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New concrete to olf concrete wall.
And if the new layer of concrete would be more than 3 inches in width it would not need a binding agent but a bond breaker.
The homeowner wants to repair this broken chunk of concrete driveway but he wants the new to match the old.
Matching new concrete to old can be done if you.
Dump out all of the concrete onto the old concrete and spread it out with a hand trowel or a paver to form an even layer.
Now you can do any concrete project and make it match your existing concrete.
After you ve brushed your slurry mixture onto the old concrete you can apply the new concrete that you mixed.
The rule of thumb is if the new layer of concrete is going to be less than 3 inches in thickness it would need a bonding agent to seal the layers together.
Maybe you re trying to match a wall stucco patch.
To lay new concrete sweep and clean the old concrete and saturate the old concrete with water.
Flush the holes with water.
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Interfacial shear bond strength between old and new concrete.
Pour the new concrete on top of the old concrete.
You can join the new concrete right to the old concrete this is called a concrete construction joint.
Inject epoxy into the backs of the holes.
How to attach new concrete to old concrete with pins.
Products like sakrete top n bond and sakrete flo coat already contain polymers that greatly improve the bond of portland cement and should never be used with a liquid bonding agent.
Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier.
If the patio butts against the house this is where an concrete isolation joint should be installed.
Then build a perimeter or a wood brace that is the same height as you want the concrete to be.
Make these holes 12 inches on center horizontally or vertically.
Matching new concrete to old can be done if you.
You can buy it at home depot lowes and even amazon.
Or perhaps you want to repair the mortar between brick on your home.
Use enough to.
Ask the builder.
It s called concrete resurfacer.
The edge of the existing concrete that was sawed should be drilled and doweled so the new concrete won t separate lift or settle from the old concrete.