🌿 DIY HACK: Turn Leftover Linoleum into a Luxury Garden Path! 🌿
Ever wanted a stunning flagstone path but didn’t want to spend a fortune? Check out this brilliant idea! This entire path was made using homemade molds and a simple concrete mix. It’s cheap, customizable, and looks incredibly professional. 👇
🛠 THE SECRET:
Instead of buying expensive plastic molds, this project uses scraps of old linoleum (flooring)! It’s flexible enough to create natural, organic stone shapes but strong enough to hold the wet cement.
📝 WHAT YOU NEED:
Molds: Leftover linoleum strips (or sturdy flexible plastic)
Fasteners: Furniture stapler
Supports: Wire/Metal pins (cut to 20-22 cm lengths)
The Mix: Cement, Sand, Water
Finishing: Extra sand for the gaps
🏗️ STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE:
Make Your Molds: Cut your linoleum into strips about 5 cm (2 inches) wide. Bend them into random, organic “stone” shapes and staple the ends together using a furniture stapler.
Secure Them: Use the 20-22 cm wire pins to stake the molds into the ground. This keeps them from shifting and helps them hold their shape while you pour.
The “Magic” Mix: Mix 1 part cement to 2.5 or 3 parts sand with water. You want a consistency that pours but isn’t too soupy.
Pour & Set: Fill your molds with the concrete mixture. Smooth the tops with a trowel.
Repeat: Once they set enough to hold their shape, carefully remove the linoleum ring and move on to the next spot!
Finishing Touch: Once everything is fully cured, pour loose sand between the “stones.”
✨ WHY WE LOVE THIS:
Weed Control: Because the stones are solid and the gaps are sand-filled, weeds are much easier to pull and manage—they just germinate locally in the sand!
Total Freedom: You can curve the path around trees (like in the photo!) or widen it wherever you need.
Budget Friendly: It uses significantly less material than pouring a solid slab and reuses waste material for the molds.
Who is trying this in their backyard this weekend? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
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