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Happy summer. The polymeric sand is holding up well. Mine was “gator sand 2 “ I think. Couple places where weeds have tried to encroach if pulled up can damage. I have extra to repair as needed since I didn’t return the extra bag.

@@joshuabrooks555 cool thank you. Beautiful job by the way.

Thanks for the watch. The volume control on your device is an easy solution as there is no narration. Good luck in your project .

Nothing. Placed mold on ground, filled with concrete, troweled flat , gently lift mold and concrete formed slid out every time.

@@joshuabrooks555 thank you for info.

I believe I started with 4-5 and then had to buy 3-4 more. The gaps really sucked it in.

@@joshuabrooks555 Thank you!

@@joshuabrooks555 Hey Joshua, have you had any drainage issues? I built one just like yours but 7 ft in diameter instead. However, I did not really do a slope and now I'm concerned that if I put the polymeric sand it would not allow the water to drain... How permeable has the polymeric sand been in your experience? Thanks!

@@bh5551 I have not had any drainage issues and was very concerned because this is a typical pooling area in my yard with clay. I set a 1/8 slope (I remember) or whatever was recommended on the lower side. I also dug a ditch for future French drain behind it, and sloped patio toward it. I don’t believe the sand is permeable. Water appears to flow in low points between high points of concrete mold.

@@joshuabrooks555 Thank you, appreciate your response! I'm trying to see if I find a vendor nearby that sells EasyJoint, I read it's permeable but much more expensive and difficult to find than polymeric sand. Let's see what I can do.

Not on that trip. Mileage may have beyond his plan.

Come and there are many more. Thank you.

Thanks for the look. It wasn’t meant to be an instruction video but really does cover all the steps I took. The process of making concrete will determine tools, and size you choose or shape (since I chose round ) will determine cost . If you are going to build a patio this by far is less expensive than pavers . And certainly less than paying someone else. I used 80 bags of 80lb bags of concrete. So first know you can lift that . I borrowed the mixer. Happy to answer questions if you think you are wanting to do this . Many other videos I watched (I watched them all) using this mold. How to round corners was never well documented

@@joshuabrooks555 so what total around 500.00 bucks. Dam that’s great. Looks amazing too! Great job

Thank you. It came out great and continues to look great. The Geotextile fabric I feel is necessary because of frost heaving in the Northeast and hope to hold the ledge pack I installed at 4-5 inches . Beneath that is a lot of clay. A few landscapers also recommended . It is same fabric people building roads use and not simply landscape fabric. Pavers worked out to be about $6 per square foot and with the quick Crete walk maker it was about $7 dollars for a bag of concrete for 3.6sq ft. I think pavers look amazing but I was willing to trade my free labor for reducing cost of project . I did end up using more ledge pack than expected but deeper base is good. I highly recommend borrowing or buying a concrete mixer. My 20’ across circle was 80 bags. I love it is a circle but it did add work and cost

One bag does about 1.5 molds . I used 80 bags for a 20’ across circle and probably had three molds left of cut off or overage molded blocks .

Each mold is less than 2’ and the patio is 20’ across. I spent most of summer because I mostly worked on weekends . The excavation took longer cuz I should have just rented a bobcat. I used polymeric sand that hardens into joints with water. Came out great . Little tedious if you watch video sweeping into joints and then hand brushing off flat surfaces. Hope this helps . Making it round added complication but worth it

Ok. Thank you I understand more now.

After removing soil down to 5inches so ledge pack could fill in and bring back up to appropriate grade. After compacting base soil or the dirt. I used 14 ton ledge pack (gravel mixed with stone dust) I think and pitched 2.5 -5 inches over 20’. Whatever appropriate minimum pitch is for run off. So gravel was about 5”.

I just took the pics I took as I made it and made the video. I wasn’t looking to produce a video specifically. The many other videos on technique help but cutting into circle is unique here.

Ah thanks. That was a fun day. I did a Pemi this last November which was pretty snowy. Hope you can come do a Pemi and even camp it. Guyot camp site seems great. The open log cabin like shelter looks nice to stay in.

Victor K you are welcome. Hopefully if someone goes they can let me know if I left anything out and I can edit my write up. Enjoy and see you out there .

David Fine thanks!

Ryan Robidoux lets do it! Depending on what kind of mileage you feel comfortable with could do a collab . Sleeping at trailheads is ideal for sunrises.

@@joshuabrooks555 collab sounds sweet, sleeping in my car might be a little cold, maybe i can book a cheap motel one of these days

It's Good in the Woods YES! I game myself enough time I thought but was rushing at the end just before the summit.

It's Good in the Woods hopefully we do cross paths. That would be fun