How do I fix cracked cement?
I have a very large back patio and it is cement. Some cracks aren’t to bad but in other places the cracks are about a 1/4inch. I was given 3 estimates to fix at the tune of $8,000. Don’t have that kind of money. I am thinking there has to be a better solution that replacing my entire patio. Would love to hear any suggestions. Thank you.
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You can buy readymade cement sidewalk/driveway repair mix at Home Depot or Lowe’s. It comes in a squeeze bottle and you just squirt it in the hole or crack and smooth flat. If the cracks are much larger, buy a bag of cement mix and mix up what you need and apply it to the cracks and smooth it just like you’re icing a cake.
You can fill the cracks yourself and resurface the concrete.
Fill cracks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYz2tSILkGk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq23fmFM2kk
Resurface concrete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkl3bY7Z88k
https://www.quikrete.com/athome/video-resurfacing-concrete-slabs.asp
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/resurfacing-a-concrete-slab/
The QuickCrete squeeze bottle crack filler shrinks badly when exposed to sun and heat. It works fine for a garage floor or interior floor crack. It is a plasticizer with fine sand. I found that it doesn’t match the color of concrete very well as it ages.