DIY Concrete Faux Stone Facade, Part 3 — Pouring The Faux Concrete “Stones”
sourab26 I spent yesterday testing out the best way to pour my faux concrete “stones” for the front porch skirting. This is my first time ever to work with concrete, so…
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Painting A House Foundation – Is It Worth The Time And Effort?
As I’ve spent time working on my outdoor projects, I’ve given a lot of thought to our house foundation. I get asked on a pretty regular basis if I’m going…
A New Exterior Door Color (Plus, What Color Should The Portico Be?)
I got more work done on the faux stone project for the front porch skirting yesterday, but I decided to take a couple of hours last night to do something…
DIY Aircrete Faux Stone Facade, Part 2 — Building The Silicone Molds For Pouring Fake Concrete “Stones”
Yesterday, I made really good progress towards my goal of creating my own DIY faux stone facade for the skirting area of the front porch. I still haven’t actually poured…
DIY Aircrete Faux Stone Facade, Part 1 – How To Make Silicone Molds For Pouring Concrete
I’ve made a decision on what I want to do to cover the skirting area on my concrete front porch. After going through several different ideas last week, I finally…
A New Chapter For Matt
Tomorrow begins a new chapter for Matt, and it’s one that he and I are both very excited about. I’m not even sure where to begin with this story, so…
Reader Suggestions For My Front Porch Skirting
I so appreciate your input on yesterday’s post about how to get the look I want for the skirting on the front porch! My mind is now spinning with ideas,…
Back To The Porch Skirting – Two Options To Get The Look I Want
Now that the steps to the side door of my studio are finished, I’m going to start working on the front porch skirting again. I had started working on the…
Painting My Exterior Concrete Steps (Products I Used And Why I Chose Them)
The steps to the side door of my studio are finally finished! I got the final step done yesterday — painting the concrete steps. I’m so relieved to have this…
Painting And Finishing My Studio Steps
Over the weekend, I continued on with my outdoor projects, focusing mainly on finishing the steps outside of my studio side door. I finished building these steps (for the most…