| Concrete Countertops: Garden Stepping Stones |
From "Weekend Handyman"
episode WKH-104 |
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Host Paul Ryan shows you a great way to utilize any leftover concrete you may have from the countertop project -- make some garden stepping stones! How to Make Stepping Stones - Cut around the top of a 5-gallon bucket above the handle to create a form.
- Set the form on a sheet of plywood.
- Fill form with leftover concrete and use a trowel to smooth out the form (figure A).
- Use the handle end of the trowel to tap the side of the bucket to get rid of any air bubbles that may have formed in the concrete, then use the trowel to smooth out the cement one more time.
- When the concrete is set, remove form and you have a great stepping stone.
RESOURCES :
Concrete Counter Fabrication and Design Concrete Artwork
Product Tips:
- It takes four days to cure the wet concrete in the mold.
- Vibrating the concrete mold helps to lessen the air bubbles.
- Melamine is the best material to use for making a mold.
Concrete Countertops: Design, Form, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath
ISBN: 1561584843
Author: Fu-Tung Cheng
Order this title from Amazon.com.
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
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