Yikes! Thanks for all these ideas. Yep it certainly was easier in my mind than doing it but now I have some great ideas. I enjoy all your help . Thank you so much. Aloha Sheryl
At 06:10 AM 2/11/2010, you wrote: > > >I got the forms at lowes or Home Depot. The >pre-mix is 80 pounds and the cost was around $4 >a bag. These forms come in rock or brick shape >and I think I paid $16 for the form. Just ask >for the forms for sidewalks or patio and explain >the type of form you are looking for. I believe >the rocks were about 1 3/4 inch thick. Had them >for a sidewalk for three years now, and they do >hold up. I live in Northern Pennsylvania and the >weather doesn't seem to affect them and they >stay in place so far. Didn't even level out the >ground, But did put landscape cloth down first. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Sheryl Nelson >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:56 >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome. > >Aloha, Where would I get the forms and what >would I ask for? How much do the bags of pre >mixed concrete weigh? Should it probably be >available at Home Depot or another big box >store? Thanks I have never heard of pre mixed >concrete. Have a great day. Sheryl > >. 02:08 AM 2/11/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >I used a 2x2 ft plastic form that inter-locked > >the block together, as you move the form. It > >gives a rock like look and you can color the bag > >of pre mixed concrete if you like. It is some > >what time consuming , but the look, so I am told > >looks great. You finish it off with sand or a > >small pea gravel between the joints. Believe the > >form makes 8 or 9 rock like shapes > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Sheryl Nelson > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 23:53 > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome. > > > >Aloha from Sheryl, > > > >I want to construct a sidewalk that goes around my house part of the > >way. I want to stay with a period look 1920. I've priced pavors at > >several stores including the local hardwear store and big box stores. > >There is not a very good selection of any kind. I've thought of > >concrete, interlocking pavors at $1.50 each but probably do not know > >what options are available. The walkway will start at the bottom of > >my deck stairs make a gentle circle toward the front of the house > >pass the front steps making a line to the rental studio to keep from > >having to walk in the mud. I am thinking of around sixteen inches > >wide. Would appreciate any thoughts and ideas. I roughly figured I > >would need about 800 pavors for the project more than I want to > >spend. Be careful if you live where the weather is very cold and > >snowy. I saw on the news and frankly it looks awful. Stay safe. Aloha Sheryl > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
