Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    lmpawley's Avatar
    lmpawley Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Jun 22, 2009, 06:50 PM
    How do I lay concrete over concrete to avoid chipping, flaking and cracking?
    I am considering overlaying concrete over concrete in the basement. How can I best do this to avoid problems with it in the future. I plan on coloring the cement before I say or staining it once it has been overlayed. I want to do it right the first time.
    Thanks
    Fr_Chuck's Avatar
    Fr_Chuck Posts: 81,301, Reputation: 7692
    Expert
     
    #2

    Jun 22, 2009, 07:56 PM

    What type of prep work do you plan on doing to the first layer

    How thick of layer do you plan on putting on top of the first.
    21boat's Avatar
    21boat Posts: 2,441, Reputation: 212
    Ultra Member
     
    #3

    Jun 22, 2009, 09:23 PM

    Is this inside or out and does it freeze there?
    lmpawley's Avatar
    lmpawley Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #4

    Jun 22, 2009, 10:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    What type of prep work do you plan on doing to the first layer

    How thick of layer do you plan on putting on top of the first.

    I was hoping I'd get the answers to those questions. What prep work do I need to do and how thick should the layer be to avoid problems in the future.
    21boat's Avatar
    21boat Posts: 2,441, Reputation: 212
    Ultra Member
     
    #5

    Jun 22, 2009, 10:46 PM

    I was hoping I'd get the answers to those questions.
    I was hoping to get answers to our questions even worse... We ask them for a reason...

    Impawley. You aren't using the full potential here available to you..

    In order to answer this questions properly you need to answer our questions. We ask them because it makes a BIG difference here to prof guide you in the right direction.

    Been pouring for over 30 years... and there are other professionals tradesmen here that may pick up on this thread. I just added to FR Chucks good questions to help cover more Job condition possibility

    Concrete is what I do for a prof living... and a basement can freeze if its not heated and a shop basement. Is it a full basement??

    So to not get a sterile out of the book answer need details...

    It's possible you need little to no prep work. Don't know yet.

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Interior concrete floors over the existing concrete slab [ 4 Answers ]

Can you put an interior decorative concrete floor over an existing concrete slab that now is carpeted

Repair chips on concrete from chipping ice [ 1 Answers ]

During one of the ice storms this winter, I used my shovel to chip some ice off my porch (bad mistake). Now I got a bunch of small chip marks on it right at my front door. How can I repair it? Concrete stain or epoxy to mask it? Patch it? What is the best thing I can do? :confused:

How many bags of ready mix concrete to make 1 1/2 yards of concrete? [ 2 Answers ]

How many 80lb bags of ready mix concrete do I need to make a yard and half

What does major settling & cracking of a concrete driveway indicate? [ 1 Answers ]

The cement, that is right next to the house, that is basically the entire main driveway, has settled approximately 2 inches within the last month. What does that indicate? I am concerned that I may have a water drainage problem. My water meters do not indicate a leak... not sure what I should do...

Loud cracking noise under ceramic tiles on concrete slab floor. [ 1 Answers ]

Hi, I live in Florida and my home was built in 1994. Last night I was woken up by a very loud cracking noise under my floor tiles in the laundry room off the garage. None of the tiles broke,but now when I walk on them it sounds like there is loose mortar underneath them. My question is... what...


View more questions Search