The Brilliant Reason He Lays Ziploc Bags of Cement in His Backyard

The rod was genius. I’ve cut a lot of bags of peat moss, mulch, potting mix etc. and frequently just cut them in half, but the rod underneath is a game changer.

Another tip I learned from another YouTube channel is that when you're painting concrete for outdoor use, as in say a bird bath etc etc, is to mix water with the paint and thin it out quite a bit, like 50%, and that way you're in essence priming it. The thinned out paint will seep into the porous concrete and form a more permanent bond that is supposed to last for years. Un-thinned paint basically sits on the surface and doesn't seep into the pores very well to achieve a strong bond. After you paint it with thinned paint you can go back over it with paint straight out of the container and you'll end up with a much longer lasting paint job.

Engineer here: if you're doing it without the cobblestones embedded, the longer you leave the bag sealed, the stronger your concrete will be. A common misconception is that concrete needs to dry out to get done. Concrete needs to set up (a reaction with water), not dry out. Not that these need to be super strong anyway, just hold foot traffic. So don't stress about it.

Hi everyone I'm a doctor. You should always wash your hands after using concrete. Your cuticles could dry out and split open. Then infection can occur. Thank you for reading.

For anyone who wants to make sure your cobble stones stay weed free for many years to come just a roll of weed block landscaping fabric and lay it down under the cobble stone. Trust me, you’ll thank me when it still looks great in 10 years.

Love the open the bag with the broom handle/dowel trick! Using that for my big bags of garden soil!

I love YouTube videos. Being able to watch skilled people create nice things is my favorite part.

The Bob Ross of cobblestones, was expecting him to talk about happy trees! Some good Advice in these comments, roll on Summer.

When I’m filling ziplock bags, I roll the top over first and this keeps it open and stable for filling. You also don’t get stuff in the zipper so it zips up easily when you’re done😁

The first guy was like the Bob Ross of cement cobble stones. So relaxing to hear.

Here is a hint for the cobblestones. Instead of ordinary sand, if you use polymeric sand, the stones will be locked together very firmly. Yes, polymeric sand is more expensive than ordinary sand, but it is far more structural. It is used with paverstones.

You can make the cobblestones ahead of time and let them set up sitting on a board so that they get a flat bottom. Grease the bags before filling them and then they can be reused. The cobblestones can be removed from the bags after a couple of days and then covered with a sheet of plastic to remain moist while they continue to cure

The broom handle idea is great, not only for cement but for the heavy bags of topsoil I lug around!

colour the concrete ...you can use white cement ...and add coloured oxide powder to colour your stones ...and have someone hold the bags open while you fill them...you san also smash up odd tiles ...old china and use marbles to decorate your stones

What a great, inexpensive way to build your own pathway. I think I'm going to try this from the back patio to the side gate. This seems like something simple that even I could do! Many thanks!

Another great variation would be to add concrete dye to the water (e.g., Quikcrete Liquid Cement Color) you use to mix the concrete so that the "stones" you end up with are pink or terra cotta or pretty much any color you may want, as opposed to just the whitish grayness of concrete.

Love the cobblestones! My brother-in-law accidentally created bag-size concrete stone. I'm sure you know how. Rain.

This gent is a genius.. Nice to see something unique and different. This will be a project I intend to try. Respect and big Big Thankyou. x

The first project here is very inspiring to me. I have a large sculpture garden (the focus of my channel) and a rotting wood deck that I want to replace. I thought about a stone patio, but the granite I have is slick when wet. This idea with the bags is AMAZING to give a more rustic look. The area I have is huge, but I think this would be SWEET! Thank you for sharing it.

That turned out far better than I was expecting. I was doubting you there for a bit!