You might
love the snow, but we all hate to shovel. Mini concrete is one of several types
of surfaces that allow for the installation of a heated driveway system. Your
best bet with this, of course, is to hire a professional. The ideal time to
install a heated sidewalk or driveway is when you’re ready for an entirely new
driveway. Yes, you can have a system installed under an existing driveway, but
there’s an increased risk obviously of damaging your existing driveway. So, is
it time to renovate your kitchen or redo a section of your yard? Many people
not only don’t realize the multipurpose uses for mini concrete around the home,
but they also don’t know mini concrete is actually a sustainable building material.
It’s durable; it uses one of the most abundant minerals on earth, limestone, as
its main raw material; it’s energy efficient; and it also produces very little
waste.
Now, I know
what you’re thinking: Why would I want that ugly grey material plastered
somewhere on my home? Mini concrete can actually look very classy and modern
when done right. If you have a section of your yard that would benefit from a
little shade, investigate glass bottle and/or mosaic retaining walls. This
isn’t a project for a single weekend, but it holds the possibility of a
creative outlet for your entire family to show off their decorating skills.
Pull out powder pigment to mix with mini concrete and start saving your wine
bottles to reuse in the wall. Plus, this is a fun way to show off your
sustainable skills to the neighborhood. If you feel overwhelmed by building the
entire wall by yourself, you could also call in some experts to build a simple,
basic mini concrete retaining wall and then build off of their structure. You can
watch them build the wall while you work on emptying one more bottle. Purely
for crafting purposes, of course. If you have an eclectic taste or really love
industrial modernism, you’ll love the clean look of a mini concrete wall
treatment around your fireplace. You can leave the mini concrete its natural
color, dye it, sass it up with a mosaic, or acid stain a pattern onto it. Since
a fireplace should always be the focal point of the room, don’t be shy with the
sass.
I’d hire a
professional for the actual construction, but if you have kids, you could talk
the contractor into adding their hand-prints to the wall. Love the look of
granite counter-tops but not the price? This is another area where mini
concrete will not only save you a bundle but allow room for your own creative
taste to take the front seat. When redoing your kitchen, check out all the
options for coloring mini concrete. Ruby red counter-tops for your black and
white kitchen aren’t impossibly out of reach. You can even create a more vintage
look with the right sort of staining. If you’re brave enough to transition mini concrete blocks into indoor use, I’ve seen people opt to use blocks for:
bookshelves, desk legs (just throw a plank across the top for a tabletop), bed
frame. Just remember to watch your toes if you use this inside. There’s nothing
quite like stubbing your toe on giant manmade rock.
Comments
Post a Comment