Painted concrete slabs??
Hi All,
I have concrete slabs in my garden. I was planning to replace them with porcelain patterned tiles, but having done some investigation over the weekend, I see painting them could be a much cheaper option!
Has anyone any experience of this? There are lots of to do videos, but none of them say how long the paint job lasts and/or if it was ultimately worth it etc. etc.
Here is our garden with the slabs looking much brighter than they do in real life, plus a picture of a (tiled) garden which I love.
Thanks in advance!!
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Jonathan
3 years ago
Sonia
3 years agoJonathan you beat me to it! Outdoor rugs are fab and come in simple styles (think Oprahs one!) to highly patterned, colourful ones They are usually made of recycled plastic or polypropylene so are pretty tough and can stay out in all weathers. I do put mine away in the garage during the winter. The lovely thing is you just place it and go, no effort at all. Here’s some examples
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