Hi, I do have these concrete walkways on both sides of the house. They are deteriorated and have a few minor cracks and the gutters go straight to the floor with no splash ward. What are the options for "patching" this, to protect it, fix it somehow, make it last and look good WITHOUT redoing the concrete. What kind of product would you recommend? and how to apply it, clean and prep for it. Maybe some sort of elastomeric paint? Also how to resolve the gutter ends? Thanks in advance for your ideas!
Simple cleaning to remove the mildew and dirt would help a lot. A diluted chlorine bleach solution and brush will do work but a pressure washer is even easier.
Well the only real way to fix it is to replace it. But that can be expensive. This big crack in the first pic can be patched. It won't be perfect, and it won't last forever, but that is the best you can do short of replacement. After the cleaning as PD suggest, you can go with a type of sealer. But expect to do it every two years or so.
There area lot of brands. Thompson's is good but is the last on the list for durability.
My suggestion is do a GOOGLE search for "Best pavement sealers". There is a good article by Bob Villa. This cam point you in the right direction.
I have a double wide manufactured home that is set on an 8” slab. The current skirting is some tin but has no insulation. I am wanting to put cinderblock skirting with foam insulation on the opposite side instead of building framing behind the tin. My question is will the block be too much weight for the slab? And if I do the block, will it hold up in an inspection if I sell the house? I’m not referring to the construction of the block, but he fact that it is there.
I am planning on using 4” thick cinderblock vs the 8” for less weight. I will have about 12,000 lbs of bring in total and the slab is 60’ x 28’ and is 8” thick. I do see that it looks like 7” in some spots, for what that’s worth...
Does anyone that is well informed in this field see a problem with this?
Long story short— HOA replaced basic concrete patio slab at my request. Company removed old slab from the 70s and replaced with same size slab. It was considered a “remove and replace” job. They did not make the slope of the slab 1-2 degrees, it is more like 4-5 degrees, so a noticeable feeling when standing on the sloped end. I complained and the owner of the company came out stating they replaced it with what was there before. True— the 50 year old slab was cracked and over sloped. Shouldn’t it be expected that the new concrete patio was leveled better than the 50 year old slab that was removed? We have clay soil and are located on a hill that sloped right to left and things shift, but I’m shocked they did not think to level it better. Contractor begrudgingly said he’s redo it if that is what I want. Debating if it’s worth it— another 1-2 days of inconvenience and noise and not super confident in this concrete company, but Concerned it will end up causing more issues when we decide to lay flagstone or another patio renovation down the road as other companies have come out for hardscaping quotes and were appalled by the job and said they’d need to redo/relabel. Feedback appreciated!
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