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Concrete step molds
Now that I know my tractor is on the way, the list of projects from my Wife is growing. One thing she would like done is to put in a walk from the back deck to the walk out basement and also to the barn. I had looked at the 18" square molds that you can purchase and then use quick set concrete in. It is molded to look like stones. Has anyone used these before? If so, how well did they work, were you satisfied with the end result? Does it hold up to foot and lawn mower ( soon tractor ) traffic? Meaning if I lay down a base of stone and then set the molds. After all has set up, will it handle being driven over as I cut the lawn on both sides? Any feedback on these would be appreciated. Thanks
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That is what I wanted to know. I mean they looked like a good idea to have a stone look to your walk, but I think I will look at doing some kind of premade pavers instead. I don't really want to go with just a straight poured walk, as Being that this summer I will actually be home, we are planning to do alot of the landscaping and design on the yard and I am hoping to give the walk a more pleasing look then a squared out poured walk.
Thanks for the feedback
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I've seen that on some home repair shows, but I think after the wife agreeing to buy a CUT, I would be hard pressed to justify hiring a contractor to do this job. This was just one of many projects she has on the list for the tractor. Moving stone and concrete/moving the dirt that was taken out for the stone Etc etc. I am in no rush to complete this. I figure I do a little when ever I have time and am out playing on my new tractor doing something else. It will be a good long term project. Thanks for the idea though. I may look into seeing if you can rent the mold. Then do all the prep and stone work in advance. Then just have them bring in a truck load of concrete and go that route. Time will tell
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I was told or read somewhere that you should not put pavers on stone dust, only on sand. That natural stone was OK on Stone dust, due that stone dust got to hard after copaction and could cause unven surface and hence stress cracks.
Then again you can't always believe everything you read. I prefer stone dust over sand, as ants do not build tunnels in stone dust like they do in sand.
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Jasonsewell, Thank you for the feed back. I was planning on the Stone dust, as I just had 20 tons delivery to put in the runnin' shed for my horses and have enough left over to do the walk from the house to the barn. I have just been a little reserved about cracking. I plan on taking my time an doing the install correctly as I want it to last.
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Well I had a friend who was giving me a really, really good deal, But he retired and I had to look else where. I ended up at Riverside out on 45. Pending what you are going to do with it, riverside has the Blue stone and it is a little better for not turning to concrete and cloding up. I just got it deleivery last friday ( Truck driver took out part of my pasture fence, Glad I had the tractor to fix it ) It ran $9 a ton plus $3 a tone delivery, end really is $12 a tone and I got a truck load. Which varies from 16 - 20 tons. Mine was 17 tons and cost me just over $200.
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That would be great . I will E-mail you. I haven't take on a project quite as big as the one I am looking at this summer. So anything would be greatly helpful. Thanks
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