How to cast concrete blocks for a custom paver patio
Is your backyard an embarrassment? Does your concrete patio suffer from spalling, pitting, and cracking? Is your warped and rotting wood deck a hazard to friends and family? Then tear down those eyesores and install a custom paver patio instead. A paver patio can increase the value of your home, and its stylish appeal will make your backyard the go-to hangout for summertime fun. You can even cast your own concrete pavers to save on costs and give your patio a unique look. In a recent video, YouTuber HomeMadeModern demonstrates how to make custom concrete pavers.
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Alexis GajewskiAlexis Gajewski
Senior Content Strategist
Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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