Hello, Im planning on doing a walkway in my back yard and am wondering what kind of Quickerete cement product to use. Any advise would be very helpful
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Hi Kevin! I think any Quikrete product will work...I've used a couple of different ones by them and other brands with the molds as well. I have even mixed cement with concrete to decrease the amount of the rocks in the mixture...even go with what you can find on sale! ;)
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Use regular quickrete 80 lb bags the instructions say to use 60lb bag they are not enough to fill the form you will need 1 1/2 bags of 60lb to fill each forms unless you buy 2 forms then just use 2 60lb bags. And it takes a little longer then 2 min for it to set up. Say maybe 5 min and as soon as you pick one up hose it down well before you start your next pour good luck
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Sakrete 80-lbs Concrete Mix Item # 132022 which I purchased from Lowes for $3.85 per bag. Also added clay color which I purchased from concrete plant 2 - 11 pound bags for $160 and added 3/8 cup per 2 bag mix. Did a 12X 24 area and have enough color left to do a walkway this year. This turned out a nice brick color and looks great.
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I tried the bag mixes but had best results with bulk sand and portland cement. You can buy a cubic yard of sand from garden center (assuming you have a way to transport) for around $15 and if you have any left over it can be used for other purposes. I mixed 4 parts sand to 1 part cement and added a small pinch of fiberglass fibers (search ebay "concrete fiber" - 2oz bag is plenty) for strength and the bricks turned out much better and are holding up well. Four gallons sand/1 gallon cement mix well in a wheelbarrow; add water until thoroughly mixed and workable. BTW, this is the same mix the curb guys use. Total cost should be under $50 unless you are doing a large project. Hope this helps. I tried the bag mixes but had best results with bulk sand and portland cement. You can buy a cubic yard of sand from garden center (assuming you have a way to transport) for around $15 and if you have any left over it can be used for other purposes. I mixed 4 parts sand to 1 part cement and added a small pinch of fiberglass fibers (search ebay "concrete fiber" - 2oz bag is plenty) for strength and the bricks turned out much better and are holding up well. Four gallons sand/1 gallon cement mix well in a wheelbarrow; add water until thoroughly mixed and workable. BTW, this is the... » Read More I tried the bag mixes but had best results with bulk sand and portland cement. You can buy a cubic yard of sand from garden center (assuming you have a way to transport) for around $15 and if you have any left over it can be used for other purposes. I mixed 4 parts sand to 1 part cement and added a small pinch of fiberglass fibers (search ebay "concrete fiber" - 2oz bag is plenty) for strength and the bricks turned out much better and are holding up well. Four gallons sand/1 gallon cement mix well in a wheelbarrow; add water until thoroughly mixed and workable. BTW, this is the same mix the curb guys use. Total cost should be under $50 unless you are doing a large project. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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i used Quikrete 80 lb. Concrete Mix Model # 110180 or if you want a smoother top finish u can add Quikrete60 lb. Sand/Topping Mix Model # 110360 and mine held up ok. Just dont rush it and make it to dry or it will crumble.
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I have used it on flagstone quite successfully. I used a stiff brush to get to the high/low uneven texture of the stone, wearing gloves of course. The walkway mold/mildew buildup along the stone/ground meeting edges cleaned right up without any fussing with it. I can't vouch for any other stone but it worked for my flagstone stains.
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it works great, just smear it on, walk away and let it work, then i used a power sprayer and it feel right off my concrete patio. Hope this helps
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I have the same question about concrete countertops. What did you end up using? Thanks!
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We used it on stamped concrete around our swimming pool. It was an excellent product! Easy to use and we have not had a problem with it being slippery! Would highly recommend...worth the price.
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If what you are looking for is grout that does not stain, stay away from cement based grouts and look into epoxy grout or other products like Mapei's Flex CQ
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I've used both gypsum and cement backer boards in the past. Gypsum is by far easier to work with, I would say just use regular sheetrock. If you install the Kerdi correctly, then the backing material is not going to see water anyway. If you can get it, use an unmodified thinset mortar (ditraset, etc.) as Schluter specify.
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This stuff worked great in that kind of application for me. If bricks or part of bricks are missing they must be replaced but mortar seams, even quite wide ones are safely and easily pathed with this stuff. Mix according to label instructions and you will be very pleased!
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I put skim Stone right over tile and used their sanded primer. I did Ardex feather finish over formica, and used the same sanded primer. I think you can get sanded primer almost anywhere (I used sanded primer with American Clay also.)
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We did not cement it. We buried them in the ground slightly just to level it (our yard had a slight slope)and just used the anchors. It is very VERY sturdy...it's not going anywhere. My husband and I even tried swinging/tried to make it budge.
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This unit is a light weight unit best for smaller concrete jobs 2" - 4" and stucco. For thicker concrete I would use the pointed bit, not the spade bit.
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I suggest contacting Heat Trak directly. My first thought is that the gravel will ruin/puncture the Heat Trak. I ddn't find it slippery at all and I did not secure it so I could move it a bit. Most likely I'll add a 2nd this year. One idea although it may be costly, would be to put radiant heat under the gravel walkway if you really want to melt the snow and ice. But I would think gravel would provide an uneven surface which would be less dangerous(?) than a smooth surface.
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A contrarian here. .. If I was filling a very narrow crack or shallow crack, I would use CA glue (red label, thin) . Anything else and I would use epoxy, you get more working time and I think a clearer matrix for the work. Inlay with with turquoise implies a larger void and I would think epoxy is easiest. There are 2 other viscosities CA glue that might work as well... medium and thick. .. yellow and green label for hot stuff.
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I had landscapers put mine together and fill with topsoil because I have disabilities. They said they didn't recommend it on cement unless you stapled very heavy weight plastic to the inside to prevent soil loss and you'd have to make sure you got plastic that wouldn't have chemicals in it that could leech into your plants. I put mine in the yard, on the grass, and had good luck with them and I have 6 beds. Make sure you get good quality top soil -- I had a yard of it delivered from a local supplier and it was great, black dirt with no stones or stems in it. My landscaper said it was about the best dirt he'd seen and it was under $75 delivered. I hope this helps you decide how you will proceed.
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You can use this product either inside or outside. I spoke with DuPont prior to buying and they said that the sun and weather would, of course, shorten the life of the product compared to using it inside. I'm in Arizona so the extreme heat will likely affect it more. As for the enhancement, it does make the stone a little darker. I used it on travertine outside and it made it somewhat darker but not overly dark. I liked the outcome. I also used it on some flagstone and it affected that slightly more than the travertine. I'm very happy so far. It's been about a year and the water still beads up on the travertine. I'm guessing that I'll have to recoat every 3-4 years.
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I've owned one like these before. There are on the lighter end being plastic. Which makes them very fast. They are pretty durable. I won't practice them over cement. But it you where to slam them on any other surface you won't need to worry about them cracking. I enjoyed the ones I had. They're almost as fast as he fake styrofoam ones with the plastic tube inside. There very easy you us. Hope this helps
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I see no problem with it on cement as long as there are no sharp objects to puncture the liner. The pad will probably compress to almost nothing from the weight of the water. I would not set it upon paver stones because of the sharp edges associated with them .