Haha that’s how I’m feeling after watching a bunch of these resurfacing videos and trying to find their 1 year or 2 year updates and consistently coming up with no results.
Spoiler alert: It cracked. The latest video is the shower pan, as well as jackhammering the sidewalk back out. I think he's going to do pavers instead.
@@mondavou9408 I have watched so many of these. I like that fact he gives me a cheap fix for now..... but in the end I will down the road need a repour like he said, to be done right. My water run off rides the right side when facing the street. The whole sidewalk is slanted and broken that way. I love it when all you pros have advice and don't kill us DIY'ers lol!! great INFO!! Just trying to do it should make pros happy... cause when I mess it up I can always break that crap and repour LOL!! BY THE PROS LOL. I'm never gonna stop trying though lol!!
Yeah hindsight just pouring a new slab would’ve probably have been better considering a the condition of that slab. But this was a very useful video and it’s nice to see how far this product can go!
I've done this a couple times with a concrete resurfacer and it looks great when first done, but it just didn't last for me. I got maybe 4-5 years out of it until it started wearing on spots and discoloring. Thanks for making the video.
Tomorrow I'm releasing the full "Curb appeal" renovation episode where I transform the entire front of the income property renovation! Stay tuned for that where you can see how I fixed the sidewalk after it froze and cracked during the repair process!!! Thanks a million for the support!
While i would agree with some of the comments regarding the complete replacement, what you've done was great experience for future reference. Perhaps next time use the recommended primer ratio and pour a lot of it so it would penetrate deeper. It creates flex and proofing.
@@garyc4019 nope, not even close to the recoat cost. They vinyl patch (3 bags) is $21 a bag, the Re-Cap is $33 a bag and bond liquid is $11. The benefit is that it is FAST with little effort. No Concrete to remove, No site prep work. Bags of quickcrete are $6 a 80-pound bag and that's a lot cheaper. There is also a tool cost if he doesn't own a wheel barrel to mix the concrete. Basically, it is cheaper and better to remake a small pad like this, but it is far far easier and faster to re-coat it and it is a flip house, not a keeper.
Holy crap this came out awesome! Removing the old slab and making a new one I think would have taken more physically exhausting work. This repair is something I'd be able to do/assist with. I can't technically use power tools or lift heavy buckets due to health reasons, but I'd be able to use the brush and clean up anything that spills over the sides
I understand the test, but replacing the slab would have saved a ton of time and held up better long term. The white painted brick was a nice touch and it all looks good. I hope it holds up well for you. 👍
Thanks for keeping this process simple! I'm a first time home owner and I have a walkway that is so chipped, it isn't funny! I had been dreading this task, but seeing someone else do it, it looks feasible!
With that major crack I wonder if the lower side will settle even further and just end up causing all of your work to just break in half again. It's not a large slab. I'd have just replaced the entire thing with a newly compacted subgrade.
It looks 💯% better than before. I have a driveway that has minor salt damage. Going to follow your advice. I noticed that you painted your planters white. What products did you use? My house is brick siding and I want to paint it white but I don't know where to start.
You're better off with a broom finish than smooth for a walkway, better footing in slippery conditions. I have a few places where I want to try and resurface. Less work than ripping out and pouring a new slab. Thanks.
People keep saying that he would have been better off by pouring a new slab; what if pouring a new slab isn't within your budget? If your car breaks down, you'd probably be better off just buying a new car, right?
a bag of premix concrete is around 5 $ resurfacing products are usually 4-5 times that price. for a slab this size there wouldnt be a big difference on the price but the difference in the lifetime of the slab would be substancial
I would build a fence around the place not higher than 1/2 inch to get a leveled surface, but if your surface require more than 1/2 I'd suggest to use a steel grille attached to the surface previously clean and ready to pour the 1st concrete patch mix, then the bonding adhesive and then the resurfacing mix.
Tear out and replace for sure would’ve been easier and produce better results but you did a great job for a first time using these finicky rapid set materials
It was Quickrete, not Rapidset. Rapidseet would have been better. I predict that in about 1 to 2 years it will delaminate. He should've used the bonding primer under the 1st coat and in the mix. Also, it should be sealed afterwards. If you do it right , this repair will last for years.
@@HLMcCoyEnterprisesyea I didn’t literally mean the rapidset company I meant that it sets quickly (I know it does cuz I’ve used the product). I agree with you
"Been Easier"? Who's gonna bust up and haul off the sidewalk? And then.... Take the 20 bags of concrete off the shelf at Home Depot and put onto the cart, and then off the cart and into your '72 Ford Pinto's trunk, and then from your '72 Ford Pinto to the wheel barrel, and then to the backyard job site?
Nice work, I am hoping these two products work on my slab. Got a 9x12 slab I am working with that is in bad shape. Just need a flat surface to build on, heard good things about re-cap.
I wish I had found this 2 months ago. I just did a repair with some different products that did not mix nor perform as "advertised." Getting ready to chip out some of the "repaired" spots for a do-over.
Hi Judygude Just wondering what products didn't work for you. I'm planning on doing my concrete stairs and later on my walkway... Basically I'm on the research sage.. What was the repair you did and what did you use... Thank's for any info..
@@ikemen1 resurfaced my garage floor. It was pretty rough. I used Leggari’s repair kit for cement. It was much more expensive, and I really had a tough time mixing it. Basically, it would have been much easier to get a reliable consistency if I didn’t have to mix a 5 gallon resin, then split it in half. My batches were never the same. I finally realized that I needed to mix for CONSISTENCY, not necessarily volume. Despite this, it still looks so much better, that I shouldn’t complain. I just finished coating everything with epoxy paint this weekend and am counting down the days until I can move everything back in.
Late to the party but I agree with others that replacing the slab would've been a better long-term fix and probably faster/easier to achieve. The biggest issue is that big crack in the middle. It will reappear next winter as the soil freezes. That said, it looks great and serves as proof that you can resurface horrible-looking concrete. It's just that it can require constant upkeep as the old concrete continues to potentially deteriorate.
Hey, I appreciate it! I’m looking to make a sloped concrete overlay. I need a 1-inch slope for a 5-foot wide walkway. Any tips on how to achieve that slope and mix Quikrete so it’s just right-not too wet or too dry?
My porch slab has shallow spalling due to salt damage from many years ago. Do you think this technique would work on more shallow repairs? Great job!! 👏 👏
you might of mention what shortcuts he took (which he probably didn't know) and we who are learning could have learn from you... Never to late to teach..😊
@@ikemen1 im not going to rewatch and take notes. Find some episodes of “this old house”, which has been on PBS since the 1970s. they actually remodel old houses and talk about what they’re doing.
There were a few instances of "these are the instructions on the product but I'm going to do it a bit differently". That's a risky thing to do with concrete. Not diluting PVA (for example) can adversely limit its penetration. All the same, it's nice to have a small project like this to play with.
Great tutorial. The only question I have is: Did you originally want to leave the surface smooth and glassy so people can slip on it when it’s wet or has snow on it?
It was not just the concrete that was fixed , the bricks and other facade things were repaired and/or altered. That’s why the “after” pictures look way better.
In hindsight you might be right. It would have been convenient to do a single pour and be one-and-done. I doubt it deteriorates much though, most of the damage came from not having gutters since the house was built in the 50’s and I’m getting some built this next week. We’ll see how it goes though… hopefully it’s a good tutorial for someone with a less damaged sidewalk/patio or someone who couldn’t tear out the old concrete as easily. 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Should one put a slight grade away from the house? It looks like it may have been messed up because it did not have a grade to begin with. Anyone know how best to give it a grade?
Adding my voice to say I'd really like to know how this holds up after a year, two years, five years... and will these products work on a driveway with the same surface issues, or will the weight of cars just destroy the new surface?
I have a front porch that's so badly cracked I don't think there is away to fix it without breaking down all the old concrete and starting over and I can't afford that. Wish I could send you pics and get your opinion
Nice work Mike & I really hope that it holds up. However, I think that you would have been better off just pouring a new concrete slab! Time will tell!
Hey, I see you painted the concrete. I have my foundation that the original owners painted but now needs to be redone. Have any videos on repainting concrete?
I personally would have removed the old slab and repoured a new slab. I like to experiment too . Seeing how the new surface lasts. Can’t wait for the update. In two years time. My prediction is that it will crack in the middle from the change in seasons.
Be the hero the internet needs and give us an update in 1 year. Do it for the content!
when it completely fails?
House flippers don’t care about ‘a year from now’ 😂😂
I've hot a big butt crack, would crack filler help.@saulgoodman2018
Haha that’s how I’m feeling after watching a bunch of these resurfacing videos and trying to find their 1 year or 2 year updates and consistently coming up with no results.
Spoiler alert: It cracked. The latest video is the shower pan, as well as jackhammering the sidewalk back out. I think he's going to do pavers instead.
There are so many concrete repair products out there. knowing which one to use is half the battle. Thank you for the video
Not really, they all fail the same. Like rust repair on a 20yr old vehicle "it will return"...
A repour would have been simpler but that’s not why I’m here. There are a ton of slab making videos. I like that you tried something new.
what is a repour? Break it out and "repour"? If so, really? That is easier? How about cheaper?
@@mondavou9408 I have watched so many of these. I like that fact he gives me a cheap fix for now..... but in the end I will down the road need a repour like he said, to be done right. My water run off rides the right side when facing the street. The whole sidewalk is slanted and broken that way. I love it when all you pros have advice and don't kill us DIY'ers lol!! great INFO!! Just trying to do it should make pros happy... cause when I mess it up I can always break that crap and repour LOL!! BY THE PROS LOL. I'm never gonna stop trying though lol!!
Nice work Mike. Its not easy resurfacing concrete . You did a decent job for a first timer.
Yeah hindsight just pouring a new slab would’ve probably have been better considering a the condition of that slab. But this was a very useful video and it’s nice to see how far this product can go!
I've done this a couple times with a concrete resurfacer and it looks great when first done, but it just didn't last for me. I got maybe 4-5 years out of it until it started wearing on spots and discoloring. Thanks for making the video.
did you use sealer on top of the resurfacer after it cured?
More the norm than not and why I quit selling it except for very special cases.
I need to resurface my kitchen and front room. After watching this I know ill need a lot more concrete than id previously thought. Thanks for that.
Tomorrow I'm releasing the full "Curb appeal" renovation episode where I transform the entire front of the income property renovation! Stay tuned for that where you can see how I fixed the sidewalk after it froze and cracked during the repair process!!! Thanks a million for the support!
Dude you are doing the best you can while learning as you go. You have tremendous courage. You are hero in my book.
Great job! I appreciate seeing you learn as you go.
This is awesome! I’ve done similar projects before, after 30 days you should seal it and it will last a lot longer
Can you please tell us how to seal it? That would be appreciated.
Usually fail at cracks with seasonal changes so no sealer gonna help that.
While i would agree with some of the comments regarding the complete replacement, what you've done was great experience for future reference. Perhaps next time use the recommended primer ratio and pour a lot of it so it would penetrate deeper. It creates flex and proofing.
wouldnt a complete replacement be thousands of $$? vs his repair?
@@garyc4019 nope, not even close to the recoat cost. They vinyl patch (3 bags) is $21 a bag, the Re-Cap is $33 a bag and bond liquid is $11. The benefit is that it is FAST with little effort. No Concrete to remove, No site prep work. Bags of quickcrete are $6 a 80-pound bag and that's a lot cheaper. There is also a tool cost if he doesn't own a wheel barrel to mix the concrete. Basically, it is cheaper and better to remake a small pad like this, but it is far far easier and faster to re-coat it and it is a flip house, not a keeper.
Holy crap this came out awesome! Removing the old slab and making a new one I think would have taken more physically exhausting work. This repair is something I'd be able to do/assist with. I can't technically use power tools or lift heavy buckets due to health reasons, but I'd be able to use the brush and clean up anything that spills over the sides
I’m glad it was helpful!! 😁😁 thanks for watching
Great DIY for homeowners!! Keep up the great work
I understand the test, but replacing the slab would have saved a ton of time and held up better long term. The white painted brick was a nice touch and it all looks good. I hope it holds up well for you. 👍
Thanks for keeping this process simple!
I'm a first time home owner and I have a walkway that is so chipped, it isn't funny! I had been dreading this task, but seeing someone else do it, it looks feasible!
This looks perfect for my garage floor. Thanks for showing this.
Cool- magic even! 8:43 scruffy planters, 8:49 bright 😎 white freshly painted. LoL. Multitasking Mike!
Thanks for letting us learn with you ☺️.
🥶🖤🔔👍🏻💗
With that major crack I wonder if the lower side will settle even further and just end up causing all of your work to just break in half again. It's not a large slab. I'd have just replaced the entire thing with a newly compacted subgrade.
It looks 💯% better than before. I have a driveway that has minor salt damage. Going to follow your advice. I noticed that you painted your planters white. What products did you use? My house is brick siding and I want to paint it white but I don't know where to start.
You're better off with a broom finish than smooth for a walkway, better footing in slippery conditions. I have a few places where I want to try and resurface. Less work than ripping out and pouring a new slab. Thanks.
People keep saying that he would have been better off by pouring a new slab; what if pouring a new slab isn't within your budget? If your car breaks down, you'd probably be better off just buying a new car, right?
a bag of premix concrete is around 5 $ resurfacing products are usually 4-5 times that price. for a slab this size there wouldnt be a big difference on the price but the difference in the lifetime of the slab would be substancial
Saving ur video and I will try to complete my job next week. Thanks to explain so well
I would build a fence around the place not higher than 1/2 inch to get a leveled surface, but if your surface require more than 1/2 I'd suggest to use a steel grille attached to the surface previously clean and ready to pour the 1st concrete patch mix, then the bonding adhesive and then the resurfacing mix.
Tear out and replace for sure would’ve been easier and produce better results but you did a great job for a first time using these finicky rapid set materials
It was Quickrete, not Rapidset. Rapidseet would have been better. I predict that in about 1 to 2 years it will delaminate. He should've used the bonding primer under the 1st coat and in the mix. Also, it should be sealed afterwards.
If you do it right , this repair will last for years.
@@HLMcCoyEnterprisesyea I didn’t literally mean the rapidset company I meant that it sets quickly (I know it does cuz I’ve used the product). I agree with you
"Been Easier"? Who's gonna bust up and haul off the sidewalk?
And then.... Take the 20 bags of concrete off the shelf at Home Depot and put onto the cart, and then off the cart and into your '72 Ford Pinto's trunk, and then from your '72 Ford Pinto to the wheel barrel, and then to the backyard job site?
Nice work, I am hoping these two products work on my slab. Got a 9x12 slab I am working with that is in bad shape. Just need a flat surface to build on, heard good things about re-cap.
I wish I had found this 2 months ago. I just did a repair with some different products that did not mix nor perform as "advertised." Getting ready to chip out some of the "repaired" spots for a do-over.
Hi Judygude Just wondering what products didn't work for you. I'm planning on doing my concrete stairs and later on my walkway... Basically I'm on the research sage.. What was the repair you did and what did you use... Thank's for any info..
@@ikemen1 resurfaced my garage floor. It was pretty rough. I used Leggari’s repair kit for cement. It was much more expensive, and I really had a tough time mixing it. Basically, it would have been much easier to get a reliable consistency if I didn’t have to mix a 5 gallon resin, then split it in half. My batches were never the same. I finally realized that I needed to mix for CONSISTENCY, not necessarily volume. Despite this, it still looks so much better, that I shouldn’t complain. I just finished coating everything with epoxy paint this weekend and am counting down the days until I can move everything back in.
Late to the party but I agree with others that replacing the slab would've been a better long-term fix and probably faster/easier to achieve.
The biggest issue is that big crack in the middle. It will reappear next winter as the soil freezes. That said, it looks great and serves as proof that you can resurface horrible-looking concrete. It's just that it can require constant upkeep as the old concrete continues to potentially deteriorate.
I subbed cuz your house looks a lot like mine. Lol can't wait to see what other projects are on the menu!
I wasn't ready for "trap house" 😂
Thanks for the inspiration. I now feel that I can fix mine.
Keep the old concrete wet (no puddles), patch material will adhere much better!
Hey, I appreciate it! I’m looking to make a sloped concrete overlay. I need a 1-inch slope for a 5-foot wide walkway. Any tips on how to achieve that slope and mix Quikrete so it’s just right-not too wet or too dry?
That’s exactly what my bedroom slab looks like. I’ve been scraping away. No oil, no dirt. It’s a bedroom floor in Mexico. I’m going to add color
My porch slab has shallow spalling due to salt damage from many years ago. Do you think this technique would work on more shallow repairs? Great job!! 👏 👏
Love your videos
How thick can the layers of patch be at a time ?
I would definitely not mix it that thin. Way to watery.
i love how many shortcuts you take lol. landlord specialty service.
only way to learn is to do, so nice work
you might of mention what shortcuts he took (which he probably didn't know) and we who are learning could have learn from you... Never to late to teach..😊
@@ikemen1 im not going to rewatch and take notes. Find some episodes of “this old house”, which has been on PBS since the 1970s. they actually remodel old houses and talk about what they’re doing.
@@wudchk Ok thanks anyway, I appreciate the reply..
@@ikemen1 sure.. the right way to do this is to bust up the sidewalk and pour new. that should be obvious ;)
There were a few instances of "these are the instructions on the product but I'm going to do it a bit differently". That's a risky thing to do with concrete. Not diluting PVA (for example) can adversely limit its penetration.
All the same, it's nice to have a small project like this to play with.
It said for rougher surfaces do a more concentrated mix
For anyone wondering about long term durability, he tears this repair out in a video posted 4 months later.
Don't see it
Could u plz explain why putting recap on top of patcher?
I thought patcher only is enough. Thx
This was my question too.
1ST time? You did very good.
Good video and content. In this case, doing a new slab would be much easier and better overall.
My driveway is painted. Can I use the Bonding adhesive over that...?
You should have used hydraulic cement! With the bonding agent mixed in with the cement and as a primer. It will last a very long time that way.
Great tutorial.
The only question I have is:
Did you originally want to leave the surface smooth and glassy so people can slip on it when it’s wet or has snow on it?
How is it holding up I have a bad side walk but can't afford to redo but makes it hard to shovel in the winter
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So if using concrete patch material, it itself does have a binding agent within.
I had two rocking chairs on my front porch that damaged the concrete. This will be the fix.
Awesome!!! If you give it a go comment back on this thread and let us know how it works out 🤙🏼🤙🏼
@@ModernBuilds you have any concerns about pressure washing to clean?
It was not just the concrete that was fixed , the bricks and other facade things were repaired and/or altered. That’s why the “after” pictures look way better.
I do a lot of overlays, Iam curious how its holding up after 5 years
You had minimal sidewalk left. It would have been quicker, and cheaper, to just pour a new one. This is also likely to chip up after a year or two
They didn’t want cheap and quick probably
In hindsight you might be right. It would have been convenient to do a single pour and be one-and-done. I doubt it deteriorates much though, most of the damage came from not having gutters since the house was built in the 50’s and I’m getting some built this next week. We’ll see how it goes though… hopefully it’s a good tutorial for someone with a less damaged sidewalk/patio or someone who couldn’t tear out the old concrete as easily. 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Keep doing what you’re doing Mike. Quicker or not, you got awesome results.
At each season change this will start to break up with extreme heat and cold. Should have just broke it up and poured a fresh slab.
And the can guarantee that overlay will start flaking away in 9 months
What would you recommend for a sidewalk or driveway that is sloped?
Looks great !!
It looks loads better than before. The new buyers will appreciate it.
im just wondering why you didnt put a stick on the squeegee like the brush
Should one put a slight grade away from the house? It looks like it may have been messed up because it did not have a grade to begin with. Anyone know how best to give it a grade?
Adding my voice to say I'd really like to know how this holds up after a year, two years, five years... and will these products work on a driveway with the same surface issues, or will the weight of cars just destroy the new surface?
You did a great job. Very impressive.
I have a front porch that's so badly cracked I don't think there is away to fix it without breaking down all the old concrete and starting over and I can't afford that. Wish I could send you pics and get your opinion
Nicely done!
How did this hold up over time?
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Wow, Awesome, Thank you
Why does the brick wall look better in the street side of your picture also.
Love this!
Can u stamp that stuff?
approaching a trap house is wild!
His view count is decent, so it was done correctly. Stay tuned for a full replacement video coming up next week.
I wonder if a lot of the damage to the original concrete was caused by salt rocks/ice melt
This was helpful.
I’m curious as to what that cost you??? 🤔
Is all of this possible on a worn out driveway?
I saw someone do it on their full driveway his channel name is Jeff Deshaun 👍🏼👍🏼
Nice work Mike & I really hope that it holds up. However, I think that you would have been better off just pouring a new concrete slab! Time will tell!
If you get any sort of freezing in your area this will crack during the first frost
Approaching a “TRAP HOUSE”…,😂😅😂
I will just put tiles over it..Stone is beautiful
How does it look 7 months later
My only tip is that if you are working with concrete products, hand protection is a good idea.
Easier to install plastic board decking over that trashed concrete pad. Dang. You did a lot of work
I'm doing that over an old 14x10 concrete porch with PT 2X6 stringers and 5/4 boards as the finish deck.
For the ppl saying “you should have just poured a new slab” the point of this videos well over y’all heads.
Hey, I see you painted the concrete. I have my foundation that the original owners painted but now needs to be redone. Have any videos on repainting concrete?
It’ll be coming up in the curb appeal episode coming out today 😁😁
Excellent
I was going to suggest using the pressure washer to blast the paint from the rocks, but I see that you painted them again 😞
I pressure washed them and didn’t like the color that was getting exposed. That was part of the original plan 👍🏼👍🏼
I personally would have removed the old slab and repoured a new slab.
I like to experiment too . Seeing how the new surface lasts. Can’t wait for the update. In two years time.
My prediction is that it will crack in the middle from the change in seasons.
Better to form and pour 🎉🎉🎉
Personally I would've extended the concrete. Made it a lil longer and wider.
Plot twist: Mike is backed by Zillow and BlackRock! ROFL
Awesomeness
I don’t think I’ve ever been more offended in my entire life 🤣 I hope you don’t live in a cold region because that is going to break
I want to do this to my entire driveway. Standard 2 car with a walkway path. Probably shouldn't attempt by myself huh?
why not remove and build a new one?
Wow! 😮❤
you got a typo on the thumbnail 😅
Like the effort you put into this but would be better off just starting from scratch.
Seems like a re-pour would have been a better way to go.??
"Looked like a traphouse"😂
Looks way better!
Smooth sidewalk=slip and fall
U could have boarded round the slab, poured in and leveled. Would also be level aswell
first mistake was not wetting the slab before applying the concrete.
Always better to use bonding primer..
He did wash it and prime it. The mix is already polimer modified. Should be good. It did look pretty thin tho. Need less water