How would you repair a cracked cement porch on an older home?
by Jen Bell
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The house was built in 1871. Cement has cracks and in the last two years have gotten much larger. I don't think the cement can be removed as the enclosed porch is on part of it.
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Lois fitzgerald
on Jun 14, 2017
This is a project that needs a professional . You may have a bigger problem like settling. YES even after 146 years. -
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Karen
on Jun 14, 2017
You could try filling the cracks with a sealant. -
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Sue
on Jun 15, 2017
Hi Jen. I had the same problem with my 1922 home. I had a crack from my front door and down the 1st step. I used Quikrete Crack Seal. This is a pourable product that comes in a 1qt bottle with a tip for pouring. It will seal cracks up to 1/2in wide. If the crack is deeper than 1/4in you will have to fill it with some fine sand up to the 1/4 in depth before using it I was surprised how easy it was. I did it 2yrs ago and so far it's holding up great -
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Sue
on Jun 15, 2017
Sorry Jen. I forgot to tell you, you can get the pourable Quikrete at Home Depot and probably Lowes . I really believe you will have an easy time and good results with this.
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