Unlike regular concrete re cap requires no special curing measures so the new surface is ready to walk on in just eight hours.
Resurface concrete steps with pavers.
Saturday install and grout the veneer stones steps 6 13.
Spread the resurfacer photo by ryan benyi.
Tape off the edges.
Hooky day install and grout the landing pavers step 17 19.
Go to the next step when you can stand on the patch without indenting it in about 2 to 5 hours.
Let the glue dry for a few hours before you tamp the field pavers and sweep sand across the patio to fill the joints.
Resurfacing involves sweeping a thin layer of concrete with a bonding agent concrete alone does not bond over the existing driveway.
Do not obstruct weep holes when working along brick walls.
Combine 1 part water with 7 parts resurfacer in a 5 gallon bucket.
Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow or small concrete mixer.
Stir until the lumps are removed and the cement mixture has a consistency like thick pancake batter.
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Step 1 use a power washer to remove dirt and loose concrete.
Warning existing concrete support must be in good condition before resurfacing.
Scrape away the excess sand and cut off the excess landscape fabric with a utility knife.
Lay the field pavers over concrete as you would on any paver patio.
Fill the recesses with resurfacer and smooth with a finish trowel.
Resurfacing pavers high performance composite pavers designed for easy installation over existing concrete surfaces.
Resurfacing concrete surfaces front steps with concrete pavers.
Glue down the last border patio blocks.
Apply the concrete mix.
Work the concrete into the pores.
Focus on areas where concrete is loose step 2 let the concrete dry completely.
Recovering front steps with concrete pavers.
Friday prep the wall and steps steps 2 5.
Sold as a dry cement product re cap concrete resurfacer contains.
Before resurfacing concrete steps remove any stains from oil paint or tree sap or cover them with a sealer before applying concrete to keep the stain from bleeding through.
Use back and forth strokes to clean all of the concrete completely.
Add a second coat.
Step 1 overview cross section of concrete clad steps illustration by gregory nemec.
Add the skim coat.
Plug the power washer in connect it to a water source and turn on the machine using the switch.
Sunday set the bluestone treads step 14 16.
Give the concrete 1 2 hours to dry after power.
Pressure wash the concrete.
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Blend with a paddle mixer attached to a corded drill.
Create a wetter consistency.
Use a concrete finishing broom.