No Mix Concrete Path

How to mix concrete.

No mix concrete path. An easy way to make a garden path or informal walkway is to simply dump dry concrete on the ground and water it with a water hose. The concrete mix for the path is 1 part concrete to 4 parts all in aggregate 10mm max or 1 part concrete 2 parts sand 3 parts coarse aggregate 10mm max. There are a few tricks to making it look good but it really is a pretty easy way to make a path through the backyard. Great diy project for helping keep rain run off water out of.

First calculate the total amount of concrete required. To concrete a small fence post or repair an existing concrete path it makes no sense to mix up a great load. Length of path x width x depth. Not only you know it was build properly you are building something that will last for a very long timewhen i realized that i need a path for my back yard i knew that.

Building your own concrete path is a very rewarding and good project to make. Whether you hand mix concrete in a plastic tub homemade mixing tub or wheelbarrow the technique is the same to find the right concrete mix ratio. In this video we go over the basics of laying concrete down. For larger jobs you could rent a mixer 35 per day but it may be more economical to simply order ready mix concrete.

However its easier to move and dump concrete thats mixed in a wheelbarrow. To these ends your local diy shed should stock a range of ready mixed diy concretes ideal for this job. How to mix concrete by hand. Concrete mix for path.

The amount youll need is easy enough to work out. Mix concrete by hand by pouring concrete into a wheel barrow and slowing adding water mixing with a garden hoe until the. We go over grading dirt forming and how to finish the concrete walkway.