Section off work areas no larger than 144 square feet 13 4 square meters.
Resurfacing concrete porch and steps.
This patio i repaired the small cracks lightly ground the surface applied the overlay with a hand trowel at about 1 16 inch thick then dragged a broom across the overlay to give it a broomed finished look.
The concrete comes with its own bonding agent.
Start at one end of your concrete slab and work your way toward the other end.
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Lift your bucket and pour all of the mixed resurfacer onto your concrete in a strip that s 1 foot 0 30 m wide by 6 8 feet 1 8 2 4 m long.
Shape the edges of the steps and the corners where the steps.
Pouring a skim coat over the surface is exactly what your concrete needs.
A stamped concrete porch with matching steps make a dynamic duo.
Using the same color and pattern for both unifies the look and creates a seamless transition to your front door.
Pour it on the walk.
Unify your porch and steps with stamped concrete.
It s essential that control joints and expansion joints are maintained.
Put the powder in the wheelbarrow or cement mixer.
Pour the resurfacer in a small area on top of your concrete.
Add a second coat as needed while the first coat is still wet to ensure that the concrete has a smooth finished.
That s enough to cover two sidewalk slabs or about 17 square feet.
Find out how to repair and resurface old concrete steps so they look as good as new.
Instructions for resurfacing a concrete patio wash the existing concrete surface with a power washer.
Properly clean the surface and make necessary repairs as described on the bag.
Very simple and inexpensive.
Brush the surface with a masonry brush or concrete finishing brush.
Add liquid a little bit at a time to a peanut butter consistency.
The resurfacer is workable for about 20 minutes so mix just half a bag of powder with 5 cups of water at a time.
Fill the walkway joints with peel and stick foam weatherstripping and dampen the concrete if necessary.
Use concrete with at least 3 000 psi and good adhesion.
When repairing or resurfacing concrete steps make.
If your patio driveway or other concrete slab is falling apart and losing its appeal then you need to give it a facelift.
You do not want to fill in your existing control joints so apply duct tape over them.