1st Stamped Concrete

This was my first time at stamped concrete. I think it came out good. I had a mason friend help me with it. This is a new home on a lake. The walk way is the first part of the landscape install. I have to meet with her this Friday to see how much more she wants done this year. Seems she spent all her $ on the house and she might want to wait till next year to do any unnecesary landscaping. I will post more picks of any other jobs she wants. Tell me what you think. This is the layout.

 

This is the concrete with dye.

 

This is the final job.

 

Looks good. I have never done stamped before. I like my traditional pavers.

 

Thanks Paponte. She didn't want pavers because she thought there would be grass in the cracks after a couple of years. I forgot to mention that this is a vacation home. She does not want a single blade of grass installed because she wants a maintenance free landscape. Looks like a lot of stone and mulch to go in.

 

Looks good....did you explain there will be weeds in the expansion joints???? ; )

 

LOL Ken................have to burst the womans bubble......


Looks good. Alot of stamping is going on lately. Looks great.

 

Hi NYRookie,

Really nice work. Any more pics of the project?

 

How does this cost compare to pavers??

 

The stamp is concrete.


It is let to set a little and the stamp is pressed into the soft concrete.

The coloring is done with powder dyes floated in with the finish troweling.