Saturday install and grout the veneer stones steps 6 13.
Resurface concrete steps with stone.
Fill the recesses with resurfacer and smooth with a finish trowel.
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Plug the power washer in connect it to a water source and turn on the machine using the switch.
Section off work areas no larger than 144 square feet 13 4 square meters.
Step 1 use a power washer to remove dirt and loose concrete.
Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow or small concrete mixer.
Focus on areas where concrete is loose step 2 let the concrete dry completely.
Use weather stripping or duct tape to prevent the concrete resurfacer from spilling into the joints.
Tape off the edges.
Create a wetter consistency.
Go to the next step when you can stand on the patch without indenting it in about 2 to 5 hours.
It s essential that control joints and expansion joints are maintained.
Pressure wash the concrete.
Hold the end of the power washer 3 4 inches 7 6 10 2 cm from the surface of the concrete and pull the trigger to shoot out water.
Hooky day install and grout the landing pavers step 17 19.
Use back and forth strokes to clean all of the concrete completely.
Blend with a paddle mixer attached to a corded drill.
Spread the resurfacer photo by ryan benyi.
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Apply the concrete mix.
Before resurfacing concrete steps remove any stains from oil paint or tree sap or cover them with a sealer before applying concrete to keep the stain from bleeding through.
Work the concrete into the pores.
Add the skim coat.
Prepare the concrete patch mix.
Step 1 overview cross section of concrete clad steps illustration by gregory nemec.
Combine 1 part water with 7 parts resurfacer in a 5 gallon bucket.
Use a concrete finishing broom.
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Mix concrete resurfacer according to instructions on the bag.
Add a second coat.
Give the concrete 1 2 hours to dry after power.