Greetings from Ukraine)) I watched your video and I can give practical advice on the improvement of this kind of paths)) Put geofabric under the gravel pillow, though I don’t know if you have it on sale or not, but you can replace it with dense polyethylene to ensure the removal of excess moisture , prevent the growth of weeds. And also, before using the molds, grease it with any kind of automotive oil, the edges of the tile will be perfectly smooth and concrete will not stick))) Success in work😎
Hey, greetings! That is a good tip about the fabric, I won't have an issue here but others might so thanks! I don't have any leftover oil to put on, it all gets recycled. But I have had good luck spraying moulds with a good coat of wd-40 first, I never even thought to do it. Thanks and stay safe! 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
When i made paving slabs, we used spray oil too and I completely forgot about this as when I bought my moulds on Amazon, the reviews from people never mentioned that they used oil to coat the frames. Not used my moulds yet. Still need to prep the ground. But thanks for reminding me about the oil!
Here's a tip for you if you use the standard yellow concrete brand. Build an outside guideline format in the path you want it to go. Then after so many hours press the mold into the semi firm concrete to create the design of the mold. This way your concrete is still one solid piece
Excellent job explaining the installation process along with other tips like keeping the tool and mold washed. Certainly was a huge plus showing what concrete to purchase. Im just getting ready to install a 4'x24' walk with the same pattern you used. I purchased an electric mixer. Thanks again!
The reason for the large gaps is because they used two molds where these molds are designed to use it once, let the cement dry, remove the mold and then place the same mold right up against the cured cement from the first mold.
I used the cheap, yellow bag concrete mix and waited only 10 minutes before picking up the mold, no problem, the ‘stones’ will keep their shape as you gently pull the mold out. No need to wait longer than that, really…. 😊
Thank you for your ideas and suggestions on using these. I bought a few for my backyard project, last year. .I'm planning on redoing my whole yard. You made it look incredibly easy!! 😍 thanks!!
No problem, glad I could help. The process isn't that hard at all, but any concrete project does require some effort. It's heavy lol. Good luck on yours!
I agree about putting weed preventative like(landscape fabric down under the molds). I use very little landscape fabric but for hard to manage areas. Can then fill in gaps with something else, mulch, pebbles, etc. I want to do this project so thank you for your advice and encouragement. You have given me very useful ideas. Ahna Atlanta/Georgia
Anytime, glad you found it useful! Yeah I've posted pics on my Instagram last month of the finished project finally. I poured a second row and then filled with pebbles and garden edging border. Good luck on yours!
fyi i used regular bags of concrete and they worked fine. just make sure you do not add too much water. add a little at a time, it should not be runny but wet enough to get the cream to the top. You can pull the mold immediately after troweling. if you’re making a long path the fast setting concrete will add up.
I think those molds should be use one after the other and touching so there is no gaps in the pattern. But still great to see your vids, I liked the shed it was not expensive and turned out way better then I tought with the OSB!
Oh yeah, definately closer would have been better, oh well, live and learn hey. You built a shed, that's awesome! I'd love to see it. Thanks for watching!
I used this exact mold and quick crete. Was going to make a path from side gate, all the way to the back door to screen porch. Would have probably been about 50 bags of quick crete. Got 3 made and quit. Man those things are heavy. Husband told me all along NOT TO DO IT. But did I listen (he was out of town).....Hell no.......I'm a woman and I can do anything. Except this apparently.
I’m a complete rookie when it comes to working with concrete. Thanks to your DIY video I created a 30ft. Walkway. Sadly, it’s not nearly as nicely finished as the one in the video. I would have liked a discussion or some instruction on how to “cure” the cement. Only after a couple of weeks, a friend suggested that I should have kept the cement wet for a few days. I would have liked having you show me how to finish the project.
Fair enough. I did mention to wet the slab after but that brief and didn't say why or for how long. I have shown it in my concrete slab video but should have mentioned it here. We all live and learn. I'm glad that you tackled a project though, that's the first step. Take care and keep it up!
The problem you will have over time is movement. Each section of the mould is just sitting on dirt, so after a while you will see they have moved. First, you deeded to dig out about 4 inches for a concrete base. Then place your moulds on top of that base, the path will then have something solid to bind to, it will not move after that. Also fill the gaps with a cement mix of a different colour to stop any movement.
I watched a few videos on this. Some people are just using dirt. They are digging out and raking out the ground and watering it and getting to where it hardens up then they do the concrete molds and when they’re done they check dirt and they put it on top of the molds brush it in and put it all around them they wet that down over and over so that it gets wet and it dries and gets wet and it dries and they say even after a while they’ll put on some more and it starts filling everything in. In fact I see the dirt underneath even though it might be an even in places when they put the concrete it fills it in. people who had done this several years ago and when you look at it it looks fine. The only thing is the concrete ages so it’s just getting darker as time goes by! I don’t know if people realize that the color will change. I have seen people go in and actually use some sort of stain on the fake walkway if that’s what you wanna call it. And then on top of that they use a sealer. I would imagine that that it will keep it its color for sometime. However with every step that they do this the color changes! It might get less colorful or it might get brownish it might turn somewhat of a gray. So the best thing to do is just keep checking this. One day when I want to do this I’ll probably know enough from these tutorials to pull it off.
Best demo I have seen yet! Thank you. I am going to try this idea for a small patio area. I am 72 but I reckon it is easy enough even for me. I live in the UK and I cannot find a Quickrete supplier here. Any ideas please? I have bought two moulds which are just like yours and I am going to colour them. I have a small little cottage and I think it will look cute.
Thanks, glad you liked it! It is quite the workout, I'd suggest a second set of hands if you can find them. As for the concrete, the brand isn't so important. Check the psi on the bag, 5000 lbs would be preferable. Also, check and see if it's a fast set like walk on ready in 8-10 hours, that'll work. Then just make sure not to mix it too wet. Good luck on yours and keep me posted, I'd love to see it if you email me some pics when you're done!
Thanks, i saw these same molds on amazon, googled the molds because my grandma keeps falling trying to get the dogs to the cages and i want to make some walk ways for her, thanks for the suggestions
Will be doing this soon in the front of my house, going to try and do a side by side mould pathway using 2x Pattern D (Flipped), but subject to change since I've been putting this off and on for over a year, lol! Work in progress.😀
@@JessedoesDIY Well, that and inflation of course. I'm planning on doing it correctly, meaning sand, then gravel, then doing the mould's side by side in a column of about 30' which should bring me to the chain link fence or just past it.
Thanks so much for sharing! I tried a different cement on mine. It was still to wet the next day. I shattered it, and can use it for filling low spots from the pickup in wet weather. I will pick up the type you used tomorrow! By the way, it looks great to me!
Great tips, excellent demonstration and just all kinds of useful. Thanks mate, I am about to do this for the first time at my house and you have already headed off the first two mistakes I was going to make. Thanks and keep it up - have now subscribed.
I do like these molds as it makes doing a big job manageable for one person. But here in Australia concrete comes in 20Kg bags. That's 45 lbs which is a nightmare for getting a combination that is manageable and fills the molds exactly. I have just ordered one of their smaller molds and hope that one 20kg bag will do the job.
Nice tutorial but your supposed to stager your pours so you don’t get large gaps between stones. I also put down heavy poly in my garage and kept casting so you can install later.
Hi Jesse! Question on the paver molds. So after removing the mold, they basically become individual stones? Would you recommend the sand first and then a curing topper (forget what you called it 🤦🏻♀️)? Ideally, I want to create a walkway on the side of the house and basically want each complete mold, to be one big stone. So they’re not all falling apart. Hope you catch my questions and lack of knowledge lol but looking forward to your recommendation and input and/or additional knowledge. Don’t hesitate to throw in any additional helpful ‘do not do’s’ or any ‘should have done’ updates you have learned the last couple years since the original post. Thanks so much Jesse, appreciate the thorough video.
Hey there, yeah they are basically small individual stones after. But if you want to lock it all together, put the moulds closer together unlike me so it looks like more of a running pattern. Let them cure for a couple days, then add some polymeric sand. The polymeric sand is swept in between them and then rinse it all. The water will harden the polymeric sand almost like concrete itself and act like a grout. The stones won't fall apart or move after that but still look individual. Then you can get really any concrete sealer from the store and use a paint roller or a sprayer and apply it. It can go over the concrete and sand. Hope that helps!
Thank Jesse for sharing your experience. I am nervous and don't think I would feel comfortable doing the pavers in place as you did. Could I do them on a tarp, let them dry/set and then move them to a spot on my lawn I am trying to create a walkway? What do you see as a downside of doing it this way? Thanks for your time.
Anytime! There is only one way to find out and that's to attempt it at least once. But I'm sure you could, I'd lay some sand on the tarp to prevent them from sticking. They will be a bit more of a pain in my opinion having to transport and reorient them later, but that's your call. Good luck on your project
Portland cement with sand and small gravel. Mix it pretty dry 10 minutes you can pull up the mold. I tried the premix bags and they seemed different every bag. Like some Had more cement and less gravel and sand
I got a couple of molds recently and was planning on doing a section around the deck. Was at the hardware store and oh my concrete mix has gotten so expensive!
@JesseDoesDiy your path turned out nicely! You mentioned having to wait for better weather ( obviously can't concrete in winter...that I get...lol)...is there a temperature restriction like you can't stain a deck if the temperature goes below 10°c?
Hi, thanks for the video! Very helpful. Just wondering, I have these molds too but have not used them as yet. I notice that the sections do not allow for joining shapes within the one mold, have you found that any of the ‘stones’ have come away from each other? Essentially breaking the path?
I just discovered your Channel and it's giving me some great ideas. But I want to make organic shaped stepping stones in a Whimsical Garden. I cannot find any individual organic molds ( as well as shapes such as flowers with individual petals) and so you see wood molds is not an option. What would you suggest to use for organic design molds for stepping stones?
Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it! Good luck on yours! Mine look much better now than they did when I was done but winter stopped me there. I have another row and it's fully landscaped now. Welcome to the crew!
I love this project. I'm just a little concerned what to put down on the ground before I don't want weeds to grow in between. And how about the movement of the concrete after a while. Does anyone else have pictures as an older sidewalk that has been put down?
Can this be done using the dry pour method? It won't be walked on at all. It's just for the landscaping around my above ground pool. If the mold were to be left on until dry, does the concrete stick to it where it messes up the shape of the "stones"?
I may try something like this. I have a driveway that's part asphalt and part concrete slab; both sections really, really old and also cracked. How would you prevent weeds from growing inside the gaps, though, without using any herbicides (there are kids around here). Thanks for content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד
That would be something, but be prepared for the amount of work, it's still heavy concrete. When you're done, use a polymeric sand and then rinse that. It hardens like a grout between the stones so weeds can't grow. Hope that helps
Thanks a lot, very helpful. You are using readily mixed concrete products, but what about if I want to make my own mixing one ? Any idea about ingredients & ratio?
It was close to level. I used my rocks raked out to smooth it and bring it into level. These can go basically anywhere and it's up to you and your project if you want them level or following the ground
Well that's no fun. My yard was a disaster when we bought out house as well, I've slowly been fixing the ugly over the years one project at a time. Good luck on yours
I have a small backyard with unevent brick blocks floor from the previous owner, can I put concrete blocks on the top of the brick floor without taking all the bricks out? I'm thinking to get the flooring molds then fill concrete ?
6:20 Usually, I always encounter problems at almost the end of a work, no matter what it is. That's how life wants us to feel 🙂 But I'm use to that and I just go with the flow.
Thanks for the video. However, you have contradictory statements regarding concrete sticking and not sticking to the rocks. At 3:24 in the video you stated it will help the concrete stick to the rocks. At 5:52 in the video you stated it will not stick to the rocks. Which statement is correct?
Anytime. Yeah sorry, now that I watch it again I see how it can be confusing without clarification. So wetting the rocks before pouring your concrete will get the dust off of them so the concrete will bond to them, it likes wet things to stick to. This creates a nice rocky base for it and helps it stick to the ground and gives it a bit more strength. When I was pouring the leftover concrete out I just dumped it on dry rocks and it is less likely to stick to them. However if it does, the small pea rocks it's sitting on wont be a big deal, some will stick, some won't if it's dry, but picking it up and throwing it out is easy, you don't want the leftover to sit on a driveway because it will stick to that and picking it up will be very hard. That's all. While pouring, you want it wet so they do stick. Hope that clears it up.
2 bags of 55lbs mix, right? So, about 36lbs per mold? I wanted to check b/c the website for Quikcrete said one said 80lbs per mold. That seemed like a lot and it’s a big difference from yours. 5:14
Planning of doing this from a future shed. A pathway of some sort. Some questions... 1... each side of the mold will conform to whatever side on the other mold? (So making indefinite pattern combo?) 2... did u mix sand with the cement? If so what ratio? Thank you for the vid and tips!
Awesome! I have a great shed series too if you want to learn how to build the shed as well. Some moulds do and some don't, some will only line up to one other side of it. It will usually come with instructions on what will line up with what, that's why in the beginning I was double checking how it lined up. And no, the concrete I showed and that I used is a bagged concrete specifically with a fast set time. Bagged concrete is already pre-made and with any additives already added, you just add water. The concrete is the biggest area people make mistakes, that's why I described what not to do, and showed which one to use. Good luck on yours
Cool. That will work for the first time, but then it'll be covered in concrete and the new will stick to old. I'd just keep it wet and remember to rinse it off with water everytime and it'll be fine. Good luck on yours!
Anytime, thanks. I used the pour bagged concrete I mentioned in the video that's a high early. But if you're making your own you'd use a 3-2-1-.5 mix. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 3 parts aggregate, .5 parts water
@@JessedoesDIY I work for Quikrete. In the US it's sold as a 4000 psi mix and there is another product we sell as a 5000 psi mix. I'ver never seen or heard of a concrete mix that is 6000 psi. So yes, it is interesting. Ill have to call corporate to find the reason. Thanks for the info.
@@JessedoesDIY Im sorry, I didn't answer your question. The high stregnth, high early in a white bag in the US PRO FINISH (Lowe's) is 5000 psi. Our yellow bag in the US is 4000 psi.
Greetings from Ukraine)) I watched your video and I can give practical advice on the improvement of this kind of paths)) Put geofabric under the gravel pillow, though I don’t know if you have it on sale or not, but you can replace it with dense polyethylene to ensure the removal of excess moisture , prevent the growth of weeds. And also, before using the molds, grease it with any kind of automotive oil, the edges of the tile will be perfectly smooth and concrete will not stick))) Success in work😎
Hey, greetings! That is a good tip about the fabric, I won't have an issue here but others might so thanks! I don't have any leftover oil to put on, it all gets recycled. But I have had good luck spraying moulds with a good coat of wd-40 first, I never even thought to do it. Thanks and stay safe! 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
Thank you!!
When i made paving slabs, we used spray oil too and I completely forgot about this as when I bought my moulds on Amazon, the reviews from people never mentioned that they used oil to coat the frames.
Not used my moulds yet. Still need to prep the ground. But thanks for reminding me about the oil!
@@JessedoesDIY how many bags did you use for those 6 cement molds
4 total. 2 bags filled 3 moulds
Here's a tip for you if you use the standard yellow concrete brand. Build an outside guideline format in the path you want it to go. Then after so many hours press the mold into the semi firm concrete to create the design of the mold. This way your concrete is still one solid piece
That's actually a great idea and would mean no waiting time in between the different molds
I like this video the best so far. I dont recall anyone else talking about rinsing your tools and the forms off periodically. It's really helpful!
Thanks! Glad I could help
Great video. I used this exact paver pattern 10 years ago. Lasted all this time with many compliments along the way!
That's awesome! Good to hear they stand the test of time, thanks!
Excellent job explaining the installation process along with other tips like keeping the tool and mold washed. Certainly was a huge plus showing what concrete to purchase. Im just getting ready to install a 4'x24' walk with the same pattern you used. I purchased an electric mixer. Thanks again!
Anytime! I'm glad you picked up some tips, and a mixer because that'll help a ton lol. Good luck on your project!
You are excellent at sharing with us. You don’t over talk it all.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
The reason for the large gaps is because they used two molds where these molds are designed to use it once, let the cement dry, remove the mold and then place the same mold right up against the cured cement from the first mold.
I used the cheap, yellow bag concrete mix and waited only 10 minutes before picking up the mold, no problem, the ‘stones’ will keep their shape as you gently pull the mold out. No need to wait longer than that, really…. 😊
Same here. The key is your concrete consistency. Don’t make it too soupy and it will hold fine.
Yep, they just don't understand what slump means.
I like how you got all the organics out before putting the rock on.
Thank you for your ideas and suggestions on using these. I bought a few for my backyard project, last year. .I'm planning on redoing my whole yard. You made it look incredibly easy!! 😍 thanks!!
No problem, glad I could help. The process isn't that hard at all, but any concrete project does require some effort. It's heavy lol. Good luck on yours!
I've never found a video that was so educational and helpful. Thanks!
Anytime! Happy to help
I agree,thanks for the rinsing tip! I've also read that you can oil the mold so you can remove easily. thanks Great job sharing your DIY.
I agree about putting weed preventative like(landscape fabric down under the molds). I use very little landscape fabric but for hard to manage areas. Can then fill in gaps with something else, mulch, pebbles, etc. I want to do this project so thank you for your advice and encouragement. You have given me very useful ideas.
Ahna Atlanta/Georgia
Anytime, glad you found it useful! Yeah I've posted pics on my Instagram last month of the finished project finally. I poured a second row and then filled with pebbles and garden edging border. Good luck on yours!
Your cute supervisor is just relaxing making sure the job is done right. 😁
Always lol I need to get him a white hat
Bro I appreciate the concrete explanation cuz I 100% knew that it wasn't just regular quickcrete but I wanted to be sure, I got those same molds lol
Anytime man! Happy to help. Good luck on yours, keep me posted!
fyi i used regular bags of concrete and they worked fine. just make sure you do not add too much water. add a little at a time, it should not be runny but wet enough to get the cream to the top. You can pull the mold immediately after troweling. if you’re making a long path the fast setting concrete will add up.
Thank you for sharing your DIY, I will remodeling my moms house and this would be an amazing walk way around the house, keep you posted.
Anytime, I'm glad you liked it! That's awesome good luck on the project!
I think those molds should be use one after the other and touching so there is no gaps in the pattern. But still great to see your vids, I liked the shed it was not expensive and turned out way better then I tought with the OSB!
Oh yeah, definately closer would have been better, oh well, live and learn hey. You built a shed, that's awesome! I'd love to see it. Thanks for watching!
I like them like this. It’s a preference
I used this exact mold and quick crete. Was going to make a path from side gate, all the way to the back door to screen porch. Would have probably been about 50 bags of quick crete. Got 3 made and quit. Man those things are heavy. Husband told me all along NOT TO DO IT.
But did I listen (he was out of town).....Hell no.......I'm a woman and I can do anything. Except this apparently.
Yeah it's a workout. 50 bags at 50 lbs is a lot, plus mixing
Gotta try girl!!! A for Effort 😆
Tell this to a feminist 😬😬
I’m a complete rookie when it comes to working with concrete. Thanks to your DIY video I created a 30ft. Walkway. Sadly, it’s not nearly as nicely finished as the one in the video. I would have liked a discussion or some instruction on how to “cure” the cement. Only after a couple of weeks, a friend suggested that I should have kept the cement wet for a few days. I would have liked having you show me how to finish the project.
Fair enough. I did mention to wet the slab after but that brief and didn't say why or for how long. I have shown it in my concrete slab video but should have mentioned it here. We all live and learn. I'm glad that you tackled a project though, that's the first step. Take care and keep it up!
Appreciate all the tips you figured out along the way
Anytime!
The problem you will have over time is movement. Each section of the mould is just sitting on dirt, so after a while you will see they have moved. First, you deeded to dig out about 4 inches for a concrete base. Then place your moulds on top of that base, the path will then have something solid to bind to, it will not move after that. Also fill the gaps with a cement mix of a different colour to stop any movement.
Keep sand next to shed. I use clear all for weeds, but wished my hand was in up to doors.
I watched a few videos on this. Some people are just using dirt. They are digging out and raking out the ground and watering it and getting to where it hardens up then they do the concrete molds and when they’re done they check dirt and they put it on top of the molds brush it in and put it all around them they wet that down over and over so that it gets wet and it dries and gets wet and it dries and they say even after a while they’ll put on some more and it starts filling everything in. In fact I see the dirt underneath even though it might be an even in places when they put the concrete it fills it in. people who had done this several years ago and when you look at it it looks fine. The only thing is the concrete ages so it’s just getting darker as time goes by! I don’t know if people realize that the color will change.
I have seen people go in and actually use some sort of stain on the fake walkway if that’s what you wanna call it. And then on top of that they use a sealer. I would imagine that that it will keep it its color for sometime. However with every step that they do this the color changes! It might get less colorful or it might get brownish it might turn somewhat of a gray. So the best thing to do is just keep checking this.
One day when I want to do this I’ll probably know enough from these tutorials to pull it off.
Best demo I have seen yet! Thank you. I am going to try this idea for a small patio area. I am 72 but I reckon it is easy enough even for me. I live in the UK and I cannot find a Quickrete supplier here. Any ideas please? I have bought two moulds which are just like yours and I am going to colour them. I have a small little cottage and I think it will look cute.
Thanks, glad you liked it! It is quite the workout, I'd suggest a second set of hands if you can find them. As for the concrete, the brand isn't so important. Check the psi on the bag, 5000 lbs would be preferable. Also, check and see if it's a fast set like walk on ready in 8-10 hours, that'll work. Then just make sure not to mix it too wet. Good luck on yours and keep me posted, I'd love to see it if you email me some pics when you're done!
Thanks, i saw these same molds on amazon, googled the molds because my grandma keeps falling trying to get the dogs to the cages and i want to make some walk ways for her, thanks for the suggestions
No problem, I'm glad you found it useful! Good luck on your project
Will be doing this soon in the front of my house, going to try and do a side by side mould pathway using 2x Pattern D (Flipped), but subject to change since I've been putting this off and on for over a year, lol! Work in progress.😀
Awesome! It's a lot of work, I get why you've put it off lol but it's nice when it's done. Good luck on yours!
@@JessedoesDIY Well, that and inflation of course. I'm planning on doing it correctly, meaning sand, then gravel, then doing the mould's side by side in a column of about 30' which should bring me to the chain link fence or just past it.
Thanks so much for sharing! I tried a different cement on mine. It was still to wet the next day. I shattered it, and can use it for filling low spots from the pickup in wet weather. I will pick up the type you used tomorrow! By the way, it looks great to me!
Thanks, glad you like it? Sorry yours didn't work out but I'm sure the next batch will be awesome, keep me posted and good luck!
i wanted to try this project for my yard . Great video and awesome tips .!!! Much Appreciated
Go for it!
Great tips, excellent demonstration and just all kinds of useful. Thanks mate, I am about to do this for the first time at my house and you have already headed off the first two mistakes I was going to make. Thanks and keep it up - have now subscribed.
Hey, that's awesome! Glad to have you on the crew! I'm happy I could help out. Good luck on yours and keep me posted!
It looks great. Nice job, nice presentation.
Thanks
Nice! Thanks man. Just what I needed to see. Now I can start my little backyard walk.
Awesome! Good luck on yours
Yellow bag quick creep works just fine with them after their field smooth off the top and pulled them don’t mix your cement runny!
Thanks for the great advice
I'm getting ready to do this same thing. Thanks for the helpful tips!
That's awesome, glad I could gelp! Good luck on yours
Best video on this process
Thanks!
I do like these molds as it makes doing a big job manageable for one person. But here in Australia concrete comes in 20Kg bags. That's 45 lbs which is a nightmare for getting a combination that is manageable and fills the molds exactly.
I have just ordered one of their smaller molds and hope that one 20kg bag will do the job.
Here's hoping it works out for you
Nice tutorial but your supposed to stager your pours so you don’t get large gaps between stones. I also put down heavy poly in my garage and kept casting so you can install later.
Great video, thank you! The only deterrent is hauling all those dusty, awkward bags.
Thanks, glad you like it! That is probably the most annoying part yup.
Hi Jesse! Question on the paver molds. So after removing the mold, they basically become individual stones? Would you recommend the sand first and then a curing topper (forget what you called it 🤦🏻♀️)?
Ideally, I want to create a walkway on the side of the house and basically want each complete mold, to be one big stone. So they’re not all falling apart. Hope you catch my questions and lack of knowledge lol but looking forward to your recommendation and input and/or additional knowledge. Don’t hesitate to throw in any additional helpful ‘do not do’s’ or any ‘should have done’ updates you have learned the last couple years since the original post. Thanks so much Jesse, appreciate the thorough video.
Hey there, yeah they are basically small individual stones after. But if you want to lock it all together, put the moulds closer together unlike me so it looks like more of a running pattern. Let them cure for a couple days, then add some polymeric sand. The polymeric sand is swept in between them and then rinse it all. The water will harden the polymeric sand almost like concrete itself and act like a grout. The stones won't fall apart or move after that but still look individual. Then you can get really any concrete sealer from the store and use a paint roller or a sprayer and apply it. It can go over the concrete and sand. Hope that helps!
Thank Jesse for sharing your experience. I am nervous and don't think I would feel comfortable doing the pavers in place as you did. Could I do them on a tarp, let them dry/set and then move them to a spot on my lawn I am trying to create a walkway? What do you see as a downside of doing it this way? Thanks for your time.
Anytime! There is only one way to find out and that's to attempt it at least once. But I'm sure you could, I'd lay some sand on the tarp to prevent them from sticking. They will be a bit more of a pain in my opinion having to transport and reorient them later, but that's your call. Good luck on your project
Portland cement with sand and small gravel. Mix it pretty dry 10 minutes you can pull up the mold. I tried the premix bags and they seemed different every bag. Like some Had more cement and less gravel and sand
I got a couple of molds recently and was planning on doing a section around the deck. Was at the hardware store and oh my concrete mix has gotten so expensive!
It really has unfortunately. I know locally some bags have doubled since covid
Your a genius
@JesseDoesDiy your path turned out nicely! You mentioned having to wait for better weather ( obviously can't concrete in winter...that I get...lol)...is there a temperature restriction like you can't stain a deck if the temperature goes below 10°c?
Solid video Jesse!
Thanks!
Thank You 😊 I can’t wait to do my own path
Awesome, good luck on yours!
Thank you! This was super helpful!
Anytime!
Great tutorial. You make it sound less daunting for a new homeowner DIY-er 😁
Thanks, I'm glad I could help! Good luck on yours
Lifesaver!! Great video
Thanks! Glad you liked it
Hi, thanks for the video! Very helpful. Just wondering, I have these molds too but have not used them as yet. I notice that the sections do not allow for joining shapes within the one mold, have you found that any of the ‘stones’ have come away from each other? Essentially breaking the path?
Why not make a ball, a hide a key stone or a simple pot with the leftover cement?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge !
Glad it was helpful!
I just discovered your Channel and it's giving me some great ideas. But I want to make organic shaped stepping stones in a Whimsical Garden. I cannot find any individual organic molds ( as well as shapes such as flowers with individual petals) and so you see wood molds is not an option. What would you suggest to use for organic design molds for stepping stones?
Hello, this has me motivated, can I use to oremixed concrete for this project?
Awesome. I showed the exact stuff I used in the video, it was pre-mixed. Good luck on yours
Hi how long does it take to start drying so can take the mould off thanks 👍
I said in the video, about the time the next form is poured the first can be lifted
Amazing thank you!
I want to do it over old demaged concrete. what do you think?
Glad you like it! That depends on how damaged it is and what your end goals are with it, it's hard to say
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Great video. Thanks
Thanks, glad you liked it!
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I can't find the link to all the different models of molds you said was linked....Loved the video!
Thanks, glad you liked it! The link is in the description drop down menu
Do the the small pieces can move out of place ?since they are separate from each other.
Not once the sand is poured around them and landscaped after. Especially if you use Polymeric sand
Great video
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Awesome video!!! Such great tips. I can’t wait to try these out this summer. I just subscribed, too! Thank you
Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it! Good luck on yours! Mine look much better now than they did when I was done but winter stopped me there. I have another row and it's fully landscaped now. Welcome to the crew!
I love this project. I'm just a little concerned what to put down on the ground before I don't want weeds to grow in between. And how about the movement of the concrete after a while. Does anyone else have pictures as an older sidewalk that has been put down?
Can this be done using the dry pour method? It won't be walked on at all. It's just for the landscaping around my above ground pool. If the mold were to be left on until dry, does the concrete stick to it where it messes up the shape of the "stones"?
I absolutely hate the 'dry pour method' and there are many reasons as to why. It may stick, I can't say for sure
wonderfully explained
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Good vid!
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I may try something like this. I have a driveway that's part asphalt and part concrete slab; both sections really, really old and also cracked. How would you prevent weeds from growing inside the gaps, though, without using any herbicides (there are kids around here).
Thanks for content.
Keep up the good work.
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That would be something, but be prepared for the amount of work, it's still heavy concrete. When you're done, use a polymeric sand and then rinse that. It hardens like a grout between the stones so weeds can't grow. Hope that helps
Thanks a lot, very helpful. You are using readily mixed concrete products, but what about if I want to make my own mixing one ? Any idea about ingredients & ratio?
Typically you'll use a 3-2-1-.5 method. 3 parts small stone for aggregate, 2 parts sand, 1 part cement, .5 parts water. Then adjust as needed
Was your area level? Does the area have to be level to work?
It was close to level. I used my rocks raked out to smooth it and bring it into level. These can go basically anywhere and it's up to you and your project if you want them level or following the ground
Are these still holding up now, 2 years later?
Oh yeah! If you watch my most recent shed update video, you'll see that I actually laid more down. You can see them clearly many times in that video
Very good video...
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Will making this help yard from kind of collecting water??
No...thats a different thing entirely
How long doyou leave it set up ?
I said in the video
Just bought our new house and our backyard is covered in clay and when it rains it’s like quicksand . I’m thinking this will make trash nights easier
Well that's no fun. My yard was a disaster when we bought out house as well, I've slowly been fixing the ugly over the years one project at a time. Good luck on yours
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Hi how many could you do in 1 day with 1 mold ??
Really just depends on how much and how fast you can mix the concrete
very nice!!
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is there a way to get these molds closer together so there isnt a gap in between each mold placement.
Oh yeah, they'll butt right up to eachother. I wanted a small gap, but not as big as what I did. Oh well, live and learn from my mistakes lol
how have they held up?
Amazing. I have a picture in my community tab of the finished project. I still love it almost 3 years later
So cool, ty.
Glad you liked them
Looks great! Nice work. :)
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Is the concrete mixed with anything else or is it just plain concrete?
Just bagged concrete, it's already premixed with all the ingredients needed
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I have a small backyard with unevent brick blocks floor from the previous owner, can I put concrete blocks on the top of the brick floor without taking all the bricks out? I'm thinking to get the flooring molds then fill concrete ?
You could, but I wouldn't personally. I'd remove and re level
They make colored Portland too if you’re mixing it yourself you can make it any color you want👍It looks great
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6:20 Usually, I always encounter problems at almost the end of a work, no matter what it is. That's how life wants us to feel 🙂
But I'm use to that and I just go with the flow.
Absolutely. At then end of the day, that's how you learn
How long did this take you start to finish?
Couple hours of work time maybe, plus the overnight drying
When is the best time to grout in between the molds to finish the job ?
Depending on the mix used, high early like I used you probably could in like 48 hours. Regular mix I'd wait a week
Thanks for the video. However, you have contradictory statements regarding concrete sticking and not sticking to the rocks. At 3:24 in the video you stated it will help the concrete stick to the rocks. At 5:52 in the video you stated it will not stick to the rocks. Which statement is correct?
Anytime. Yeah sorry, now that I watch it again I see how it can be confusing without clarification. So wetting the rocks before pouring your concrete will get the dust off of them so the concrete will bond to them, it likes wet things to stick to. This creates a nice rocky base for it and helps it stick to the ground and gives it a bit more strength. When I was pouring the leftover concrete out I just dumped it on dry rocks and it is less likely to stick to them. However if it does, the small pea rocks it's sitting on wont be a big deal, some will stick, some won't if it's dry, but picking it up and throwing it out is easy, you don't want the leftover to sit on a driveway because it will stick to that and picking it up will be very hard. That's all. While pouring, you want it wet so they do stick. Hope that clears it up.
2 bags of 55lbs mix, right? So, about 36lbs per mold?
I wanted to check b/c the website for Quikcrete said one said 80lbs per mold. That seemed like a lot and it’s a big difference from yours. 5:14
That's what I used for the forms I had yup! The Quikrete branded moulds are larger than the ones I linked in the description and take more concrete.
Planning of doing this from a future shed. A pathway of some sort. Some questions...
1... each side of the mold will conform to whatever side on the other mold? (So making indefinite pattern combo?)
2... did u mix sand with the cement? If so what ratio?
Thank you for the vid and tips!
Awesome! I have a great shed series too if you want to learn how to build the shed as well. Some moulds do and some don't, some will only line up to one other side of it. It will usually come with instructions on what will line up with what, that's why in the beginning I was double checking how it lined up. And no, the concrete I showed and that I used is a bagged concrete specifically with a fast set time. Bagged concrete is already pre-made and with any additives already added, you just add water. The concrete is the biggest area people make mistakes, that's why I described what not to do, and showed which one to use. Good luck on yours
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Can this be done on a cement wall?
Wall....not unless you prep it like you were putting on parging and even then....
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Why so far away, the mold should touch each other.
And I said exactly that in the video. But now that I have a 2nd row poured and landscaped I actually like it
Did they discontinue the quikcrete 6000
Not as far as I know, but locally it can be hard to get sometimes for me too
I'm getting ready to do my first one but I read if you spray the mold with pam .
It acts as a mold release .
Cool. That will work for the first time, but then it'll be covered in concrete and the new will stick to old. I'd just keep it wet and remember to rinse it off with water everytime and it'll be fine. Good luck on yours!
Hi if I want to do this for 1000 sq feet, any guess how much concrete bags needed?
I have no idea but that is going to be an insane amount of work. You may not realize it
love it. ty
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Thanks for the video ,nice work .....What is the cement and gravel ratio ?
Anytime, thanks. I used the pour bagged concrete I mentioned in the video that's a high early. But if you're making your own you'd use a 3-2-1-.5 mix. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 3 parts aggregate, .5 parts water
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No prob! Good luck on yours
You guys left a gap in between too wide
What State or country do you live that you're able to buy 6000 psi mix? Most of the US is 5000 psi.
Saskatchewan, Canada. Interesting...is it the white bag 5000 psi mix?
@@JessedoesDIY I work for Quikrete. In the US it's sold as a 4000 psi mix and there is another product we sell as a 5000 psi mix. I'ver never seen or heard of a concrete mix that is 6000 psi. So yes, it is interesting. Ill have to call corporate to find the reason. Thanks for the info.
@@JessedoesDIY Im sorry, I didn't answer your question. The high stregnth, high early in a white bag in the US PRO FINISH (Lowe's) is 5000 psi. Our yellow bag in the US is 4000 psi.