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Hi Lemmy,

I want to do a project that involves concrete. Basically I am making steps, giving them texture and stamping them so it looks somewhat like stones.

I have watched a million videos and I feel I can tackle this, plus I have a lot of areas to practice that won't be too visible so if the steps look a bit amateur it's fine.

My biggest question is about the effort of mixing concrete. I have a corded drill with a mixing paddle and most steps won't require much. However a few are larger and I would have to mix 10 bags or so. The drying time allows me to work one at a time and then do my stamping but I was wondering if this is feasible from an effort perspective.

I am an experienced DIYer but have not worked much with concrete, I made a coffee table, post bases, etc but never something that requires so many bags... am I setting myself up for failure / a broken back? hehehe

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[โ€“] pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's definitely feasible, go for it :)

I would only recommend against dry pour, as it takes more experience to get it done properly, otherwise you run the risks of having a brittle concrete that will look terrible in a few years, specially on steps, which have constant friction

See Pouring a DRY vs WET Concrete Slab:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=3D11YX_DhZA
https://youtu.be/3D11YX_DhZA

[โ€“] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

thanks so much for your comment and encouragement