Stamped Concrete Drive

Maderan

How tough is it to do a stamped drive? I am a GC and haven't done these before, building a home for myself and the wife wants a stamped and stained drive. I can rent the stamp forms but would like to know if this is something someone with general knowledge can do? The bids I am getting for this in New Orleans are pretty high between 9 and 11 a sq ft inc materials. Seems high to me based on pricing I have seen else where $3-6 a sq ft.

dirt diggler

you can find out for yourself for around $32 a square foot

tgeb

You won't get prices that low around here for any kind of flat work.

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doubleaction

$9-12 is about average it seams from talking to contractors from different areas. I bid around $10, A drive way is not something you would want to learn on.

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concretemasonry

How in HELL, MI can you do it for $10.00?

I couldn't resist after driving through there many times!

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Vinny

As far as for how tough it would be, I suppose a good worker with good common sense can do most anything but concrete, like asphalt, has a workability window and if you dont have your act together the cost and work involved with removing it to start over will be very aggrevating.

Pricing? I never did stamped concrete my self but I can tell you out here concrete is about 110.00 per yard. At 6" deep, which is what a driveway should be, that alone is 2.00 per sq ft. So who or how anyoyne can do the job for 3.00 is beyond me.

I would think 10 or more per sq ft for out here but in La.?????????????/

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In_Mexifornia

The stamps are expensive. They can be rented also, still expensive. Plus you have to buy the release agent/stain. About $100 for a 5 gallon bucket. I just did a driveway about 33 yards and used two 5 gallon buckets. One a dark blue and the other a brown color. You need to use a tamper. And I would get a chisel or a roller for any touchups on the joints. If you have to use the stamps anywhere next to a wall or curb, you'll need to get one floppy stamp to be able to get into the hard to reach places.

Here's some pics:
http://picasaweb.google.com/briankfr...81386118619602

Set of stamps
http://picasaweb.google.com/briankfr...79702491439538

Spreading the release/stain and tamping the stamps:
http://picasaweb.google.com/briankfr...79766915948994

I think it's pretty easy, but the release is messy. Be prepared to get really dirty. If you can do concrete and finish, the stamping part is easy.

Cole

Nice Work!

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CaliDesigns

$13.40/sq.ft - Patterned Stamped
$6.50/sq.ft - Colored Broomed
$8.00/ln. ft - Form brick ledge
5" Concrete with #4 rebar 2' on center, on top of 2"-4" compacted recycled concrete,
Regular concrete goes for $72.00/yrd here.

CaliDesigns

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joasis

Nice work Cali!

We just started doing a little stamping, and as stated above, a driveway isn't the place to learn. If you can, go watch someone else doing it, or at least try a small walk or something first. The best results we have had is with color hardener bull floated in, and a dry release accent dusted on. Powerwash and seal a few days later.

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