Rough Concrete Broken Walls
Until the owners got the final quote on what it would cost to replace the entire set of stairs and some of the frost wall you see in the background.
Rough concrete broken walls. Improperly sealed snap ties. Rotary tool with stone grinding tip. Most concrete demolition projects call for the use of a jack hammer or hammer drill. These stairs were in bad shape and were supposed to get demolished replaced with a new set of concrete stairs.
Some resurfacing materials require a bonding agent others do not. My company day s concrete floors inc. Demolishing concrete is a heavy duty task that calls for heavy duty tools. Was called in to see if we could overlay the stairs and make them look new again.
Pour it on the walk. The lower reused concrete retaining wall is complete construction was the same as a bookleaf dry stone wall with the roughly broken 300 x 600mm 1ft x 2ft concrete slabs laid stretcher bond style and the smooth sawn pieces from our neighbour forming the base course where their textural difference would be less noticeable. Quikrete concrete resurfacer will renew and restore your old worn concrete driveway. Pour some dry joint compound powder into a large bucket and begin adding small amounts of cold water while thoroughly mixing the compound until it reaches the consistency of cake batter.
They put a rough stucco finish on it and painted it. Allow the concrete to dry for approximately 30 minutes until most of the moisture is gone from the top. Drag the flat of the trowel straight across the surface of the concrete to smooth it. Fill the walkway joints with peel and stick foam weatherstripping and dampen the concrete if necessary.
Water well sewer and electrical conduit pipe penetrations. A cold chisel is the right hand tool for breaking up small areas of concrete. That s enough to cover two sidewalk slabs or about 17 square feet. Occasionally very small areas of concrete must be removed from a larger project or you may simply need to clean up the ragged edges left by a larger tool.
In an addition of a home. Did the winter weather conditions take a toll on your concrete surface. Cold joints where new concrete meets existing concrete i e. Prepare the wall surface first use a putty knife to remove any loose material near the damaged areas.
The resurfacer is workable for about 20 minutes so mix just half a bag of powder with 5 cups of water at a time. Trowel a 3 8 inch layer of concrete over the wall with a straight trowel. I would prefer a smoother look.