Instructables: exploring - workshop - home-renovation - cement - featured http://www.instructables.com Wed, 22 May 2013 03:18:03 PDT BLOX v1.01 Sealing Concrete Countertops + More http://www.instructables.com/id/Sealing-Concrete-Countertops-More/
Sealing Concrete Countertops + More - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F68/8M5F/HAWSGU95/F688M5FHAWSGU95.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F68/8M5F/HAWSGU95/F688M5FHAWSGU95.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F68/8M5F/HAWSGU95/F688M5FHAWSGU95.SMALL.jpg CHENG Concrete This Instructable will demonstrate how to seal concrete countertops and other large scale projects using CHENG Concrete Countertop Sealer. The goal of any sealer is to protect the concrete. Concrete is porous, just like a sponge. The purpose of a sealer is to fill all of the holes in the concrete a...
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Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:06:37 PST
Concrete Sidewalk or Pavement http://www.instructables.com/id/Concrete-Side-Walk/
Concrete Sidewalk or Pavement - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/LAFB/H6S41KG4/FYOLAFBH6S41KG4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/LAFB/H6S41KG4/FYOLAFBH6S41KG4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYO/LAFB/H6S41KG4/FYOLAFBH6S41KG4.SMALL.jpg sunshiine We are in the middle of home renovation. We recently poured a concrete sidewalk to help keep down on the dirt that gets tracked through the house and reduce the worn paths through our yard. We are also landscaping our yard. It cost a lot to have someone pour concrete and it is quite a savings to d...
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Sun, 9 Sep 2012 05:33:34 PDT
Faux Exposed-Brick Wall with Cement Coloring http://www.instructables.com/id/Faux-Exposed-Brick-Wall-with-Cement-Coloring/
Faux Exposed-Brick Wall with Cement Coloring - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTW/OK39/H51ASOVO/FTWOK39H51ASOVO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTW/OK39/H51ASOVO/FTWOK39H51ASOVO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTW/OK39/H51ASOVO/FTWOK39H51ASOVO.SMALL.jpg londobali This way how I made my cheap-ugly mason-block wall looks a little nicer: make it look like exposed brick wall This is part of a front fencing wall of the house, so it's really seen by neighbors and whoever passes by.. Plus the mortar blocks that was used is a locally made, which means it's really r...
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Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:09:05 PDT
Cement Dome Garage http://www.instructables.com/id/Cement-Dome-Garage/
Cement Dome Garage - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/0KI6/GZPZMLE0/FR20KI6GZPZMLE0.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/0KI6/GZPZMLE0/FR20KI6GZPZMLE0.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FR2/0KI6/GZPZMLE0/FR20KI6GZPZMLE0.SMALL.jpg Thinkenstein My old garage was too low for my latest vehicle to fit through the door.  I decided to do a more tried-and-true design with a simple dome, using rebar and nylon-cement (nylon fishnet and cement).   The floor slopes a little, so I can roll out of the garage before starting up the engine.  One avoids...
By: Thinkenstein

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Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:45:51 PDT
Trash Concrete http://www.instructables.com/id/Trash-Concrete/
Trash Concrete - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZQ/38Q5/GJ7MQLF8/FZQ38Q5GJ7MQLF8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZQ/38Q5/GJ7MQLF8/FZQ38Q5GJ7MQLF8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZQ/38Q5/GJ7MQLF8/FZQ38Q5GJ7MQLF8.SMALL.jpg Thinkenstein I wanted to extend a hillside patio area.  Hauling in dirt fill by hand was more work than I wanted to do, and it would probably settle over time.  Cement was better.  The gravel in regular concrete is heavy and costs money.  I decided to replace it with free plastic bottles and pieces of Styrofoam...
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Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:07:08 PST
Easy Single-Handed Concrete Mixing with a Tarpaulin http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Single-Handed-Concrete-Mixing-with-a-Tarpauli/
Easy Single-Handed Concrete Mixing with a Tarpaulin - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/RD7E/GELSQG5B/F8ZRD7EGELSQG5B.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/RD7E/GELSQG5B/F8ZRD7EGELSQG5B.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8Z/RD7E/GELSQG5B/F8ZRD7EGELSQG5B.SMALL.jpg skyehog I needed to mix around 20 cubic feet of concrete for setting some fence posts. After mixing the first four cubic feet with a spade in a wheel barrow I decided I needed an easier solution. Without access to an electric or petrol concrete mixer mixing concrete by hand can be back-breaking work. Mixin...
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Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:53:38 PDT
Painting with Colored Cement http://www.instructables.com/id/Painting-with-Colored-Cement/
Painting with Colored Cement - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIV/AHUG/G8TCTAJ6/FIVAHUGG8TCTAJ6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIV/AHUG/G8TCTAJ6/FIVAHUGG8TCTAJ6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIV/AHUG/G8TCTAJ6/FIVAHUGG8TCTAJ6.SMALL.jpg Thinkenstein This deals with the use of colored cement as a paint to colorize cement structures.    Humidity passing through a cement roof can cause ceiling paint to blister and peel.  Not so with colored cement, which sticks like crazy to cement, even wet.  With luck, an interior cement "paint" job is a lifet...
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Fri, 7 May 2010 06:16:13 PDT
DIY Light Transmitting Concrete (+ HD Video) http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Light-Transmitting-Concrete-Video/
DIY Light Transmitting Concrete (+ HD Video) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSW/U11G/G7844HU6/FSWU11GG7844HU6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSW/U11G/G7844HU6/FSWU11GG7844HU6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSW/U11G/G7844HU6/FSWU11GG7844HU6.SMALL.jpg nepheron Make sure to check out my blog! I'm going to show you (as best as I can) how to make light transmitting concrete. Google it, and you will be amazed at how beautiful it is! I was desperate to get my hands on some...but considering the cost, I decided to make some with stuff I already had around. Th...
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Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:10:01 PDT
How to make a nice cement patio http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-nice-cement-patio/
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