PROJECT #2
I will be painting our front porch in a faux brick pattern. Replacing the worn front porch path with natural stone would be a great way to go, but it requires loads of cash...which will be spent on project #1.
Instead of resurfacing, I'm going to give it a face-lift with paint.
STEP ONE: Sweep the surface, then prime it with a concrete resurfacer, like Rust-Oleum's Epoxy Shield.
STEP TWO: Let dry.
STEP THREE: starting in one corner, use a 4-inch roller to create a "brick" with a terra-cotta-hued concrete paint. Paint another one below it, and so on, to make a border; repeat along the other side. Fill the space in between with a running bond pattern of 8-inch bricks. Don't worry about keeping them exactly the same size or the lines pin-straight; imperfections make the design realistic.
Let dry, then watch visitors do a double take as they walk in your door.
- START: Start by May 31.
- MATERIALS LIST: Rust-Oleum's Epoxy Shield, Terra Cotta Hued Concrete Paint, 4 inch roller(s)
- ESTIMATED COST: Less than $50
- PROJECT DETAILS: SEE ABOVE
- PROJECTED TIME LINE: 2 weeks allowed.
- WORKERS FOR PROJECT: 2 (just honey bunny and me)
idea and project from: This Old House
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh
