DIY Stone Pathway - Quikrete Walk Maker 2' X 2 '

My parents used the same type of form when they did their walkways in the back yard, but my mom wanted all the stones to be different colors, so they wouldn't look so "concretey". She went to a grocery warehouse store and bought large bottles of food coloring. She brought them home and poured each color into a spray bottle. While the concrete was stilll wet she sprayed each stone with any combination of food colorings. Its been about 20 years, and though the colors are not as vibrant as they once were, they have retained a lot of the color and they still look really good. Those food color bottles are still available at Smart & Final for about $4 per 8 oz bottle.

I've watched a ton of concrete pathways using a stamp. You are the first to go step by step and say how much concrete is needed for each stamp. You showed everything that is needed and pretty much how it will cost to do my job. Thank you for a very well done video! I can't wait to start my project!

I'm a single woman and when my parents died, I moved to our farm. There's a lot of work to do and this kind of video helped me a lot to understand what I need to do from planning to budgeting and what are the things I needed. I appreciate videos like this.

That looks really amazing - for me being the age of 74-year-old woman & I think I will need the arms and legs of two young bucks to do the heavy lifting and laying out BUT I will be there to keep them company with scones & cups of tea lol!!! Very impressed!!!

What I like about this system is you don't have to commit a whole day or weekend to the project. You can just do 2-3 bags at a time on busy days, more on slow days. If you use a trough for mixing the concrete, the cleanup time is probably 10 minutes. You can also avoid those super-hot or cold days. Keep the bags of cement dry, and the project can be done over weeks with little mess in the yard.

I've done this path. Its really fun. I've added to it over the years, making different curves and turns. I also made a couple forms on an old piece of plastic on the driveway. That way, I have individual pieces to fill in if needed. My path is over 20 years old and had held up great. I'm near Buffalo, New York and the cold has not affected it at all. Have fun.

I was just going to look to see if anyone had a video on this exact thing and there you were...right in front of me...lol! Gotta love the internet. I'm actually a 70-year-old woman that is just about to tackle this same project. Thank you for showing some tricks you've learned 😁, hopefully I will avoid making them myself. My project isn't as big as yours, yet, however, time will tell. Thank you for the great how to!!!

I used a similar form about 25 years ago to do a walkway on 2 sides of the house .. around 11 linear meters (+- 36 feet) long x 1.5 meters (59") wide. Took me a few months, (young kids, rain, household duties) and mixed in a trough. Just me, myself and I 😺 .. I like doing that type of work, so not complaining just stating that even one little lady can do the job in case someone finds the thought overwhelming .. You Can Do It!! I dug, installed concrete borders first plus a little sand and gravelbto even out the base. I used concrete to fill halfway up the spaces in-between where you used topsoil. It still looks good except a section in front where I believe the earth shifted over time with the help of roots, freezes. Oh, by the way, I'm 5'2", similar build to your wife. I live in the Paris suburbs and brought my frame back from a US visit in my luggage. We didn't have them here at that time. Looks like you have a nice large yard, will go check out your other videos . Thx, Alysen

Wow - this is a perfect tutorial with every detail. Thank you. Your yard is absolutely beautiful and immaculate.

Thanks for the great instructions in your video of using a templete and concrete for your walkway. This will help a lot of people avoid mistakes and discouragement.

I like the way the soil looks between the concrete stones ❤

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I've watched several concrete paver form in install videos and by far yours is the best I've seen. Your explainations are easy to understand and your steps easy to follow. I was gonna do a paver walkway to extend my driveway now instead I'm gonna use the country stone with stain and top soil installation technique you shared. Thank you for an excellent video.

1 of the best gardens I have ever seen and I have a been landscaping for 50 years! Beautiful!

Very detailed tutorial and perfect job sharing between the 2 of you. You stay mixing concrete where more power is needed and she stays making tiles were precision and attention to detail is important for a good result!! Thanks for the tutorial and your tiles came out perfect!!

I just finished a small paver patio and oh how much do I wish I found this video before I spent so much time and money on my paver patio!

Thank you so much for showing every step on using this sidewalk mold. I have had that exact mold for at least 25 years and never used it because I was not exactly sure how to go about it and I didn't have someone to help. The mold was actually given to me by my ex-husband who never used it either because he too was not sure how to use it! I will share your video with him and even loan him the mold again if he wants to pour a pathway still! Seeing it being used and all the little steps was great and I really do appreciate it!!

I like that you include all the information on the costs and options 😊

The pair of u are amazing & do everything brilliantly. Thanx for caring to explain & give such handy tips. Heartwarming spending time with you.

This was BEYOND helpful! Thanks for the wonderful breakdown of what can be used, cost and the exact amount. Y’all are great! My son and I will be breaking ground on our backyard garden project this fall. ❤️🤙🏼