The Brilliant Reason He Lays Ziploc Bags of Cement in His Backyard
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- In this video, Hometalkers share two brilliant DIY garden projects. Learn how to create a gorgeous cobblestone path using Ziploc bags and then check out an impressive idea for creating your own decorative paving stones.
Which project is your favorite? Let us know in the comments down below.
0:00 1. Cobblestone path
Tools and materials: Ziploc bags, concrete mix, trowel, knife, glow-in-the-dark rocks, sand
3:44 2. Decorative paving stones
Tools and materials: Fusion mineral paint, paint brush, harlequin stencil, paper towel, paving stones, floral stencil
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Another tip I learned from another CZcams channel is that when you're painting concrete for outdoor use, as in say a bird bath etc etc, is to mix water with the paint and thin it out quite a bit, like 50%, and that way you're in essence priming it. The thinned out paint will seep into the porous concrete and form a more permanent bond that is supposed to last for years. Un-thinned paint basically sits on the surface and doesn't seep into the pores very well to achieve a strong bond. After you paint it with thinned paint you can go back over it with paint straight out of the container and you'll end up with a much longer lasting paint job.
Slip coat!
Great tip!
Water doesn't mix with oil based paint.
Use paint thinner.
great thanks for the idea
I agree with you...that was the way I was taught...60 yrs ago🥰
Hi everyone I'm a doctor. You should always wash your hands after using concrete. Your cuticles could dry out and split open. Then infection can occur. Thank you for reading.
Also were a respirator
Unless you have actual men's hands
@@Terrabill-md8tf I have a penis and balls. So yeah that makes me a man. Unlike yourself. But that's ok. Transitioning must be hard.
The rod was genius. I’ve cut a lot of bags of peat moss, mulch, potting mix etc. and frequently just cut them in half, but the rod underneath is a game changer.
Amen!
FANTASTIC, BUT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF YOU'D HAVE PANNED OUT WITH THE CAMERA TO SEE THE FULL VIEW, BUT THIS WAS GENIUS. THANKS
Holy Shoot! We've been doing this for 100 years. What an amazing discovery!
@@drc-ek2zu well aren't you amazing! Just think if you'd used your Noddy y'all could've wrote a book!
I am a bricklayer by trade. Being using that technique since the early 70's (a lenght of steel instead of timber). Yes, it works well.
Engineer here: if you're doing it without the cobblestones embedded, the longer you leave the bag sealed, the stronger your concrete will be. A common misconception is that concrete needs to dry out to get done. Concrete needs to set up (a reaction with water), not dry out. Not that these need to be super strong anyway, just hold foot traffic. So don't stress about it.
gee thanx. you've really _set us up_ for success with this one.
Smart, yes, female, yes. Bingo
I didnt know that. thank you.
@@jordansilva4705 did you just discover that females are smart? Congratulations on exiting the Stone Age.
@@theobserver9131 rarely, theyre usually passive aggressive tho, kinda a pathetic trait in a man dont you think little boy?
For anyone who wants to make sure your cobble stones stay weed free for many years to come just a roll of weed block landscaping fabric and lay it down under the cobble stone. Trust me, you’ll thank me when it still looks great in 10 years.
Or a plastic garbage bag...worked for me
Benjamin Frost I'm thanking you right now!👏✨👍
@@pjj9491 weed block is permeable so water can soak into the ground without ponding which could cause freeze thaw issues in colder climates
Or if you don't wanna spend 50 bucks use cardboard
@@leavethekidsalone I have used cardboard to help keep invasive mint from overtaking my garden and it works to a degree but it eventually disintegrates and the weeds come back!
Here is a hint for the cobblestones. Instead of ordinary sand, if you use polymeric sand, the stones will be locked together very firmly. Yes, polymeric sand is more expensive than ordinary sand, but it is far more structural. It is used with paverstones.
I love CZcams videos.
Being able to watch skilled people create nice things is my favorite part.
You can make the cobblestones ahead of time and let them set up sitting on a board so that they get a flat bottom. Grease the bags before filling them and then they can be reused. The cobblestones can be removed from the bags after a couple of days and then covered with a sheet of plastic to remain moist while they continue to cure
Brilliant thanks
For my irregular shaped path wud be better l
To lay it while wet
What type of grease ?
I would add use a bigger greased ziploc, so you dont need a midwife to get the block out of the bag!
@@impecanything would do, as long as it's oily. Not in excess! Just a coat.
When I’m filling ziplock bags, I roll the top over first and this keeps it open and stable for filling. You also don’t get stuff in the zipper so it zips up easily when you’re done😁
Elizabeth I learned that from freezing food in those ziploc bags too!
That is a good idea.
When I'm filling ziploc bags I try to remove as many seeds and stems as possible.
My baker friend, fills her “piping bags” by putting the bags inside a large plastic cup and rolling the top of the bag down over the cup and the bag stays clean. I use this method for lots of tasks around the house!
They make stands for bags. 👍
colour the concrete ...you can use white cement ...and add coloured oxide powder to colour your stones ...and have someone hold the bags open while you fill them...you san also smash up odd tiles ...old china and use marbles to decorate your stones
Yes, that's a great idea. I've added smashed tiles, marbles, and old china to DIY stepping stones. Looks wonderfully quirky.
nola Wilson wonderful idea! And I'll stop losing my marbles too LOL!
@@auberjean6873 lol. Another reason to do this.
Marbles might cause a slipping hazard... I would recommend colored crushed glass instead.
Haha someone produces pavers lol
What a great, inexpensive way to build your own pathway. I think I'm going to try this from the back patio to the side gate. This seems like something simple that even I could do! Many thanks!
How is this less expensive? 5 times the labour of laying store bought stones.
@@mattblack118 and it doesn't look very good. it looks like bags...and not that Roman cobblestone look
Not to mention a massive waste of plastic.
OOOOOHHHHH THE BROOM TRICK!😃😃😃😃 My back thanks you!🙌🏾
The broom handle idea is great, not only for cement but for the heavy bags of topsoil I lug around!
topsoil bags are light though compared to 80 lb. concrete bags. you can slam 4 topsoils on your shoulder and maybe only 2 concrete bags, unless you're just an absolute beast and can throw 3 up there but I'd like to see that !
@@anthonysaponaro6318 Maybe you can slam 4 topsoil bags on your shoulder but many people, like me, cannot slam even one bag
@@anthonysaponaro6318 I too used to "slam" concrete bags, bundles of shingles, drywall,6x6 posts....etc.
Now 🙄😑......
If you see a trick use it,your back will last much longer......
Macho is not always necessary.....
Just sayin work smart not fast,it will actually save more than you think 👍
@@larrymbs You aint kidding brother . . . .
you're 100 %
You know how it is , people like me need something to say just for the sake of sayin :)
@@abigail1023 I know Abby, I was only just pullin yer legs . . . I probably wouldn;t lift that much , I would need to be so so so far behind the 8 ball to do that .
Love the open the bag with the broom handle/dowel trick! Using that for my big bags of garden soil!
Yeah nice one
Another great variation would be to add concrete dye to the water (e.g., Quikcrete Liquid Cement Color) you use to mix the concrete so that the "stones" you end up with are pink or terra cotta or pretty much any color you may want, as opposed to just the whitish grayness of concrete.
Unless the whitish grayish color is what you want..
@@BOB-wo2nb Yeah, of course. But it's good to know there are color options, right? Otherwise it's all just standard grey concrete...
What a great idea. 😃
❤️
That’s a great idea. You could also dye several different colors and create a very nice river rock look.
That turned out far better than I was expecting. I was doubting you there for a bit!
The first guy was like the Bob Ross of cement cobble stones. So relaxing to hear.
My exact thought 👍
@@charleshawn Happy little cobblestones😄
@@blankblank9819 😁
Thanks Blank Blank
@@GoodlyEarth you're welcome 🙂
Love the cobblestones! My brother-in-law accidentally created bag-size concrete stone. I'm sure you know how. Rain.
Been there did that too 🙄🤣
I'm a culprit too, but mine because I bough the whole bag for a tiny project. It lay there doing nothing for quite some time and by the time I realize, it's it has been cursed to become a stone.
We had some in our garage that was never exposed to moisture but it became completely solid with time. We put the solid bag sized pieces along our fence line where our dogs were trying to dig out and it solved the problem.
I’m GUILTY of the same!🙁 Thanks for making me feel better about it! 😉
I had the same thing happen. So I laid them in my creek and turned them into steppingstones. It worked great.
Thanks a lot that's my next job. Thank you again.❤
The first project here is very inspiring to me. I have a large sculpture garden (the focus of my channel) and a rotting wood deck that I want to replace. I thought about a stone patio, but the granite I have is slick when wet. This idea with the bags is AMAZING to give a more rustic look. The area I have is huge, but I think this would be SWEET! Thank you for sharing it.
This gent is a genius.. Nice to see something unique and different. This will be a project I intend to try. Respect and big Big Thankyou. x
Your cobblestone idea is pure genius!!!! I love the decorative walking stones also! Thank you ❤️
Indeed it looks just like antique cobblestone in the USA. Here in the rest of the world it looks like bags of cement...🤦🏼♂️
First here in the US the older ones look like that, salty.
Ingenious. Great video and idea!
This is a wonderful idea. I love natural stone, but it can get pretty expensive if you have a large area to cover. I’m thinking of using this technique to create borders for my garden beds. I assume that you could add coloring agents to the concrete as well - if you wanted a sandstone look, for example...? Nice tutorial, and very helpful tips and tricks. 😊
What a full project! I'm going to do this for my backyard. Thanks so much. Love, love love this!
Thanks I needed a cheap and easy way to cover an odd area in my yard. The concrete bag idea is genius!
Love this!! I am not sure I can do such a project but I’d love to try!
Did I watch the same two videos as everyone else?? Both ideas looked hideous
Agreed did not look nice at all and was also uneven and likely to injure a person walking on it.
I love both ideas on this video. I saved it for future reference. Thank you for sharing! I really like when Hometalk gives directions like this video. I cannot follow when they speed through something without a spoken tutorial.
Thanks for the feedback!
The cobblestones idea is pure genius. I’ve nowhere to use it but I’ll certainly tell my family about the concrete zip lock bag idea. 😃👍
@Borley Boo!
I think this would make a great edging for a flowerbed too
Wow.this is an idea that i shall do in front of my house.brilliant!!!!
Oh! Spoiler! I hadn’t even watched the video! 😖
Mind you, I really enjoyed watching him pour in the ‘wudder’….😄
@@oldladytoofast GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!😊
@@oldladytoofast fantastic idea!
Before filling your zip lock bags, turn the edges down. This prevents getting concrete or food into the ridges which can interfere with using the zip lock.
Loved the ideas from this…from the start, to the end. Pretty floral stencil on the stepping stones!
Love the walk way. Love the painting on papers. Thank you for sharing this information.
I love this! Genius idea! What a great way to make a little path!
Glad I found your presentation. I love this idea and may do it someday. You did a very nice job and those glow in the dark pebbles were a nice touch.
Wow, this is brilliant. My wife and I just bought our first home and we’re teaching ourselves how to do things in our yard and around the house. This video just gave me an idea. Thanks!!!
I’m going to use both ideas!!! Gorgeous just gorgeous!!!
Nice idea on the cobblestone patio!
I Love the stepping stones, I'm going to add that idea for my pathway in the garden, it's beautiful & i love your color choices. Thank you!!
I love this!! Im thinking I'd probably color the cement, natural browns, greens, purples. Love the glow stones, wonderful idea!
Love this.idea!!!
LOVE the little porch & the stepping stones!! Great video! I'm going to make stones to edge my garden but haven't seen the ziploc bag idea. perfect size mold for the rocks I want to make.
Genius ideas!!! ...Clever & creative people always make me smile from ear-to-ear.... *: )*
Thank you for this blessing this can do a lot for people like me💜
No problem 😊
This is brilliant 👏 👌
That is absolutely gorgeous! I definitely have to try this. Thank you for sharing this.
The ziplock cobbles are brilliant for a small space. Thanks for the great idea!
you could just get concrete paver molds, free unistone off classifieds, pour concrete then stamp it... using bags is the worst option.
I love this idea. If you did this using those green composting bags, they would disintegrate after the concrete hardened. They would probably make more of a round or irregular shaped stone.
Um...you are a genius!! Great idea.
You can melt them off in a flash with a blow torch.
The Bob Ross of cobblestones, was expecting him to talk about happy trees! Some good Advice in these comments, roll on Summer.
Both projects are so lovely, Thank you.
OK!! I LOVE This!! Concrete Bag and Stones--Absolutely GREAT Idea!!❤️❤️😀👍👍👍👍 The Stepping Stones are Beautiful too!
I just realized I can make custom sized bags with my vacuum sealer too. Ideas a plenty!
I LOVE it! Wow, the flow in the dark pebbles are so cute too!
As a woman who has had to pick up those heavy bags to use them, thank you for that tip. I use it to fill in potholes every spring. Plus other projects.
Right!? That tip alone!
Ditto!!
That was a great idea wasn't it! Loved it.
When using this for potholes in driveway do you crush the individual pieces or just lay them where you need them? Thank you so very much for this tip, it has to be cheaper than anything else I can think of. ❣️ Have a wonderful day. 🤗
I can mix a whole bag in my wheelbarrow, but I can’t lift 80 lbs to get it there. Great idea to cut the bag in half! Thank you! 💜
Brilliant! I've been trying to decide on the best way to pave our (dirt) walk, and the Ziplock cobblestones are genius! (And splitting the bag will be a big help, too.) Thank you so much!
Me too! Just rented townhouse, backyard is hard mud, my dog wouldn't even go poo in it. This cobblestone is a great addition to the new garden tomorrow's the big day!
@@teriolivarez7897 my boy dog digs in the dirt under my second story deck and then he needs a bath - too often the dirt is damp and he'll track up the whole house. I need a cheap solution Quick! Plus I have to sand the pealing paint off the deck and rails (thanks, previous owners, for that bad rehab job).
you guys don't have stones? They are literally everywhere and they look so much better. It's like trying to make fake wood, by rolling concrete turds and painting them brown
First house this coming summer and very excited. Small cottage with lovely sloping back yard and pond in back. Your concrete ziploc technique will enable me to achieve MANY MANY concepts on a budget:
1. wall for small in ground pond w/fountain
2. walls for garden areas, perennials and annuals.
3. circular flower bed at base of mailbox.
3. path from back door to garage and back door to backyard.
4. small patio to fit two chairs, end table and firepit for pond viewing.
5. several small outdoor planters including one for an outdoor Christmas tree.
and a
GARDEN ARCH!
I'll achieve this one using the technique from a YT poster, who suggested placing the bags on flat surface to cure before placing. For the arch, I'll place the bags, one row at a time, around the outside of a child's plastic wimming pool.
I believe my fairytale cottage will then be complete.
WILL UPLOAD PICS WHEN DONE.
ETA: ONE YEAR
Blah, blah blah. You're full of yourself. None of that will happen. Pipe dreams.
Good luck with your home. Pace yourself with the projects imo. It can be overwhelming. You may also consider setting full bags of concrete for some of your larger projects. I'm installing a small 10x7 patio area in the front yard. It would be much easier to lay out the bags, wet them and let nature take its course.
Update: FAIRYTALE COTTAGE. The driveway is gravel poured and now that its early spring in NYS, we're measuring the number of concrete bags needed to create a wall on one side (thanks to YT poster here!). We drew out all the paths and layered with wood chips over winter. The rustic natural stone firepit is done-next is to create the concrete slab enciring it. THANKS TO FLORIDA ODELLS YT SLAB DIY. All the seeds have been purchased for shade perennials. 3 arborvitae are planted and now 3' tall. Your vid waa the motivation to maximize our small home and transform it into a fairytale cottage and garden. Thank you again
Wow! Most beautifully easy way to do pathway cement work! Thank you so much for the tips. Going to be working on my cobble stone soon. 🤗❤️👍🏾💯
I had already planned to use the concrete bags for a patio. Thanks for the video. Love everything!
Hello Tammy How are you doing how has everything been over there?
The cobble stone effect is amazing. I’m doing a fire pit area this summer.
For sure this will be effective for decore. Thanks.
You might only need a few bags placed around the pit. You won't have to worry about any sparks from the fire since the concrete cobble stone will act as a nice buffer zone.
OMG!!!! Some people are so creative!
What a great idea for the cobble stone area.
That looks beautiful! I never would have thought about doing that. Loved the layering. The cement hack was really great as well. I loved the stone’s that were added to it. 😍
Thank you for the cobblestone idea, I love it. This is something I can do as I do not have all the expensive tools I've seen in other DIY projects.
A SECRET TRICK FOR THE ZIPLOCK BAG...
Before filling the baggie, roll the top over to help it stay open a little better. 👌
BEAUTIFUL
Thank you so much for sharing this great video
I'm not new here and I am blown away. Good job.
Love both projects , the stepping stones my favorite ❤
I agree the zip bag is brilliant it was invented thousands of years ago
2 things add cement color to the mix and use different size bags for contrast
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Another tip if you want to do an extra good job (optional) put a layer of paver base then a layer of leveling sand underneath.
reminds me of New England cobblestone, love it!
The broomstick trick was awesome!
WONDERFUL! Absolutely wonderful! Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
I was a hod carrier in the Uk age 16 to 19. Split in half hundreds of bags of cement to throw in the mixer.
Wish I had thought of the rod trick 🙄😆 👍
Loved all the beautiful stencil work you did on the pavers they were gorgeous now you make me wanna do something similar and it didn’t look hard at all thank you so much for sharing this project
Look up how east splitting stones is
The broom handle under the concrete bag is brilliant, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing!
I like the cobbled stone idea.
The stepping stones are pretty, too pretty to walk on.
This is genius! 👍🏽
This is simply genius! I love that you put forethought into things like keeping the cement from sticking to the bottom of the container as well. This really satisfies my OCD!👍
Thank you for this video. Cobblestone path coming my way! 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks 🙏🏾 so much for the cobble stone idea 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I love this.Thank you for posting.
This is amazing I love the creativity behind it!!
I wonder if sturdy paper bags would hold up long enough for the concrete? Hate all that plastic waste.
It's wet... only so much paper can do
Love the first! Love the idea behind the second!
That s a great idea. I say one similar that makes smooth cement rocks that look more like big river rocks. So not for path but could be alongside path, around tree. Garden border and whatever u like. She simply grabbed piece of plastic wrap. Throws in a garden shovel of mixed cement and keeps going. End product was surprisingly
Wow that first one was a shocker!! 😳😱 So good when finished!! 🤯🤯 Also loved the stencil on 2nd one, cute idea!! 🤩🤩🤩
This is hands down the best video I've watched for my needs. Thank you so much!
Wow thank you for this. I was looking up something else but found this! Just what I needed for my other project. 🙏😊
Now that's a project I think I can do. Thank you
such great ideas my patio in this older rent house has a rectangle opening full of grass and the bagged cement could work there. and the stepping stones are stunning
Try plant lavender or herbs or tomatoes in that spot.
The are both awesome projects!! I might try them, and I saw someone do the cobblestone project with grocery bags. After they dried they took a heat gun, and melted the plastic.
Yes exactly or a torch
Heat gun?! Wow…Much easier on the nails. Maybe with a respirator, though? Does that smell or does melted plastic give off toxic fumes? Genius, nonetheless! Appreciate the tip.
@@edithh9478 I was wondering how one would remove the ziploc bags without leaving ragged edges after the cement dried. Thanks for the tip!
BRILLIANT!
@@lynnquin8565 Also, after the bags are removed you could use something to go around the ragged edges to smooth them down before it dries like maybe a wooden spoon handle or whatever you can find. Misting the concrete down some with a water hose might help too.
NICE STEPPING STONES... THE PAINTED ONES. VERY NICE. I ALSO LIKE JUST THE DIAMONDS SHOWING TOO. I LIKE BOTH WAYS.
Neat trick, love it & love your demonstration
Now all you need are a dozen plastic pink Flamingos to complete the look. Great job!
OMGOODNESS. I love both of these fabulous ideas. I live in the bush, and I don't have grass around my house. I can use both of these insane ideas. Thank you to both of you.
Thank you for sharing, these tips are great for our growing concrete contractor company
Randomly watched this video. Thumbs up
I would never guess in a million years how lovely the end result would be. I also find your videos so relaxing to watch!!! Thanks so much!
The ziplock cobblestone idea - AWESOME!
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing!
Love the first idea. You bet am going to try it. Viewing from the Caribbean