Chipped Concrete Floor

Makes the floor s surface crumble completely or separate in several thin layers.

Chipped concrete floor. Chip the concrete into small pieces and place into buckets to dispose. First clean the hole in the concrete slab. Holes 1 inch or deeper require a concrete mix with coarse crushed stone aggregate which bonds well with existing concrete. Use electric jackhammers and electric rotary hammers to.

For concrete spalling the damage occurs on a microscopic level. You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials. Sometimes concrete chips remain in the hole. 2 to 4 inches things like small houses patios and small storage sheds will have concrete approximately 2 to 4 inches thick.

Occurs usually because of cold climates which subjects the concrete to something called a freeze thaw cycle. Check your phone book under concrete recycling or take the concrete chunks to a city dump. Step 1 cleaning the chip or hole in the concrete slab. Next with a detergent and a scrub brush clean the concrete.

Simply pouring wet concrete into a hole in your driveway sidewalk or basement floor won t make for a lasting repair. Make sure to get rid of all dirt and grime. Dislodge smaller crumbling bits of concrete in the crack with a wire brush. You will want to get rid of these as well and wipe the area clean.

Shallower holes need a sand mix.