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New concrete to olf concrete wall.
Matching new concrete to old can be done if you.
We decided to expand them and discovered a way to make the old concrete match the new concrete.
Drill 5 8 inch diameter holes six inches deep into the old concrete.
Or perhaps you want to repair the mortar between brick on your home.
Now you can do any concrete project and make it match your existing concrete.
You can join the new concrete right to the old concrete this is called a concrete construction joint.
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.
If the patio butts against the house this is where an concrete isolation joint should be installed.
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.
Make these holes 12 inches on center horizontally or vertically.
Pour the new concrete on top of the old concrete.
The homeowner wants to repair this broken chunk of concrete driveway but he wants the new to match the old.
The chemical approach involved mixing up a liquid bonding agent that helps bond new concrete products to old.
Matching new concrete to old can be done if you.
Ask the builder.
Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier.
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.
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Maybe you re trying to match a wall stucco patch.
Interfacial shear bond strength between old and new concrete.
After you ve brushed your slurry mixture onto the old concrete you can apply the new concrete that you mixed.
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.
Flush the holes with water.
You can buy it at home depot lowes and even amazon.
It s called concrete resurfacer.
Inject epoxy into the backs of the holes.
Then build a perimeter or a wood brace that is the same height as you want the concrete to be.
How to attach new concrete to old concrete with pins.