Making Concrete Steps with Rock Stone Edge

Products Used:
Step Form Liner: www.expression...
Fractured Rock Stamp (tops): www.expression...
Release (powder): www.expression...
Sealer: www.expression...
Making concrete steps with stone edging faces is an easy process, and requires very little expertise or tools if you can build them one step at a time. Forms can be set up to make large sets of steps all at once, but requires more of the form liners, and not for the DIY adventurer!

[@jonw6376]

That's very cool, but an explanation - preferably verbal - would be very helpful to know what's going on.

[@douglaskohls3163]

Where did you purchase the front liner?

[@Westmate]

Excelent video. what color of release powder did you use?

[@ExpressionsLTD]

www.expressions-ltd.com/products/concrete-colored-antiquing-accent-powder-release?variant=32223181733965
Charcoal release was used on these steps

[@robertjames6255]

How many bags of concrete per step?

[@ExpressionsLTD]

Varies, based on how wide and deep the steps was. Average probably 6 bags (80lb) per large step.

[@stevemullen3666]

Where did you get the mould?

[@ExpressionsLTD]

www.expressions-ltd.com/products/concrete-step-form-liner-rock
We make this mold :)

[@davecortez4677]

How long did you give each concrete step before removing the form and starting the next one?

[@ExpressionsLTD]

Depends on the type of concrete used- but for the more standard bags of your basic 'quickrete' type, if done with release spray on the liner, the forms can be carefully stripped, and then set back up @ 24 hours later. You will want to be careful with setting weight (5-gallon buckets with water for example) on the top of the just made step though- the concrete is still very green and can be scratched if you drag something heavy across it, so take care to just set things down gently when setting up the form again. If you want faster turn around, then consider adding an accelerator to the concrete, such as this one: www.expressions-ltd.com/products/trinic-stage-ii-powder-hardener-accelerator-for-gfrc-and-concrete

[@davecortez4677]

@@ExpressionsLTD Thanks for the quick response!

[@dormbasedbusiness]

You got two layers of the same song playing over each other so I couldn’t see anything

[@c.j2527]

$ 225.00 for a rubber mold? no thank you