Decorative Concrete Ideas | Concrete Landscaping Ideas

Steve Boulden — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:00 +0000

In the past few years, decorative concrete in the form of stamped, stained, etched, stenciled, engraved, and other ways, has begun to be the norm instead of the exception. And as it becomes more common, it is becoming more affordable. Because of some of the preparation and application methods, it will most probably always cost more than plain gray concrete. However, within a few years, it should be within reach of most budgets.

There are quite a few decorative concrete projects and applications that can be considered as do it yourself projects. Some really are quite simple. However, some applications that require special tools and materials and large jobs will probably be best left to professionals.

For the home owner and do it yourselfer, stamping concrete may be difficult in some areas as you would have to rent or borrow stamps and tools. It’s not practical to buy a set for one or two projects. Our own quality stamp sets cost an average of $2000.00 a set.

To help you get some ideas and instructions in the area of decorative concrete, I’ve added a good list of some of the better ideas and how to videos in the video directory. See Decorative Concrete Ideas And Videos.

Watching the videos, you’ll see how simple some of the projects are. If you’re looking for a cost effective way to transform an existing landscape or make a new landscaping project stand out, decorative concrete should go on your consideration list. Again, in the future you can expect to see this become the norm for concrete instead of the exception.

I hope you enjoy and get some ideas from the new gallery.

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