I have an old concrete stoop @ my front door, with the face & top crumbling. Anyone have a ‘bulletproof’ fix for something like this? Open to any ideas that will improve its curb appeal.
I have an old concrete stoop @ my front door, with the face & top crumbling. Anyone have a ‘bulletproof’ fix for something like this? Open to any ideas that will improve its curb appeal.
By considering things like energy-efficient mechanicals, window orientation, and renewable energy sources, homes can be evaluated to meet the energy codes. Here's what the IRC has to say.
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox
Fine Homebuilding
Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox
© 2024 Active Interest Media. All rights reserved.
Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox
Become a member and get instant access to thousands of videos, how-tos, tool reviews, and design features.
Start Your Free TrialStart your subscription today and save up to 81%
SubscribeGet complete site access to expert advice, how-to videos, Code Check, and more, plus the print magazine.
Already a member? Log in
Replies
Jeff
The easy answer, tear it out and start over.
if it's deteriorated bad enough and the riser heights etc. are out of whack, now's the time to change it. Curb appeal with an added touch of safety.
or
prep the old real good and buy bags of concrete patch etc.
probably don't use vinyl, as it sets too quick for a larger job.
clean it REAL good.
pre dampen the whole stoop.
paint on a concrete glue (or white glue or plaster weld.
after you're done and it sets a bit (but not dry), cover with old pretty damp towels. Keep them wet for a few days/a weeks.
just slopping it on w/o the above and it'll flake off after the first winter. Shoveling the snow instead of salting the ice helps also........if in that climate.
I had pretty good luck resurfacing a badly spalled stoop with whatever product looked good from Menards. Not perfect, but much better than it was when new -- our contractor did it all himself and was not a hot shot mason.