The segment with Al (https://youtu.be/1I4FBlBNUns) has been popular, so here's another Walkmaker pattern.
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European Block: https://amzn.to/2yMUX1m
Another company making a similar product: https://amzn.to/35QqUBR
Polymeric sand: https://amzn.to/3jOHPej (not shown, can be used in the joints to lock the pattern)
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This person has the system down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUHkReWRSDA
IMPORTANT NOTE, plan ahead. If possible have a starting and ending spot that fits the Walkmaker dimensions. You can custom cut and form smaller areas, but it is more complicated and turns a simple project into a more serious endeavor.
There are hundreds, if not thousands of ways to create walkways and pathways in your home’s landscape—some more exotic (and expensive) than others—the only limiting factors are your imagination and pocketbook.
The walkway featured in this story is one of the least expensive projects that require purchase of materials. It’s also a project that’s simple, and easy to complete.
The basic element of this project is the plastic form, or mold, that’s used to create the concrete “stones”. Several patterns are available, ranging from the cobblestone look we featured on the show, to faux brick and various other stonework patterns.
These forms are readily available in any hardware store or home center. Another element in this project is the powdered dye that can be added to the concrete mix to create a wide array of colors. In this case we used a red compound that would match a red pumice rock that the homeowner had used to cover a heavily shaded area of the yard where the grass wouldn’t grow.
The basic materials and tools you’ll need for this project are a wheelbarrow, a shovel, a trowel, a one-gallon container and one bag of concrete mix and one box of powdered tint for each section of form you intend to lay down.
The process is very simple, and fun. First, place the form on the ground where you want the pathway to go. Then place the unopened bag of concrete mix in the wheelbarrow and rip the paper off. Doing it this way reduces the spillage. Next, pour one half gallon of water into the mix and stir it thoroughly with the shovel. Add the powdered dye mix at this time, as well.
Then add the rest of the water and continue to mix until the concrete mix is evenly saturated with the water. Then simply shovel the concrete into the form and use the trowel to pack it in evenly. If there’s too much, just remove some and continue to pack and pat the concrete, which will bring the moisture to the top and to create a smooth surface.
Let the form sit and the concrete will “cure” a bit while you mix the next batch. When the next batch is done, remove the form from the concrete and use the trowel to even out the rough edges left when the form was pulled off.
To create a curve in the pathway, just push the form down into a section of previously laid pathway to create a curve at whatever degree of arc you desire.
Fill the form with concrete. It doesn’t matter that some of the “sections” of the form will already be partially filled with concrete from the previous section. Just load the fresh concrete into those sections around the existing concrete and pack it all in. It will blend together just fine.
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