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Fix Chipped Concrete Steps
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TwoFeetFirst
(IC: blogger)
Do you have concrete steps that are starting to chip away? Here is a way that you can repair your concrete steps.
First remove all the chipping concrete with a wired brush or putty knife. Then cleaning the entire surface with soap and water, rinse the area with a garden hose with a sprayer attached (if you have a power washer use that).
Next gather your supplies: concrete mix, trowel, water, bucket, and spray bottle with water. Only mix enough concrete that can be applied within 5 minutes (follow instructions for concrete), lightly spray the area with water then apply concrete using the trowel.
After concrete dries slightly, form the concrete and brush with a cheap paint brush.
After 24 hours you can walk on the area. The whole process took a couple of hours and cost less than $20. Which is a lot cheaper than replacing the whole step...
See the process in more detail at Two Feet First.
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Published June 3rd, 2015 10:24 AM
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Carol Cole on Nov 04, 2019
VERY NICE, well done. Thumbs Up.
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