Help with Exposed Aggregate Concrete Patio I just moved into a house that has a rough exposed aggregate concrete patio (150 square feet) It's awful to walk around on I'm considering the following DIY remedies, but if anyone has tried to smooth out aggregate (literary I can almost pick out the rocks - it's original from 1971) I'd love advice 1
Concrete, crushed aggregate, or soil? What to fill post hole with. Here's what I was thinking pea gravel 2" around post then pour 2 bags concrete I did this on a few posts then noticed after a rain storm the water just pooling and sitting on the top of the concrete I was originally just going to top the holes off with aggregate but now I don't know The soil is clay here
Drilling Exposed Aggregate? - DIY Home Improvement Forum I will be drilling 52 holes in this exposed aggregate so the more accurate the better I do have a roto hammer as well, the issues is not my tool is the bit itself walking on the aggerates before it starts to actually drill
Losing aggregate from asphalt shingle ridge - DIY Home Improvement Forum Initially I thought that it was staining (like mildew) because the underlying color is black But then I noticed that the downspouts were depositing large amounts of shingle aggregate at their bases after a heavy rain I then inspected using binoculars and it's clear that the black color is due to missing aggregate Otherwise the roof looks normal
Repairing exposed aggregate steps - DIY Home Improvement Forum Hi New to the forum Our front door step which is made of exposed aggregate has developed a full length crack and at one end is starting to see some larger pieces of concrete chipping away Having done a number of searches on the internet, I think I have a rough idea of how to fix exposed aggregate if it was on a horizontal surface Not sure
Re-seal exposed aggregate concrete or not? - DIY Home Improvement Forum We built our Louisville, KY home 2 years + 10 months ago 2 months after the exposed aggregate concrete was poured for the driveway, front steps, front porch patio, we applied 2 coats of curing agent sealer SUPER SEAL 30 VT | Nashville TN | Clemons Concrete Coatings We are struggling with the decision to re-coat the driveway
Disintegrating New Aggregate Driveway - DIY Home Improvement Forum Those guy's in the second pic are using retarder, and are doing a decent job as long as that guy on the pressure washer is involved, put someone else on it and who knows what will happen,before pressure washers it was just a garden hose, and took forever to get the job done, one of our customers had the contract to do all the McDonalds, so we supplied all of them
buffing exposed aggregate - DIY Home Improvement Forum My husband chose stained exposed aggregate They came in with one truck poured half the patio, sprayed the chemical, brushed and washed Next truck, same thing One side looks like regular concrete will small patches of exposed, the other looks like exposed aggregate should but feels bumpy not rough to walk on (uncomfortable)
Base rock vs sub-base rock for slab foundation - DIY Home Improvement Forum Aggregate Base Base rock is usually composed of crushed rock capable of passing through a 3 4″ screener, although our quarry does have the ability to make specially sized base rocks These products are typically used for roadways, driveways, and parking areas