Nicole's turning old concrete gravel pavers into a great Portuguese patio
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- The "Portuguese" tiles that we have used, come from Turkey. You can also order them online: amzn.to/33MKOgw and here: amzn.to/3iNnsOj
How to turn old-fashioned concrete gravel tiles or slabs into beautiful tiles again and pave a great new path in your back garden. A great way of reusing old building material!
Nicole’s got free second hand gravel tiles, removed old bits of cement and slabbed them with beautiful Portuguese tiles (actually made in Turkey). The advantage of using loose concrete tiles is that you don't have to pour a whole container of new concrete as a solid base. And reusing old material is environmentally friendly and sustainable.
The concrete tiles are cleaned well with the high-pressure sprayer, then applied with primer with a brush and slabbed with the frost-resistant floor tiles. The joints are filled with grout, but the joints between the concrete tiles are filled with white sand to avoid cracking. These are outdoor floor tiles that can withstand the frost and are rated slip resistance R9.
Our backyard with our small swimming pool, the plunge, has undergone a great makeover. We have created a nice urban patio, which can also be used as a terrace or path.
You can use this video for ideas and inspiration of how paving your own - maybe small and urban - patio.
We planted shadow plants, but you can also use lush plants for patios and decks to create an oasis in your backyard!
Interested in building yourself? If you are located in the Netherlands or Belgium you can get a discount at Brok Bouwmaterialen using our discount code!!
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Website Nicole: www.nicoleprins.nl
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I so love this woman. She gives me such inspiration and then I go and make a coffee. Whilst I sip my coffee and look around my yard, I realize I don't have her energy.
I ❤️your honesty and giggled as I made tea to watch 😉. She’s amazing and inspiring and hopefully by the time my yards out of snow cover I’ll have the energy to try to do something to mine ....
@@anncarroll7354 L🤣L. I don't even have the excuse of waiting for the snow to melt. I currently have 35c/95f days so my excuse is it's too hot. Cheers from Down Under (Queensland, Australia) 🤗
@@Katrinagaming-en1os 😂 even drinking coffee would be to much in that heat! Never mind actually changing a yard to this!
😂 😂 😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂😂
Dang...I'm tired just thinking about all that work! You are amazing lady!!
That smile she makes when it’s all finished made this video. Beautiful!
Yes because it is a wonderful feeling when you see when your work us done
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As a female concrete labourer and tiler and Mum of 5, you make me proud. Love from Australia 🇦🇺
WHAW .... female concrete labourer and tiler , mum of 5 ..... girl you can be proud of yourself 👍 👌 .
Greets from Belguim ( europ)
Love this!!! You need a TH-cam page!!!!
Woah kudos to you strong skillful women!
So you should know the tiling was done wrong and will lift/crack. 😬
@@moodogtizer5884 why is that?
This woman is amazing. And determined! I remember watching her build her pool. When she wants something don't stand in her way!
Ingenious. Do your kids realize how amazing their mom is?
Do any kids realize how amazing their mom is?
@@MrSoldierperson you took the words right out of my mouth!! They finally do once they are grown and then its just a memory because by that time most of us can't do 1/4 of the projects we once did
@@jcrefasi1 chill.. I know how amazing my mom is (my mom isnt nicole) and i try my hardest to make her happy
I wonder if the rest of the family have picked up skills, learned from the doing, and her methodical way of getting things (tasks) completed.
@@svenz7773 so you are a rare child indeed. Happy to hear there are children who recognize their parent's talent and hard work ethic before they turn 18!! Thanks that warms my ❤
I just can't get over her tenacity and taking on tasks head first. Beautiful job.
:-) Thx!
I was exhausted for her ... and the temperature was ...pssh hot 🥵
Yes, tenacity sums it all up. Another beautiful project by Nicole!
@@MichaelBoerop unbelievable what you have achieved. You're absolutely amazing. The inner rest you find in yourself, is what you makes so special. Your husband must be the luckiest man in the world. I also have seen the complete video of building your backyard pool. Determination is what I love about you.
Well done. I see so much from myself in you. I wrote it in English because your channel is international seen by many viewers.
Sincerely Bert de Vries from Computer onderhoud Hillegom.
It’s silly but this really moved me. We think we have these limitations on what’s possible. But they’re false limitations. Thank you for this awareness.
Thank you!
"We think we have these limitations on what’s possible. But they’re false limitations."
- nonsense, they're real
The only people that I could ever imagine disliking this video are all the contractors that are pissed that she is doing such an amazing job on her own instead of paying them an exorbitant amount of money to do the same thing only worse. 😂
Seriously this lady is an inspiration and a true artist.
I think it'a bad idea to have tile where water is on it and you have to walk on it.
Contractors have their place. While I appreciate the work and the effort that goes into this project, I was wondering if I could use all that time to improve knowledge in my field or create value there and let the contractors or people who can do this and pay them for their work.
she didn't set the tile quite right...you trowel in one direction so when you set the tile it does not form air pockets between cross hatched thin set. You are also supposed to back butter the tile before you set to ensure proper adhesion. Water exposure as well as the freeze/thaw cycles will shorten the life span of this project for these 2 reasons.
@@artnardone you are wrong, have you ever seen tiled bathroom?
@@areaofsight4868 a wet bathroom is completely different from an outdoor rainstorm every week.
She’s so freaking cool and relaxed. She made that project look so easy and seamless
Thx Alexis!
And all the amazing tools. All I have is a tool box. 😁
Great job.
@@evaperez4139 Eva: you can rent some of the power tools - from places like Home Depot, Lowe's etc. Depending on where you live, people like us now retired and no longer needing to do our own projects, so have far too many bits and pieces tool-wise (he also inherited a ton of things from his Dad when he passed). It's long past time for us to pass them on. Basically, you begin with a good hammer, hand saw and a decent set of screwdrivers AND a really good quality measuring tape. The rest you accumulate as time goes on. As a young married I decided to install all my own floors in our new home (never having done so before), so got books from the library and jumped in, destroying my father-in-law's good wood chisels in an attempt to level my lumpy concrete slab floor at the time. BIG mistake I never made again, but that's how we learn. Today we have the internet and youtube with wonderful videos and talented people like Nicole to show us the way. :)
At the beginning of the summer and during a pandemic, I decided to renovate my backyard space. Though I’m 80% finished, I’m running out of steam. This video motivated me to keep going and BE PATIENT. Thank you Nicole for your inspiration and great design skills. Your backyard is absolutely beautiful and so are you!
Keep on going ma'am!
Good on both of you! You will be happy and feel so accomplished when you get the other 20% done. Good luck!
I feel your pain. I've renovated my back porch and nearly completed painted the outside of my house. I'm running out of steam too. I'm 63
Debbie Vidal - 63 is the New 43! Good
Luck w/your Project 😎
Carmen Walker-Gay all you have is time! You’ve got it, girl! Keep going!!
I achieved this look by stenciling a tile design on my patio & sealing with multiple coats of Varithane. That was hard enough. I can't imagine doing what this woman has done. Beautiful!
The sound your trowel makes as it scrapes the cement and applies the mortar makes me smile. I could watch this for hours. 😍
:-) Thx!
Competent, determined woman with strong back. Well done.
And strong knees,too
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Kills the knees, I been doing slabbing today.
She has a lovely smile! Beautiful job done!
The knees!
Nicole has transformed your backyard into an architectural magazine worthy space 👍
Wow! All those many hours of hard work are so worth if for that beautiful tiled walkway. Just stunning!
You have my utmost admiration! I have done some tile work for my garden, but nothing that is as professional as your work. I wish I have your energy!
Using concrete pavers as a backer is genius! As you say, it eliminates the potential of cracking, and any subsidence can be easily rectified. You could even take them with you if you ever moved! I'm definitely stealing this idea.
Genius indeed!
You too sound like you know what you're doing. She's a pro if I ever saw one!
Except if you have to walk over that when it’s wet. It looks awesome but not really practical for the outdoors.
aldridk gessa No different to a tiled bathroom or kitchen floor. They don't appear to he highly glazed, there is no reason why the surface should be especially slippery when wet.
@@spencerwilton5831 I know- but a kitchen or bath are not rooms that are exposed to the elements. In both these rooms water is restricted or contained. While there might be the occasional splash or spill, it’s not usually enough to cover the entire floor continuously- unless, of course a plumbing issue.
So calming and relaxing and no annoying talking about things we can see in the video I love this style of the video. And such beautiful work she does!
Perfect comment
And love her final smile!
i am so proud of Nicole and all her hard work!
Stunningly beautiful and her creative dedication speaks volumes to us! Yay!
I’ve only just found your channel.
I’m a landscaper by trade. And this is ingenious... well done to you Nicole stunning work
You must see the one where she put in the pool!
There is NOTHING more beautiful than a woman being creative, using power tools, and basically being a bad-ass! You go, girl!
She's actually inspiring us to spruce up our outdoor living spaces! I love that the videos show the steps, as that the best way to learn. We just finished a 16'x13' patio block patio and about to start walkways from the house to the patio. This would look great and maybe add lighting so the tiles will look awesome at night too!
I love how the yard has function for the kids, yet elegance and relaxation for Nicole or a date night. ❤
This woman is amazing! Yet another fantastic job Nicole. Absolutely love it 💗🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Can't believe how hard you work. I can honestly say that you are an inspiration.
I guess I misunderstood the "turning concrete pavers into Portuguese tiles" description. I was thinking she was going to use a stencil and spray paint a pattern resembling Portuguese tiles onto her already existing concrete. 😐
no
I thought exactly the same!!! I’m disappointed.
Me too. So tired of clickbait.
Me too 🤣
I thought the exact same thing too but her project however costly it was turned out beautiful . Gotta live those stunning tiles!!
I actually did my patio project by cleaning up my 2’x2’ concrete pavers then painted on old English style brick using multi colours & a hard sponge cut to the size of brick matching an older walkway to the patio.
Fun project lotsa time in your knees very cost effective turned out great.
Back in the day when stencils were hard to find for interiors & pricey and nobody was using them like they do today. Gratification is everything when you can sit back relaxed with a glass of your fav bevy & remember when....🌸🌷🌸
Educational AND therapeutic all at the same time. Love from Canada!
I love that giggle when she checked out the finished product and she saw that it was good.
"And SHE saw that it was good." -- Hmmm.... Did it take her 7 days? lol
@@janiceshayne8193 haha I must have been reading through Genesis at the time 😂
She’s like the German man who bought the tiny home next door to him and every Sunday he works a little more they are awesome and very patient. A joy to watch!,
Love that guy!!
Renovation East is the name
I love that guy too!
Andre
Germans are a different race 😂😂. I admire them.
What a wonderful work, incredibly inspiring! The attention to detail and empathy for good work has become rare these days. Thank you so much!
I love the way she smiles and laughs for a few seconds at the end.
I know how you feel when you finish a project.
Like WOW! I just did that!
Just beautiful!
😍
I love this video, no endless speeches, just amazing skills and patients ...
"Patience".
@@heru-deshet359 thank you
Your backyard is in incredible example of how to maximize! I’m so impressed with her vision and dedication.
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Is your heart empty baby will you be my lover
Absolutely lovely - and inspiring! I hope you and your loved ones celebrate your creativity and willingness to invest in it every day of their lives.
What a gorgeous end result! You can really see the love and hard work put into it.
What a ton of labor!! It came out so beautiful but bless her heart she put in a lot of work
I’m so jealous of her energy , her drive and her vision
And her physical strength !! She's amazing, beautiful job.
Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous! You did an amazing job! It tired me out just watching you...but you kept going until you have this amazing masterpiece!🌟
I feel like I just watched an Artist creating a Masterpiece. You were amazing, the Patio is outstanding, your patience and precision were so inspiring. I have never seen the making a case for the tiles like that. I have a patio that I have mulled over for maybe 10 yrs, thank you for the ideas, not that I can created that, but I will now be able to DO the project. Blessings
In addition to thinking, as I watched this excellent video, how on earth is her back not killing her, I also kept wondering how her hands look so dang pretty! I'm amazed at so many things about this incredible project. Nicole, I hope you put a comfortable chaise on your patio and just savor the beauty of your garden.
Good lord this is simply beautiful. Life is so very short everyone. Make it what YOU want it 2 be.
If THIS is not inspiration then I don't know what is. An astounding vision, time given 2 creating a plan, then step by step making it come true. Passion and patience play a big part too!
I am so inspired. I will refer 2 this video 4 the rest of my life.
"SHE BELUEVED SHE COULD SO SHE DID".
Peace and love.😅
what i love about nicole is her generosity not to request or annoy the kids by insisting on them to help. she just does her job alone knowing that the kids have their own worlds fooling around. i hope times will come when they come and say hey mom let us make the project together.
I'm exhausted watching all the hard work Nicole put into this project. God Bless her!
18:52 Almost fall in love when I see this humble and satisfied face of a work well done :)
Absolutely beautiful, well done!
I thought I was a hard working perfectionist, but you put me to shame. What an amazing job. I love it.
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I totally understand her patience! The satisfaction of the gorgeous finished job is amazing. Your patio is stunning.
Nicole is simply amazing... so inspiring
It's inspiring watching her! So diligent and patient, doesn't cut any corners. A beautiful addition to your home in origin and appearance!
IMPRESSIVE. My back was aching as I was watching this video! Love the tiles as well as the small swimming pool!
This is gorgeous! You should be so proud of that patio
Wow this was amazing watch. The endurance and back power this woman has.
U inspire my wife and daughter. They watch your projects and they believe girls can do ANYTHING smile
But should they?
We can give birth. Almost everything else is nothing compared to that, with enough work and determination #girlpower
I watched from beginning to end, I couldn't stop watching. I wanted to see the end result, not just the pool but the tile in the garden. She is amazing and to go to work every day as well. I commend you, you are truly blessed. Your husband and kids should be so proud to have a wife and mom like you. God Bless!
What a busy an creative woman Nicole is! I love her work! Great job!
Nicole did a great job. The warmness of the wood ties the look together nicely.💖
She is my hero.
It makes the look 3 times as large and it is spectacular!
Gheeze....you need to take her on a really nice vacation after all this work! It looks beautiful!
She did a beautiful job. I absolutely love the look of the tiles in the garden like that. I sure wish I could come up with the energy, patience, and know how, to do something like this. I barely finished my wooden deck so I know I'd be finished with this before I even started..
Stunning!!! I love what you’ve created in your space.
Honestly, this was so soothing to watch. The editing, music, and commentary are so complimentary to this amazing project. Brilliant hard work!
The most beautiful inspiring DIY tiling ever seen. It looks just beautiful
Wow!! Beautiful! It was fun to watch her as she built the patio-excellent work!
Definitely a labor of love!!! Can’t imagine the total hours this project took not to mention the strength & endurance to move the completed tiles into place at nearly 70 lbs each!!!
I am truly mesmerized by this incredible woman who has the patience of someone I have never seen. What a beautiful patio, loved the special tile and the incredible work she has done.
I'm from Brazil and love portuguese tile, we use it a lot here! Very well done job! congrets!
What a beautiful space you have created and all your very hard work paid off greatly!
It just shows what you can do when you put your mind to it and don’t be afraid to make a few mistakes it all part of the process. What at fantastic job.
So inspiring. Also clearly need to up my parenting boundaries as I noticed her son was perfectly happy to entertain himself while she was working...
Honestly... it depends on the child.
My first who is now 5 was an angel.
He would entertain himself a lot. My now 2 year old girl is the complete opposite. She cries and she will shout until I come, the only way I can get her to stay in the living area a bit for me to tidy up is by giving her a water bottle that doesn’t spill so much and off I go... she spends the time spilling water into her tea cups and drinking off of them... and making a mess too.
But at least is water 🤷♀️
She is always surprising me with her naughtiness levels.
Listen to this... as her hair is longer I put hair clips on her hair holding her fringe up. You know what she did while I was busy clearing up?
She switched the tv off grabbed her hair clip and stabbed our tv with it and scratched it all. Or in her head, I just turned this beautiful tool into a pencil and this tv is my perfect canvas.
This was today.
I never imagined a hair clip could be such a powerful weapon.
My son was sleeping on his own since little. He got his own bed and bedroom at 1.5y with his own drawers and wardrobe. There was never a problem. I never even needed to ever use a gate.
I had to buy 2 for my daughter.
She also got her own bedroom at same age as her brother with her own furniture... guess what lol
I spent a week folding clothes and putting them back!
How did my son fall asleep... I would just give him his bottle from very young and let him be, shut the light off and close the bedroom door.. he would be asleep never getting up...
You know what my daughter does?????
Instead of drinking her milk she spills it everywhere along the walls!! The floor!! And even inside drawers!!
Lmao
Her furniture is now on our bedroom!
And I have stopped giving her the bottle during day in her bedroom.
She gets it at night when she goes to bed as it’s the only time she doesn’t get up at all and actually sleeps.
At least there’s that... lol
But this is also the last moments of her doing these things as she is maturing.. and it’s sad even tho it’s hard work at times I wouldn’t change anything.
Sorry for the long comment I got ahead of myself and didn’t even realise how much I wrote!! Good luck!
Bravo Nicole! you really know what you're doing. The final results are spectacular!.
Wow! The patience and tenacity it took for this job is more than I could muster. You’re my design hero!
Gorgeous tiles and hard work by a very creative artist! Beautiful! I have to do it! Thank you for the inspiration! I used 16 inch Terra Cotta tiles to fill in my back yard area to eliminate grass mowing, and now I need a Portuguese tile patio! Fantastic process, you are amazing!
Nicole never ceases to amaze me. Such an incredibly brilliant artisan. Thank you for sharing her talents with the rest of us.
Randomly landed here.. Loved the idea❤, the work and the filming process. I think this would probably work in India too. I loved your smile of content for the work and achievement at the end😊
Absolutely stunning.Congratulations Nicole.I love what you've done and your beautiful smile shows it all.Thank you for sharing the video.
Nicole i admire you energy and skill,it must be so rewarding to you!
I suffered looking her working so hard, what a woman!!!
Was in Portugal in 2007. The tile was everywhere. When they removed it from the roads for maintenance they wold number them and put them back in order. Walls, roads, castles, ruins everything was tiled and you never get tired of it
In portugal it's impossible to walk on the sidewalks because your feet become stiff and they are always broken. The small tiles they use need a lot of maintenance
She’s a keeper!
Tile work is not to the weak…and she did a great job. Not sure I would’ve lived to see the day I saw someone work that hard without helping…😁.
I saw much of this kind of tile when I lived in Spain... It can be very wonderful in patios. You did a lot of work and did it perfectly...
You remind me of myself 30 yrs ago! Nothing I wouldn't tackle. Now, lucky to get laundry done and shop for groceries on the same day lol
Oldladytoofast I agree with you, just do not have the stamina like before🤣. Stay healthy and stay safe 🙏
@@pohliantay2850 If I'd known I would live this long I probably would have taken better care of myself lol. You take care ❤
Madame Nicole, I love people like you, bravo.
Such passion and patients truly a labor of love, I could not stop watching until it was completed🤩 this family is truly blessed this care for details didn’t start with this project...🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽and🖤🖤🖤to the family...🤗
This is how I always kept skinny... doing yard work. I always did the hardest stuff by hand... it’s good for you. I haven’t worked in my yard for a couple of years, and it shows. I envy people who can create masterpieces out of nothing. She did good:
A labor of love. Gorgeous. Beautiful addition to the yard.
Well done lady, this was amazing and a lot of hard work!
Nichole is amazing! Her energy and stamina are remarkable which allows her to express her artistry. After picking the tile, I would need a lie down! Thank you for allowing us to experience your project.🥰
The secret ingredient in this work is pure love. It shows in her patience and dedication, all done for her family. Thank you. God bless Nicole and her family...
Thank you 😍
Really great idea to use the pavers so the tiles don't break. I'm going to use this idea in our garden.Glad I came across this. It's inspiring for those of us who can't afford to call a contractor to do it.
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Absolutely amazing, the amount of work and meticulous attention to detail is exhausting for one person alone. Very beautiful result too.
Is your heart empty baby will you be my lover
I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E !! A genius idea, and a wonderful job ! I will use this technic too, many many thanks to you !!
Who else has literally watched Nicole transform her oasis
You go girl!! Your hard work paid off and it looks STUNNING!!
She did an amazing job! 😍 shows what a bit of hard work and research does
Well done! Thanks for sharing the process in an in depth way. Sending love and light from Toronto, Canada
Beautiful! I love how you thought to glue each stone individually to make it easier to maintain. Very well done!
Her laugh at the end, beautiful! 🙌🏻
Nicole is a great example of creativity.
She was right to take them out and start over .... final patio is absolutely stunning! 💖 Well done! 👍😊
Can’t stop watching now , I’m blown away by every video thanks 🙏
This is so inspiring. My backyard is pretty small as well but I’ve been looking for ideas. Thank you Nicole. I will most certainly never say that my backyard is too small. Just make the best of it. .