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Not all existing patios are good candidates for turning into a screened-in porch. Factors such as roof lines, existing walls and patio size and shape, can cause issues when converting a patio to a screened-in porch.
Creating a stone walkway with a sand base, may not provide the long lasting results you want. If you use a combination of damp sand and Portland cement as a base for your stone walk, your walkway or patio will look great for years.
Pressure Washers are a great cleaning tool, if use properly. Cleaning the wrong material or using the wrong pressure settings can ruin your deck, siding or patio in seconds.
Tim Carter describes a precast concrete paver patio system. While the stones at first seem random and individual, Tim shows how they are clever interlocking pieces of colored concrete.
If a precast concrete paver patio is in your future, here are some tips for patio pavers. Concrete paver stones interlock so they don't move around after you have completed your patio. These are DIY friendly and if your patio is a small one, you can be sitting on your new patio in hours.
Patio repair can require a little work on your knees. If the mortar joints need to be repaired, remove all the old mortar and save it. After leveling the patio stones, replace the mortar around the patio stones.
Brick patio designs are as abundant as grains of sand on a beach. A brick patio with traditional mortar joints has a timeless look and feel. Building a brick patio using brick pavers can be a chore. You must use Portland cement mortar and fine sand so the brick stick forever to the concrete base.
Rock, stepping stones, natural stone or paving bricks for your path or walkways will be cheaper from local suppliers of natural stone.
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