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 Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tip of the Day Categories » Decks, Patios, Fences, and Retaining Walls

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Bricklike Walkways - Yellow or Otherwise

Lyman Frank Baum was born on this day in 1856. He wrote "The Wizard of Oz" and created the Yellow Brick Road. Creating your own pretty path isn't always easy. Here's how to make one appear like magic, wherever you?d like. Want to build a path or walkway that looks like bricks, but isn't? Use pre-packaged concrete mix and one of the easy-to-use concrete molds on the market today. Styles range from stepping stones to brickwork. Molds are 2-feet-square and each uses an 80-pound bag of concrete mix. With a square shovel, dig a channel for the mold, put in place and fill with concrete. As it sets up, remove the mold while the concrete's still wet. Repeat over and over again, until you've gotten from where you started to where you want to go. For half the cost of brick, you'll create your own "Yellow Brick Road." And that's the On The House tip for today.

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