Location and Scope
As a focal point, the original large, drab gray driveway and walkway didn’t make much of a statement. These Arvada homeowners wanted something that would be unique, contemporary, and would speak to their sense of adventure. The solution? Tear out the old concrete driveway and walkway and pour a new 1260 square foot drive and 198 square foot walkway. In order to add interest, and break up the large driveway, we sectioned it off to create smaller areas of texture, color and design. Homeowners Susan and Randy say they never get tired of hearing people in the neighborhood say “Oh, you live in the house with that beautiful new driveway.”
Driveway
Tear Out
The first step was to tear out all the old driveway concrete.
Pour Borders
First we poured the border sections of concrete and stamped it with Old Granite texture.
Pour Center Squares
Next we poured the center sections and stamped it with a Roman Slate texture stamp.
Compass Rose Stamp
We stamped the Compass Rose Medallion in one of the center squares. This photo shows the medallion before hand-staining.
Final Stained Driveway
We colored the darker borders with Adobe Buff color hardener and Nutmeg release. The lighter square sections were colored with Adobe Buff color hardener and Desert Tan release. We hand-stained the compass medallion for a custom look.
Each of these sections was individually formed, poured, colored, and stamped using two different stamp textures: Roman Slate and Old Granite. The resulting squares mirror the architecture of the house and draw the eye away from the large, three car garage. We colored the darker borders with Adobe Buff color hardener and Nutmeg release. The lighter square sections were colored with Adobe Buff color hardener and Desert Tan release. As a final touch, we stamped the Compass Rose Medallion in the center box and hand stained it to create a custom focal point.
Front Walkway
Tear Out Old Concrete
We began the front walkway project by tearing out the old concrete.
Pouring New Concrete
We then poured the new concrete for the front walkway.
Stamping the Concrete
We used the Roman Slate texture skins to stamp the concrete for the front walkway.
Roman Slate Stamp
More photos of the stamping process with the Roman Slate skin.
Finished Front Walkway
The final front walkway completed with stamped textured finish.
Side Walkway - Tearout
Forming Side Walkway
Concrete Forms & Rebar
Finished Concrete Walkway
