The dimensions of my outside back patio is 22ft X 14 ft. It extends from the back of the garage to the back lawn. Because there was a slight slope towards the garage where water settles, and because of the old appearance, I removed ( and disposed of ) the old 2 ft X 2 ft concrete slabs. The base is 4 inch thick concrete. I used about 42 bags of 30 kg sand mix which covered a little more than half the area. The average thickness is two inches. The problem:- The new slope is bad - real bad. It should be one inch per four feet. I do not want to break up all that newly poured concrete. I want to shave off lots of concrete from the lawn tapering back towards the garage. Is this practical? Thank you. Ghelp

Hi all, We have concrete stairs leading up to our front door. They are a built over a block base with brick veneer, but the steps are simply concrete. They are 35 years old and in pretty good shape. Some chips on the edge, a bad patch of spalting on the bottom step, and some flaking where the welcome mat is (water trapped, freeze/thaw). But for that age they are in good shape. Because of the spalting, they are not a good candidate for a re-coat. We've had quotes to do stonework on them, but they are $4k+ So I'm wondering if any of you have done concrete pavers or bluestone over concrete steps? How do you usually do the exposed ends or risers? Also, any particular products you recommend? I've seen that Techo-Bloc has a line (Venetian) that is specifically designed for concrete overlay. I'm going to call our local stone center to ask as well. Thanks in advance, Anthony