks! and I'm glad I came across your video,,, You got me inspired !
End result looks good but that seems like a lot of work doing individual pavers. Seems to me you could pour a normal sidewalk and stamp the sections as it sets up.
I find it easier to work with smaller batches at a time. Less to deal with also you're not constantly having to worry about your wet concrete drying up.
Hello from Lower Hudson Valley NY! Nice job great video. 3 questions: 1. Noticed you didn’t put a compacted base or use gravel for drainage. That a choice or could it be used if need be? 2. If the form creates a solid joint at the bottom, how do you make and separate the single bricks (spares) 3. If you remember What temperature(s) What season do you d the work? (Temperature) Thanks again Gonna try it this spring. God bless
Thank you for your kind words. 1. The ground around my home is mostly clay-based so there was no need for a drainage base. 2. With the leftover concrete, I would fill the ones I wanted to make an extra brick from, thus creating a single brick. Generally, I had enough left out of an 80 lb. bag to fill one or two bricks. I would place the form on bare dirt and leave them till they hardened. 3. The temperature was in the high 90s when I did this. June of 2019 Good luck with your project. God bless...
It looks like it might go faster to make you a wooden frame the same size as your metal frame and fill it with the concrete and smooth it out and then take your metal frame and press it down to give the shape of individual pavers. Just a thought.
I was thinking the same. You might have to wiggle it a bit as the form will hit the stone in the concrete. Even so, I dont think these will hold up too long. Too do a lasting job with this set up, you need to prep it as if you were layer actual pavers. That is to dig the pathway about 5-6 inches deep, lay in some limestone base material , about 2 inches, tamp that down, the add 2 more inches, get it LEVEL, and tamp that down also. You will then have a solid base for these paver makers. ( Raw earth wont do it). THEN, you will need to put the paver edgers all around it that hold the whole works from moving outwards as time goes by. Put some sand in between the pavers as well and sweep that smooth. Now, In my opinion ,do it right, do it once! Sure these look good now, but after a couple freezes and thaws, that will say it all.
Great informative instructions! After the job is done, would it look more realistic if mortar or or locking sand is placed between the individual stones which would also strengthen each unit? Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Thank you for your kind words. Actually, the stones are solid concrete. adding sand or anything else isn't necessary. If you'll notice at the ;20 second mark, I show it being solid.
Hi thanks for this brilliant video, very helpful. I have clay soil in my garden here in the uk 🇬🇧 so think I’m going to go ahead and start the project without any ground prep work or very little? I just wondered how you made the extra bricks with your mould with the left over cement ? Did you just fill a couple areas of the mould on the same ground surface near where your building the path,then lift when dry or would they not come up easy ?
Thank you so much for your kind words! You pretty much answered your own question! My soil is mostly clay, so there was no ground prep whatsoever. The way that I made the extra bricks is exactly as you stated. If you make your mix the way that I made my mix, you will be able to lift the frame off of the cement as soon as you finish filling the frame.
Thank you for the kind words... all you need do, it smooth it out with a metal finishing trowel. It's not glass smooth, it's concrete smooth... Good luck on your project!
I love your work! I am doing this for my back patio area. How many stamp do you get with an 80 pound bag of cement. I have a 10x10 area and I'm using the 24"x24" mold.
You get one mold from an 80# bag of cement with a little cement left over, with which I used the mold to make an extra brick for later use where I had and odd area to fill.
What about the prep of the ground. Assuming there is lots of leveling. I have tree roots nearby where I need a walkway so I’m not sure how to handle that.
how did you make the extra bricks without them sticking to the ground interested to know so i can have a try excellent video going to do this in my garden thank you sir
Thank you for your kind words about my video. Good luck on your project. The extra bricks that I made were just laid out on bare earth. I was able to extract them soon after they set up, maybe 15 minutes or so then I would leave them to dry before I would move them. Good luck on your project!
Not the best way to mix in a wheelbarrow. Pile the dry concrete on the sloped side first. Put the water in the area with the square end. Then pull the dry mix into the water a bit at a time, mixing it in as you go. At some point you may need to add more water into the valley between the wetter mix and the remaining dry. Then go to the other end of the wheelbarrow and chop the wetted mixture toward you, making sure you drag the how across the bottom. Add small amounts of water as you go. When it's the consistency you want, drag the how rapidly back and forth through the whole mixture several times, keeping the hoe toward the bottom. No way it takes 15 minutes this way, and you get a nice mix. I do this re-gularly, working for a paver company. If works!
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Fantastic, I am going to try this for sure. Does the ground need to be leveled off before laying this path or does the cement find it's own level whilst setting? I'm assuming I'd need to level it off to some degree? Any advice will be appreciated
It all depends on your situation..., the cement levels itself. If you are trying to keep your walkway level, you would need to level the form or the ground around the form to keep it level. My conditions were perfect for my walkway and fairly level and HARD... Good luck on your project.
Wonderful video!! Question: it doesn’t appear that sand was used as a base under the blocks, would you use sand in the cracks between the blocks or do you let grass grow in between? Also, did you do any ground prep like leveling before hand? Thank you so much!! 😊
No, no sand was used under my blocks. In my case, there was no need to prep, my "dirt" since it is pretty much clay and provided a solid base for my walkway.
Thank you for your kind words... after each form, there was a little concrete left over, so I put it into one of the squares in the form and molded it from there. I guess I should have done a little extra video to show that as well... perhaps next time! Hit the subscribe button while you're at it...
Great job! Thank you very much! Just wondering if you tried the sections together in any way to stop them from settling like regular paving stone does?
Thank you for your kind words!. Actually in my case it wasn’t necessary to tie them together. Where I was putting the forms, the ground is mostly clay based. So I had a real firm foundation.
Were you going to fill in between each paver? It looks good and liked the color you chose, but I think I would have opted for a mixer instead of doing it all by hand. Cheers, Jack!
Thank you for your kind words... Actually, there is no need to fill in between the pavers, since they are all inter-connected. As far as the mixer is concerned, I had access to a mixer but chose to hand mix it for the exercise. Much cheaper than going to the gym!
Rather then making individual bricks with the left over concrete do you think it would be ok to add the next 80 lb. bag to the left over concrete and add the new coloring and water?
Yes, you can do that and I did do that for a few forms, however I decided to make the extra bricks so that I could place them in some places where I wasn't able to do a complete form.
Hey Jack, I want to build a patio for my backyard but don't want to deal with the digging and gravel/sand prep work. Would this technique work for a small backyard patio and drain properly? Also this technique would make it easier to remove if I ever sold the property in a few years and owners wanted to remove right? Thanks for sharing
As long as the place where you are putting the forms is very solid, it should work just fine... I have very hard soil here where I live, so I don't have a problem. Drainage would depend on how your plot is laid out. slope etc.. as far as removal, the should come up fairly easily other than being heavy..
Thank you for your kind words. I'm near Montgomery Alabama where we're not affected by the extreme weather conditions. They are not made to run anything heaver than a garden tractor over. they are basically for foot traffic. I have a Craftsman riding lawnmower and I have no problem riding over them.
Good job for the most part. Just a couple of quick tips. 1st off you don't have to kill yourself by hand mixing in a wheelbarrow. Use a 1/2 inch drill with a mixing paddle and drill it up in a 5 gallon bucket. Just make sure you put the water in 1st and then the concrete. Secondly you don't have to mix it so dry. If you mix it a little bit wetter it will be much easier to work and you won't have any voids in your forms. Thirdly and most importantly add extra Portland cement. About a cup per batch. The Quick Crete doesn't have enough cement for strength plus you get a better finish and easier workability. But you did a good job anyway and I hope these tips help!
Thanks for the kind words, Those are some great tips... I actually had access to a cement mixer but I opted for the workout! I needed it. As far as the mix goes, quikrete recommends 3/4 of a gallon per bag, but i found that that was way to little water so I added about another half gallon.... I probably could have added another gallon to boot.. Again, thank you for your tips and comments.
@@JackTempleA mixer always gives best results. Not a question of being lazy, it ensures all the ingredients are evenly mixed for best strength
@@johnf3326 who said anything about being lazy? Dude wanted a work out let him have a work out.
@@schawn4925 he sounded like he was going to pass out.....the Marines taught me to work smarter not harder🤔🤔🤔
@@americanhero1234 ok?
My hat is off to you Sir!! To all the comments.."get a mixer.. use a drill etc etc" the next step would be "just hire someone else" and you are obviously not cut from that cloth!! Hard work is not a bad thing! Pride in getting it done with your 2 bare hands is what this world is missing today.
This video should be mandatory to watch in every high school in the country.
Gods speed my friend , it looks awesome!!
Thank you for your kind words. Apparently, you watched the complete video, a lot of folks don't before they ask a question or make a statement. You get the gist of the video. God bless.
I used the same form and the same dye, but I just used a paintbrush to "stain" the concrete before it completely hardens and I only used a single 10oz bottle for the entire project. Saved some money and the color seems to have lasted a few years.
Do you have the link to order the form he used?
I think I'd just use a good quality cement paint after they dried, before filling in between the bricks.
Did you mix the color with the same amount of water?
@@rkgsd yes! I used 1 gallon of water with 1/2 bottle of Quikrete dye... any additional water I used, I used clear water, maybe a pint to a quart.
Hubby & I made the same paths in our large gardens, we also included the cobblestone form, 5 years later they still look awesome, no cracks, no weeds growing through, & best part no need for mesh,etc. It isn't as hard or backbreaking as it might seem.Great vid,
Thank you for watching! and no, it's not that hard to do, pretty much straight forward and makes for a nice walkway...
I'm going to use the cobblestone form. Nice to hear that it held up.
@@dawnreynolds1010 did you make your pathway?
I watched this to go to sleep. It was like watching Bob Ross but for cement bricks. Thank you! Very informative and relaxing.
Lol same.
Just a little bit of color
LOL I'm glad YOU said this😉👍 I thought it was just me!!! 😅🤣😅🤣
He is relaxing to watch because his voice is steady and the outdoor sounds are relaxing. Plus, I'm planning to make a walkway! LoL
That is just a happy accident
I'm a new homeowner and I'm learning so much about the various DIY projects!!! This is a nice walkway!!
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Thank you for the video! I was getting ready to spend $1,200 on pea rock and pavers for a patio. This is a much better option!
No joke I was about to myself
I did a hundred of these about 10 years ago. Bought a mixer from Harbor freight. Used a bag a square as I wanted it thicker to park my car on besides a walkway. Had to buy 2 forms and cut one to make curves and smaller spaces.
Did your car use them to sink? How much thicker? Thanks.
I started doing my sidewalk and patio. Thanks to your video. You made it look so easy to do that my husband got into the rhythm too.
This is by far the best video I have seen on laying Quikrete forms, that is not directly supported by the company. I had the same problem with the same concrete mix being too dry, of course we are under severe drought and it was over 100 degrees when I was pouring. I used the yellow bags shown and came to exactly the same conclusion, a gallon plus a pint of liquid. I decided to put a concrete foundation under my forms, essentially a sidewalk under the forms. Now I am using the Quikrete Pro Finish which has more Portland cement in it, for the forms. I also put down a layer of concrete adhesive to bond the forms to the concrete foundation. So far so good.
Ha Ha, Maybe I should have explained that it was near 100 Degrees when I was doing that project. I opted to place them directly on the ground since it was only going to be used as a walkway.
@@JackTemple the area where I decided to put the pavers grows nothing but weeds and sits in the shade most of the day. We get some really intense rainstorms that cause both locally heavy flooding and a standing water problem in the area where I am installing the walkway, when we are not suffering a severe drought like the one right now. I put a solid foundation in, so in a year the pavers wouldn't be cracking and floating around in the red dirt allowing fire ants to propagate and weeds wouldn't be popping up in the cracks. It also adds stability to the foundation of my house by re-directing the flow of water into the backyard. I didn't really have a set schedule when I poured. I poured the concrete that the walkway forms sit on in three sections. I chose the hottest day of the year (107) to do the largest section, using 24 of the 80 pound bags of the stuff you use in your video. I was told by one of the resident experts at the big box store, to get a better finish with that particular concrete, I could add a shovel full of portland cement to each bag as I mixed it. This is my first concrete project ever, so I upgraded to the Pro-Finish with the fiber in it which is a little more expensive per 80 pound sac. It seems to be easier to work with and leaves a better finish. I am going to do a patio in my front yard next, I will probably used a similar process to the one I am using now: a couple inches of aggregate and 21 pound mesh, with the more expensive Pro-Finish concrete.
Something else for your viewers. That Quikrete red dye clumps up in the bottle. To get all the dye out of the first bottle I used rubber gloves and cut the bottle open and soaked it in the water I used for the concrete. The rest of the bottles I have sitting upside down, to get the product to where it will come out instead of clumping inside the bottle.
Do you use 1 gallon and 1 pint for whole bag of 80 pounds ?
@@lizpeters5501 it really depends on the temperature and how recently it has rained. We are in a drought conditions again, and I am putting a narrow concrete strip across the back under the fence to keep the larger poisonous snakes out of my backyard. We have seen triple digit temperatures this year in Abilene again with even more severe drought conditions, so definitely I will be using the gallon and a pint. I don't use a machine, I mix it all by hand in a tray you can buy in the section where you buy the concrete at the big box stores. , The additional water makes this process easier, but it also reduces the strength of the concrete. Since this is residential project and I am not driving over it or putting large amounts of weight on it, the gallon and a pint mixture seems to hold up well. If you are in a more humid climate, you might have to give it a little extra time to cure as well. For my project I mix it, pour it and then spray it with the sealant recommended by the company, in 24 hours it is solid enough for what I am doing.
Bravo! Finally, someone who did this right. You were careful and patient. Flawless finish!
Thank you for your kind words! After doing about 20 of these forms I figured I'd do one that anyone could understand... Again, thanks for your comment... Like and Share and subscribe if you like.
My wife and I just bought a house.. Because of this video we have decided to make a few weekends out of this project in our backyard. This video is awesome! I’m excited for the workout and to make a patio! Thanks!
Awesome! I'm glad I could be of help. It will take you 3 or 4 to get the hang of it, but you can do it.. Enjoy your new home.
Jack Temple thank you!
I was going to do this (no husband around to help)--but after seeing the amount of cement each one requires--it would probably put me in the hospital. I'm glad that I watched your video before I purchased anything. You did a very nice job on this project & your walkway looks great.
Judy W Thank you!
In German-speaking countries they dig 3 inches down, compact the earth, fill the whole with split stone/gravel and then put the concrete on top of the whole thing. Is because of the frost I believe. Wondering how the whole thing stays on the ground after a while without such precautions. Wish it was as easy where I live :-D . Looks really nice! Keep up the good work.
The same is done here all over Spanish, Asian, Arabian even the Roman's did the same method only difference here is the weight capacity intended for & how deep are your pockets....
@@albertoplata9964 I’m in the uk and want to do this on my grass. Would you think I would need to dig down,compact the earth fill with gravel/sand/landscape fabric or do you think I could get away with this video method ? X
@@helenclayton8259 you'd be better off using type 1 and kango packing it flat with a membrane underneath the type 1 before applying these forms, type 1 is very cheap, and it's well worth taking the precaution
Thank you for this. I will be doing my own this summer and there are a lot of details in this video I haven't found in the others (exactly how much water to add, etc) also you probably just saved me several hours because I had no idea you could remove the form template before letting it cure for a few hours, which will result in hours saved and less waste. Your results are fantastic, BTW. It looks great.
Thank you for your kind words… one of the reasons why I made the video is because I couldn’t find what I was looking for in other videos. Again, Thank you very much…
I love the way this guy says cement as in cment or seement. Watching from Australia. Hope we have something like this here. 😊Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊
G’day mate..
Thank you Jack, that was really helpful. My mould arrived yesterday and I've ordered 4 bags of concrete for delivery. Like many countries we are in lockdown in New Zealand which means I dont have to pick them up. Any questions I had have already been asked in the comments which is even better. All I need now is a sunny day to get started. :)
Good luck! I'm sure you can do it...
Thank you Sir, hands down best walk through I found yet and I hope to start a patio project this Summer.
Thank you for the compliment! I did that since I couldn’t find any other good example’s online either.
My husband did this at our home in FL. It is wonderful but be prepared to test your patience!
I can watch you again and again ( you were patient and very calming on how you explained every detail on how to do this project pathway ( cant wait to make our own ( lets hope it comes out as nice as yours ( hope to see more projects of yours ... thankyou so much ( its people like you that make it all worth watching thankyou .....
Patty J Thank you for your kind words! I decided to do this video after watching several others that I didn’t feel were complete. So after doing about 20 of these I got the feel of how it should be done so I thought it would be best to try and explain in the simplest ways. And of course with video it comes across Fairly simply. After the first few, you will get the hang of it and I’m sure that your walkway will turn out great!
Thanks i didnt know i could pull the mold away while still wet. I thought i had to wait for each one to dry and i was trying to find a different way to pave but now you just made my project easier and faster for me woohoo great day!
Thank you for your kind words, yes, you don't have to wait at all as long as you don't make your mix too wet. Good luck with your project.
@@JackTemple
Do you mix sand up with the cement along with the dye or is it just cement and dye.
@@wewouldneversellourclubfor3166 Quikrete is a pre mixed sand, gravel & cement mix. all I did was add the dye..
For anyone who wants to do this, I would recommend digging out 3-6 inches under and around where you want to pour your concrete. Tamper down the bare earth. Then fill back to the "normal" level with gravel, tamp that down too. This will help prevent settling in the coming years.
Very good advise, After 3 years, there's very little settling with my walkway. It's mostly clay based...
@@JackTemple that's good news. I wish I was as lucky for my sidewalk 😂 but honestly you can do everything the "right" way and still get settlement issues so I can't be too sad. Your sidewalk looks beautiful, good work. I might copy some of this if I replace ours one day
Great video. It looks great. Concrete mix needs more water. It will save you a lot of time mixing.
I was going to say the same thing. This guy is making more work for himself!
Way too dry. Needs a lot more water. When mixed dry it will be very brittle and will crack soon.
I'd pour this like a curb mix. Approx 2" slump but I'd like to know his thought process.
Then take a cake decorating bag and fill the cracks w tan grout looks amazing....like real terra cotta work.
Well I was telling my hubby I could do this all by myself but this video made me rethink that offer lol
You can do it... Just have him do the heavy lifting!
Just rent yourself a cement mixer! Better than a hubby mixer. It won’t argue with you. 😂
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Thank you. I was thinking about getting a patio slab, but they wanted 1000s of dollars. This can save a ton.
Plus you get a good workout!
Excellent, well explained, thorough video! Finally, one that shows all the steps and tricks. Thank you so much!
DT T54 Thank you so much for your kind words!
I just want to thank you for the video it was very detailed. I didn't even think about adding color to the mix just kind of wanted to know the correct way to do it.I thought you had to wait for the concrete to fully cure before removing the form. In addition, the fact that you can make extra bricks from it as well is a bonus just in case you need to address a smaller area than the form itself. Thanks once again as your video did what it was intended to do, EDUCATE!
Thank you very much for your kind words. I did the same thing before I started my project. I found the other how-to videos lacking in some areas and I decided to do a more detailed video without being to redundant. I'm glad you got something out of it.
I ordered a concrete mixer earlier today before watching this video ! So glad I bought one holy cow I hate mixing concrete by hand done it plenty of times .
I had access to a mixer with an electric motor. I decided that I needed the workout more than the mixer. Good luck with your project..
Looks like a pro did this walkway. Bravo!
Thank you very much!
I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a large glass of milk while viewing this video.
LOL. Thanks for sharing.
That sounds pretty inspiring next time put honey on it and you’ll really have energy to go out it ha ha
I ate a cup of blueberry yogurt with crushed almonds mixed in.
Great job my friend, did this work on sidewalks and curbs for 4 years back breaking work probably layed 70 mile
Thank you for your kind words...
Thank you for this video you did a very good and informative one to boot enough for me to realize that my back and knees would be killing me to the point of not be able to walk for the next several days,so I will be paying someone to do it for me.
Believe me, I was sore after I finished...
Best video of this yet!!! Great explanation. Thank you! Looks awesome!
Talk about being a perfectionist... love that smooth outcome, exactly what I was looking for...
Thank you for your kind words, I hope you get the same outcome...
@@JackTemple I'll be doing it tomorrow morning. !!!! Thank you again. This will save me a lot of money and time. And I can just recreate your steps. Omg I'm so happy I found your video you have no idea!!! And what an honor to get a direct reply. 😍👍😌🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@burberry_venom Thank you so much for your kind words! The reason that I did the instructional video is because there’s so many online really didn’t explain the steps that you have to take in order to get a good job. Be patient, the first you will be a challenge but then after that, you will do just fine!
great video...........calm and fluent, quiet explainin.....no noise ,crazy music........appreciate that.How many bags 50/80 pounder did u use for the 20 molds ?? Thank you again !!
Thank you for your kind words. I used one 80 pound bag per mold. I had a little left over after I finished each mold so I made some extra bricks by filling some of the compartments in the mold, I let them set up... then I used them in areas that didn't need a full mold. good luck on your project
Great video! I like how you say, “you don’t have to be in a hurry”.
As a concrete finisher myself. Cool stuff! Looks great!
At our age we very seldom get in a hurry... unless being called to dinner... awesome job my friend!
Great video. Just a quickie I learned from my father-in-law. He was a brick mason for about 45 years and I used to enjoy watching him. He would knock a couple of holes in his hoe, around 1-1/2" or 2" and it helped no end in mixing the mud.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I have used a cement hoe. I just didn’t have one available when I was doing this project.
Looks easy. Now all you need is 37 years to do your backyard with this method and you're all set!
Yep... The walkway took me 4 days... no help, no mixer etc.. but it was worth it! I needed the workout!
Hello from the UK! Great video, I'm thinking of doing this in my garden with a UK equivalent product. Cheers for posting tutorial 👍
Mmm.
Hi from Ireland, did you find an equivalent product in the U.K.? Thanks.
@@jimmyjohnny3779 nope, not yet but there's a few on ebay which I'm looking at 👍
@@jimmyjohnny3779Ireland is not in the UK.... So it wouldn't apply too yous lot..... No surrender..... FTP
This is the best tutorial using these forms that I’ve seen yet. I will need to make my pathway 36” wide, so will need two forms for width. Would it be better or easier to do the whole length with only 1 form, and go back to the beginning to make it 2 forms wide once the cement dries? Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thank you for your kind words! The way I would do that is to stager them. In other words, do 2 or three in a row, then go back and start at the beginning again. The forms set up fairly quickly if you don't mix the cement to wet. Good luck on l your walkway project.
This was useful. It looks very professional. Thanks for posting this. Curious what ground prep was necessary.
Where I live, there was no ground prep necessary. The soil here is mostly clay based so I have a solid foundation.
Consistency of....."mush." Well said.
I do not know why people like to make it so dry. I done tons of mixing I like it wet always turns out better.
Outstanding Description on How to Do this process correctly ❣️
Thank you for your kind words!!!
Over the pond and uses "pint" as a measurement
Love this video anyway, but you're welcome in the UK anytime due to your measurement guide!!
Thank you for your kind words, I've been to Scotland, but I'd love to visit to the UK!
Took me awhile to find this particular mold. There are tons of other molds available but they don't allow the cement to form a base at the bottom. With the other molds you are basically pouring individual stones, just 5 or 6 at a time.
Where did you find this mold? I have been looking for it for months, thank you.
Im sold! Ordering two of these today! Very informative video Sir!!!
Thank you for you kind words. on another note, I ordered 3 of these.... I only used ONE.... you remove the mold as soon as your'er finished so no need to buy more than you need.
Nice job. You have done the best at describing your method as any I’ve seen. Thanks a bunch.
Thank you for your kind words!
Wow what a perfect looking walkway - thank you for the very inspiring video
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Thank you for the measurements. It's always hard determine how much water to add when using a garden hose. Ha ha ha great video can't wait to start my walkway
How’d it turn out? I’m trying it this weekend.
Very good step by step explanation. Much better than professional Danny Lipford…just saying.
This is great. I am going to give this a dirty whirl and see if it will work for me. I'm getting to stepping stone firm rather than the one you have. I saw a really nice combination of the two forms. Thanks for the info.
So, I assume you can pick up the individual bricks after you make them. i.e.. they don't stick to the dirt? Sorry, this will be my first attempt at this. Do you then go back when done and fill with sand in crevices? This is perfect solution under a pine tree where I have to leafhog the pine needles. Versus roadbase and pavers like I was thinking. Thanks!
Actually, no... they are not individual bricks They are interconnected. The creases are just that, creases about a 1/4 inch deep. There is no need to fill them in with sand. The forms wont stick to the dirt. You can actually move the cured cement if you needed to, but I don't know why anyone would. I did make extra individual bricks with the left over cement from each form. If you watch the complete video, I explain that.
Great job!
You also do a great job at demonstrating , and you make it look so easy ,,,
Thanks!
and I'm glad I came across your video,,,
You got me inspired !
Thank you for your kind words.. good luck on your project.
Jack, very well done! Professional filming (as I would expect from you), and also professional tutorial. Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for your kind words...
I agree!
End result looks good but that seems like a lot of work doing individual pavers. Seems to me you could pour a normal sidewalk and stamp the sections as it sets up.
Yes, that's another way you can do it, this way, it takes a lot less concrete. Not nearly as thick as a side walk would be.
Great job. Saved lot of money and pride in making your own paver walkway and very rewarding.
Thank you for your kind words! And yes, it was very rewarding
If you live up north i would buy a mesh and put it in between, so freezing shouldnt be a Problem. I like that Video ! 👍
Great video. I like the idea of making bricks with leftover concrete. Good job!
I find it easier to work with smaller batches at a time. Less to deal with also you're not constantly having to worry about your wet concrete drying up.
Walk looks great with the stain. Raw concrete always looks cheap. You also need some knee pads! Great job.
A better video than Quikrete's own. They should be paying you.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Thanks for the great video! About to attempt my front walk this week!!
Brilliant video, UK watcher here, very inspiring thank you for showing, it looks great xx🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍🏼👍🏼
Hello from
Lower Hudson Valley NY!
Nice job great video.
3 questions:
1. Noticed you didn’t
put a compacted base or use gravel for drainage. That a choice or could it be used if need be?
2. If the form creates a solid joint at the bottom, how do you make and separate the single bricks (spares)
3. If you remember
What temperature(s)
What season do you d the work?
(Temperature)
Thanks again
Gonna try it this spring.
God bless
Thank you for your kind words. 1. The ground around my home is mostly clay-based so there was no need for a drainage base.
2. With the leftover concrete, I would fill the ones I wanted to make an extra brick from, thus creating a single brick.
Generally, I had enough left out of an 80 lb. bag to fill one or two bricks. I would place the form on bare dirt and leave them till they hardened.
3. The temperature was in the high 90s when I did this. June of 2019
Good luck with your project. God bless...
@@JackTemple Thank you for the response very very helpful.
Especially the extra brick tip.
Have a great weekend and
God bless.
Very well done. Can you put them on top of concrete?
I would think so, but why would you do that?
It looks like it might go faster to make you a wooden frame the same size as your metal frame and fill it with the concrete and smooth it out and then take your metal frame and press it down to give the shape of individual pavers. Just a thought.
I was thinking the same. You might have to wiggle it a bit as the form will hit the stone in the concrete. Even so, I dont think these will hold up too long. Too do a lasting job with this set up, you need to prep it as if you were layer actual pavers. That is to dig the pathway about 5-6 inches deep, lay in some limestone base material , about 2 inches, tamp that down, the add 2 more inches, get it LEVEL, and tamp that down also. You will then have a solid base for these paver makers. ( Raw earth wont do it). THEN, you will need to put the paver edgers all around it that hold the whole works from moving outwards as time goes by. Put some sand in between the pavers as well and sweep that smooth. Now, In my opinion ,do it right, do it once! Sure these look good now, but after a couple freezes and thaws, that will say it all.
@Terry Thomas
only thing I would do differently from what you suggested was instead of sand I would grout it
Great informative instructions! After the job is done, would it look more realistic if mortar or or locking sand is placed between the individual stones which would also strengthen each unit? Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Thank you for your kind words. Actually, the stones are solid concrete. adding sand or anything else isn't necessary. If you'll notice at the ;20 second mark, I show it being solid.
Hi thanks for this brilliant video, very helpful. I have clay soil in my garden here in the uk 🇬🇧 so think I’m going to go ahead and start the project without any ground prep work or very little? I just wondered how you made the extra bricks with your mould with the left over cement ? Did you just fill a couple areas of the mould on the same ground surface near where your building the path,then lift when dry or would they not come up easy ?
Thank you so much for your kind words!
You pretty much answered your own question! My soil is mostly clay, so there was no ground prep whatsoever. The way that I made the extra bricks is exactly as you stated. If you make your mix the way that I made my mix, you will be able to lift the frame off of the cement as soon as you finish filling the frame.
Hey Jack, awesome video till now for me, you made it with good finish, I am going build it soon. Love you form India
Thank you for the kind words... all you need do, it smooth it out with a metal finishing trowel. It's not glass smooth, it's concrete smooth... Good luck on your project!
I love your work! I am doing this for my back patio area. How many stamp do you get with an 80 pound bag of cement. I have a 10x10 area and I'm using the 24"x24" mold.
You get one mold from an 80# bag of cement with a little cement left over, with which I used the mold to make an extra brick for later use where I had and odd area to fill.
This video has inspired me to make my own patio
You can do it!!
Great video! Probably the best one I've seen. Thank you for the great info. Can't wait to try this.
Thank you!
I've seen many videos....and yes! This is the BEST!
What about the prep of the ground. Assuming there is lots of leveling. I have tree roots nearby where I need a walkway so I’m not sure how to handle that.
I had a root in the pathway, I simply cut it out. It was no easy task, but it had to be done.
how did you make the extra bricks without them sticking to the ground interested to know so i can have a try excellent video going to do this in my garden thank you sir
Thank you for your kind words about my video. Good luck on your project. The extra bricks that I made were just laid out on bare earth. I was able to extract them soon after they set up, maybe 15 minutes or so then I would leave them to dry before I would move them. Good luck on your project!
Thank you for a very good put together and explainable tutorial. Looks very nice 👌
Thank you for your kind words..
You give great tips. They look good. That is some hard work.
Thank you for your kind words..
Not the best way to mix in a wheelbarrow. Pile the dry concrete on the sloped side first. Put the water in the area with the square end. Then pull the dry mix into the water a bit at a time, mixing it in as you go. At some point you may need to add more water into the valley between the wetter mix and the remaining dry. Then go to the other end of the wheelbarrow and chop the wetted mixture toward you, making sure you drag the how across the bottom. Add small amounts of water as you go. When it's the consistency you want, drag the how rapidly back and forth through the whole mixture several times, keeping the hoe toward the bottom. No way it takes 15 minutes this way, and you get a nice mix. I do this re-gularly, working for a paver company. If works!
why not just get a cement mixer?
Thank you! That's very useful. I believe that's what I've seen people do, now that you mention it. But it bears repeating.
@@brianbailey462doing it the way he says, it's actually faster and less trouble to clean up.
Terrific process! Would save me a ton of money vs buying pavers.
When buying cement check with home depot. After you buy a certain amount you can get commercial discount. Its not half but its a lot. Check.
I just checked on tge bags at homedepot. The orice goes from sbout 4.50 down to just over 3$ a 80lb bag.
I wish I could have seen him fill the forms with his trowel! Lol
Great stuff however there's no need to mix in the barrow make it wetter and use a shovel to mix it it's a bit quicker.
I did it more for the exercise or anything else!
@@JackTemple in that case I think I should do the same thanks for the post mate
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Fantastic, I am going to try this for sure. Does the ground need to be leveled off before laying this path or does the cement find it's own level whilst setting? I'm assuming I'd need to level it off to some degree? Any advice will be appreciated
It all depends on your situation..., the cement levels itself. If you are trying to keep your walkway level, you would need to level the form or the ground around the form to keep it level. My conditions were perfect for my walkway and fairly level and HARD... Good luck on your project.
Wonderful video!! Question: it doesn’t appear that sand was used as a base under the blocks, would you use sand in the cracks between the blocks or do you let grass grow in between? Also, did you do any ground prep like leveling before hand? Thank you so much!! 😊
No, no sand was used under my blocks. In my case, there was no need to prep, my "dirt" since it is pretty much clay and provided a solid base for my walkway.
Thank you brother Awesome work And making the extra bricks 👍🏻
Thank you for your kind words.
Love your video and explanation. How many form can you get out of 80lbs bag, sir?
kornkhmer101 one plus a little left over.. I made extra individual blocks with what I had left over.
Love the video very clear instructions How did you make the extra bricks?
Thank you for your kind words... after each form, there was a little concrete left over, so I put it into one of the squares in the form and molded it from there. I guess I should have done a little extra video to show that as well... perhaps next time! Hit the subscribe button while you're at it...
Great job! Thank you very much! Just wondering if you tried the sections together in any way to stop them from settling like regular paving stone does?
Thank you for your kind words!. Actually in my case it wasn’t necessary to tie them together. Where I was putting the forms, the ground is mostly clay based. So I had a real firm foundation.
Were you going to fill in between each paver? It looks good and liked the color you chose, but I think I would have opted for a mixer instead of doing it all by hand. Cheers, Jack!
Thank you for your kind words... Actually, there is no need to fill in between the pavers, since they are all inter-connected.
As far as the mixer is concerned, I had access to a mixer but chose to hand mix it for the exercise. Much cheaper than going to the gym!
Great job, terrific step by step. Thank you !
Thank you very much!
Rather then making individual bricks with the left over concrete do you think it would be ok to add the next 80 lb. bag to the left over concrete and add the new coloring and water?
Yes, you can do that and I did do that for a few forms, however I decided to make the extra bricks so that I could place them in some places where I wasn't able to do a complete form.
Want to lay cement down then tile on top,
Was wondering will it work being ill be laying it on the ground
I'd have to give it a try just to see! Actually, I don't know if that will work or not.
So the bricks are only being molded not attached to the ground...oh ok
Thank you. This video was very helpful
Thanks for the video. Did you fill in the joints between the stones or leave them empty? Looks good.
Thank you! No, you don't need to, the form makes a solid block..
Hey Jack, I want to build a patio for my backyard but don't want to deal with the digging and gravel/sand prep work. Would this technique work for a small backyard patio and drain properly? Also this technique would make it easier to remove if I ever sold the property in a few years and owners wanted to remove right? Thanks for sharing
As long as the place where you are putting the forms is very solid, it should work just fine... I have very hard soil here where I live, so I don't have a problem. Drainage would depend on how your plot is laid out. slope etc.. as far as removal, the should come up fairly easily other than being heavy..
One of the best videos I've seen.. Not sure where you are located, but how well does this hold up with ice and thaw, basically in the Northeast?
Thank you for your kind words. I'm near Montgomery Alabama where we're not affected by the extreme weather conditions. They are not made to run anything heaver than a garden tractor over. they are basically for foot traffic. I have a Craftsman riding lawnmower and I have no problem riding over them.
Thanks for sharing. Great video and very helpful. Where do you purchase the form?