| So, Orangedragonfly, are you saying that bagged, pre-mix concrete is too expensive or is it some other product?? The pre-mix I've used contains pea gravel instead of the crushed rock you'd normally get from delivered concrete. I don't know why that is but it may be more appropriate for stepping stones anyway. The "traction" sand I dumped out of a couple of broken bags to use under pavers recently appears to be the same stuff as is in the pre-mix bags - without the cement, of course. However, it also appears NOT to have been washed so there's subsoil in there. Not a terrible thing under brick pavers, I suppose. Anyway, mixing concrete is nothing special - 4 ingredients: water, gravel, sand, and cement. You can purchase various color powders to add. A wheel barrow, a hoe, and a shovel are the only tools needed for the process. Steve |
