Making coping and paving stones

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12 жыл бұрын

Making your own coping and paving is easier than you may think. It is certainly a lot cheaper.
I wanted to put sawn limestone onto the top of my natural stone wall but for the eleven or so stones I needed the cost could have been over £1,000.
A natural stone I looked at today 60cm x 30cm x 5cm was priced between £60-£80.00. I estimate I can make them all for about £100 (if you discard the labour. What is more they can look as good as the real thing.
Making your own landscaping products is not only cost effective it's also very satisfying.
I only had enough scrap wood to make three moulds but if I was to cast my own stones for a commercial contract (and I'd definitely have the confidence to do so, I could easily make 40-70 in a day.

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@sharicross547 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what you would have done without Hector's help and supervision! Very informative. Thanks

@simplyimpish1055 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful wall, I love the peek a boo windows

@mrgardenprojects1783 9 жыл бұрын

That was a great video. I love concrete because you can mold it in to any shape that want. I've subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing.

@cherylmatthews4066 4 жыл бұрын

July 6th 2020......watching your great video. I hope your very hard worker got paid well 🤣🤣👍🏼🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@rapunzeleh546 6 жыл бұрын

using the jackhammer to vibrate the bubbles out is a great idea

@samsngdevice5103 4 жыл бұрын

There is a tintable (color) acrylic concrete sealer called color top from the sherwin williams paint stores, costs about $35 us dolars. Something almond color would give it a nice warm look. You just spray it on with a pump sprayer.

@redbullxprs 9 жыл бұрын

hector u rock n u no it

@brittanyscherff1691 6 жыл бұрын

I wanted to thank you for making such a good video. And also to say I too have an extremely helpful assistant (ha!), although she is a yellow lab, not black, lol

@martinytube 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Keriking, I thought he did ok for the job he is using them for. If one or two crack he can knock some more up in an afternoon. When you start buying frost proofer and water sealer etc it can be heading towards the same cost as buying real stone.That takes away the fun. Martin

@cristomario9118 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. What ratio cement, sand dod you use?

@mohammedjaseim7938 8 жыл бұрын

That was a great video thankssssssss

@victorarreola6051 7 жыл бұрын

Mohammed Jaseim

@CooCuMbEr 9 жыл бұрын

tap the side with a lump hammer to remove the bubbles next to the shuttering

@BuhdaPunk 9 жыл бұрын

Have you considered using a fan motor "or other 110Vac motor" with an off balance pulley to vibrate the entire mold. I was going to try this unless you have tried it and found a flaw with it?

@Thomoco 12 жыл бұрын

Looking good Phil. Is the wall to cast shade on the back courtyard?

@gary24752 6 жыл бұрын

What is your mix design?

@MrIvanaguilera 10 жыл бұрын

damn it Hector, why aren't you helping out. :3 lol

@piis1111 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Keriking Sorry for the late reply (prompted ny Martin's comment yesterday). Air holes are a natural feature of the sedimentary limestone around here and I believe they have added a touch of authenticity to my own. I can assure you that all of these stones are as hard and resilient as any natural stone. They certainly sailed through their first winter without any degradation. Thanks for your comment.

@martinytube 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Phil, and thanks for sharing the video. It is the nearest video to what I have been looking for on YT. I want to make a few blocks that resemble stone as near as possible-maybe 14` long x 6`` high x 4`` front to back. My intention is to add “stone buff pigment” so that the colour is similar to natural stone. Phil, is it not necessary to add pea gravel to the mix? I mean that without gravel/aggregate it is not really concrete. Does it matter? Thanks. Martin Dennis,Rotherham S,Yorks

@piis1111 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin I guess it's a matter of definition. The finer particles in sharp sand are still stone (mixed with sand). I did use some ballast in a stone lintel I made but I did get a few of the larger rounded pebbles become apparent in the face of the lintel. The stones I have made are seriously hard and stable but if you feel comfortable, why not add some

@paulstephenson3100 8 жыл бұрын

you for got frost proofer waterproofer fibre reinforcer ,if you had an old washing machine about you could have put stones inside set to spin and got a crude but effective vibrating table

@alejandrobusto4022 7 жыл бұрын

HOLA QUERIA SAVER COMO ESTA HECTOR ....

@gary24752 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong fabricating your own wall coping but pouring them in place is a mistake. You have no wall flashing and no pin connection of the cap to the wall. Caps should also have a drip groove and rebar reinforcing. The less water in the mix the better. Actually a fairly dry mix packed into the mold would be better. Top of the cap should have a slight slope to it on either side of centerline to shed water. Joints should be caulked.