To test if your concrete is too dry run the finishing broom across the concrete and if little balls appear it s too dry.
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If the steps are damp the new concrete will adhere better.
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Cracked steps pose a potential safety risk to people entering or leaving your home and must be repaired.
Consider the size of the crack when determining how to fix concrete steps.
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Use these instructions to repair concrete steps.
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Simply spray a little water on the surface and go over it again with the finishing broom.
The fix will be durable and you avoid the high expense of a complete tear out.
Cutting away the damaged concrete and pouring a new concrete cap on the step can often repair badly broken concrete steps.
Thin cracks can be filled with masonry crack filler or concrete repair caulk and a caulk gun.
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After time the steps can crack or begin to break apart.
Drag the product across the entire surface with a concrete finishing broom.
Concrete steps are exposed to the elements every day.
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Use the gun to force a thick bead.
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Concrete steps break up especially in northern climates.
Water soaks into the concrete freezes.