Will it expand with the winter frosts? Last year I hired workers to pour a concrete patio, which bumped up to an existing sidewalk. I questioned them as to whether they should breakup the sidewalk and they said, not necessary. Now I have a huge crack in the patio which follows the line of the sidewalk. Is there anything I can do other than start over? Danny — I have a concrete driveway that has an exposed aggregate finsh. Cracks have developed and I would like to fill them without covering the entire surface as shown in your video.
What do you do about concrete floor inside the garage that over time has become pitted in small areas and foams during the winter months. How do you fix? I have a concrete driveway that has a California style to it, when it snows the smooth part of the design gets very slippery, what can I do to prevent this.
I would like to take care of the driveway come Spring. Is there some kind of compound that could be mixed and brushed on, like a sand mixture or something to that effect.
Thank you. I have several small cracks and indenations in my garage floor cracks appox. I have a crack in my concrete wall in my basement of my house. It is approx. I did the extend down spout away from house. Thought this was solutions until this winter we discover more water on floor in basement. Then we removed wallboard in basement and found this leak in concrete wall.
Can this fixed without digging up ground on the outside of the house. Can you help? Is there any responibility for contractor? House is 15 years old. I had a new concrete driveway poured about a month ago. I had decorative diamond shaped pattern,trowel cut into the driveway. I want to fill the internal cracks within the joints. What should I use?
Our patio is made with exposed aggregate concrete. We would like to cover with stone tiles, but how do we prep the existing concrete? I used the driveway coating on my concrete drive and it came out in uneven grey colors. Can you tell what can I do to make it a uniform color. I called one small drive way repair company over to do estimate, they said they are able to level by jack up lower section and then pour down more dirt and concrete….
Is it possible to do this or better bust off this section and redo new concrete?? There is an area that is approx. Also halfways down the driveway, just past the main sidewalk that has sunk in the middle, about 1 foot area. I understand the cracks can be repaired, but what about the other problems. Please advise. Danny I just had a concrete pad poured for my garage 24 X 29 the guys were paid but upon inspection the pad is very rough and when i drive on it pebbles keep braking loose leaving little holes an ongoing problem will resurfacing help me.
I have a garage floor that needs something easy and reasonable to put down on the floor. I see a lot of comments submitted and many of the comments are really questions but I see very few answers on the website from the professtional.
Plesse put the answers to the questions so we can all learn. Thank you, Wayne. Hi Wayne, Thank you for your interest in our website. The space under each article is reserved for comments visitors to the site would like to post. These can be general comments, feedback about the article, questions about the topic, or answers to questions posted by other visitors or members. I had my concrete drive spraycreted about 4 years ago, the then painted it with a xylene based stain.
I went over it last year to change the color with a xylene based stain and it bubbled. I have 2 questions. Wat can I use to patch the drive in order to smooth it out to repaint? Will the patch stick over the xylene? It got away from me and the other guy and dried uneven with alot of dips and knotches.
What are my options so I can end up with a good and even surface on my slab. Hi Lou, You can apply liquid floor leveling compound to your concrete slab to fill in the low spots. Watch our video on How to Level a Subfloor to find out how. How well does this thin layer of concrete hold up on a driveway? It seems like it would break up rather quickly. I plan to dig away the grass and dirt, and frame it in before pouring the concrete.
My question: How deep do you recommend and do you recommend packing it first with gravel or sand — or both. Any particular concrete you recommend? I would have to agree with Wayne McAllister. Thank You. Gee answered back faster then I thought.
George, You can e-mail a photo to me at ben dannylipford. Good luck with your project! It was easy but time consuming. Please with the results and cracks are hidden. I had a patio poured about 5 weeks ago. The contractor who poured it underestimated the amount of concrete he needed for the job. He had to order more from the mixer truck, but it took over an hour for the truck to return.
By that time the concrete already poured was unworkable it was degrees out. His solution is to come out and put a thin-set layer over the top. My concern is this will chip and break off after a couple of years. Is my concern valid? Thanks in advance for your advice. My driveway has begun to chip and pit due to using salt during the winter. I want to do the repairs myself if possible due to cost , but I want to ensure that the solution will last for several years to come.
My question is how long does the Quikrete Resurface generally last before it will need additional reconditioning? Also, after resurfacing, is it recommended to use some kind of water sealer to keep it from pitting in the future? If so, are there any products that you recommend? I am up to the challenge of repairing it, but is this kind of damage repairable?
I mean, could this involve the underlying subsoil, or do you think that I concrete filling could work? I have an office building that has cracks in the concrete porch area. Can this technique be done without needing to raise the thresholds of the doors that are adjacent to this surface. Will this resurfaced area crack? What is your experience? I plain to clean the area and fill in some cracks and use Portland cement as a first layer so that the concrete mix will adhere to it better.
Will this work? I have several long hairline cracks in my driveway. Nothing bigger than a centimeter. Should i worry about these or try to use a concrete crack filler? Hi, I have a concrete yard which over the years has become pitted by the use of salt. We are talking of about metres by 50 metres.
Because driveway slabs are normally much bigger than sidewalks and other concrete areas, the cracks can be longer, and oftentimes wider. When we talk about concrete driveway crack repair, we are typically talking about two processes. The first is concrete leveling, and the second is caulking and sometimes grinding the crack. We discuss concrete leveling in-depth on other pages of this site here's a detailed guide on what is involved in concrete leveling but for our purposes, we first want to get any slabs that are out of level from each other back into alignment.
This involves a process of pumping some material under the lower slab and gently lifting it until it is the same level as the slabs around it. This could involve intact slabs that have sunk at expansion joints or slabs that have broken and partially sunk on one side of the crack. Depending on how out of level your driveway is, this could be simply moving one slab, or it could involve lifting and leveling nearly every slab in the driveway.
Once the slabs are leveled with each other, then the cracks or expansion joints are filled with a flexible caulk to keep water from flowing under the slab. This is the primary purpose of concrete driveway crack repair. If water is flowing under your driveway, it is only a matter of time before the slabs will begin to sink. This is precisely why we always recommend caulking the cracks and joints after we level your concrete slabs. With the right tools, material, and patience, caulking your concrete driveway cracks is something you can do yourself.
In the end, you may want to hire an experienced professional discussed more below but if you're the handy, do-it-yourself type then this might be a project you can tackle as a weekend project. First, a brief discussion about the differences between self-leveling and non-sag caulk. Self-leveling is just what it sounds like.
It is a thinner material and will flow to fill up the gap between your concrete slabs nicely. It finishes with a nice surface and doesn't require any smoothing afterward. However, self-leveling caulk can run out through the ends of a crack, or through any gaps underneath where you caulk. So you must make sure you've got a pretty well-sealed area for the caulk before you put it down.
It cannot be used on any vertical surface either. Typically, if your job is larger, self-leveling caulk is the way to go as it doesn't require smoothing. Non-sag caulk is a bit thicker, and will generally stay in place once you put it down. This can sometimes be used as a "dam" at the end of cracks that you then fill in with self-leveling caulk.
It can also be used to fill cracks that go vertically like cracks that might go from a driveway to a pored concrete curb. Because this caulk is thicker, it requires smoothing after application. This can best be accomplished by spraying the still-wet caulk with soapy water and running a finger along the caulk to smooth it out.
It's a good idea to wear gloves to keep the caulk off your skin. Non-sag caulk is best if you only have a small amount of caulking to do. While fixing your concrete driveway cracks is sometimes a project you can undertake yourself, there may be times when you want to consider hiring a professional.
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