Project #2 this spring. Faux Brick Front Porch

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