That was so helpful. I thought that was going to be how it was done, but having zero experience in working with concrete, I have been a bit apprehensive to get started on the repairs. Being a 60 y/o disabled woman with absolutely no diy experience and having to learn how to do repairs and upkeep has been a bit daunting. Getting instruction by someone as experienced and conscientious as you are is priceless. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I've been pouring cement for 25 years in and around Odessa. I've never patched cracks. We usually break and replace. Tomorrow will be the first cracks ever, I know it sounds crazy... Sumps, containment areas, slabs, stairs , curb and gutter , wheelchair ramps... Lol never patched cracks. Thanks for being there for another cement Finisher with the video. Can't ever stop learning and knowledge is power.
From what I've encountered David cracks and chips along concrete to concrete joints are one of the most common repairs. You make it look easy. The quick set cement makes it work. I've also used a durable joint urethane caulk for the joints after repairs... Seems to help to exclude deteriorating water flow into the joint here in the NE USA.
Great Patch! I know you like 1/2" radius edges, -this one was freestyle :) When the bonding glue jugs get low (not empty) I fill them with water to use for future patch mixes.
David, I’ve been a tradesman for over 25 years and you really do some of the best work I’ve ever seen. Really wish you were in MD. I have a garage floor with cracks (no control joints), can you recommend a product or video to help fix this? Even it it’s just visual!
I did this same thing but it cracked back off a few years later. I should have installed some tapcon screws into the solid concrete to give the new patch something to grab onto.
Thank you for such a great video. I need to build up one side of my threshold because there is a gap when I close my garage door. It’s about a .25”-.5” gap. Would you use this same technique and slowly build it up after each application? Suggestions? Many thanks 🙏🏼
So that will stand up to car traffic well? I have interlock in front of my garage floor edge that is an inch lower, and I have a few chips on the edge of the garage floor like that.
This makes me appreciate the job they did on the house I bought. Unfortunately 30 years later I have some buckling further down the driveway. Do you have a simple rule for when one should decide to relevel and patch or rip out and redo?
How do you get it to dry a lighter color?.. end of my garage has pieces missing, existing is whiteish?.. this wouldn't match at all?.. look forward to your reply..ty
Good info. I have a concrete slab floor, Took out tile and carpet to install floating engineered hardwood floor. In taking out the tile one edge of the slab was damaged. Area 30" wide, 2"height by 1-2 inches in depth. Very irregular surface of broken concrete (with small amounts of thin-set still adhering to the concrete) I will need to mount a transition piece of flooring (bull nose-step transition) after I repair the concrete slab back to a 90 degree angle. Trying to figure out what the best material is. As in this example quick setting concrete with bonding agent, floor leveling material also with bonding agent, Quikcrete vinyl patch or should I use an epoxy cement repair . any advice would be appreciated. TXS!!
I'm following your exact steps except I cover it and then spray with water 5 hours later. In the beginning its all good, but seems like when I spray with water it cracks. Do you water at all? The quickrete container says keep moist which is why I spray with water. But for some reason I'm thinking that may be causing my patch to crack. I tried it multiple times and I think the water may be the issue. Any thoughts? Do you ever water it to keep moist?
Looks amazing! I have 1 question to ask about the hair line crack coming down on the driveway side of the repair. Any suggestions on how to fill the small hair line crack? Thank you for any help. God bless you and your family, Kevin Barron
Dude you’re frickin awesome I learned so much from you. I want to give you business I’m a general handyman but don’t feel comfortable with large cement projects. I patch (thanks to you), and small (really small) slabs. But I have a lot of clients who ask me for more. I am pretty darn good at pavers (once again thanks to you) but don’t feel comfortable completing that type of project and still offer warranty to my clients. I’d like to forward them your number from now on. How should I go about that. My prices are prettt competitive on other types of projects (electrical, flooring, appliance repair, plumbing, remodels, etc. Have a lot of repeat business. Anyways I digress. I don’t want to “try” to do a good job with concrete/cement. I rather hone my skills first, but still don’t like losing leads when I can pass them on to competent contractors, because I know that will make me look good at the end and continue to drum up repeat business. So anyway please reach out to me or I’ll try your number but only when I hear back from you, because I’m sure you’re flooded with work.
Nice tutorial David. Does the quick create patch dry gray like concrete? I just poured a sidewalk and due to the temp, I used calcium chloride and it set up faster than I thought it would. When I cut my joints the edges chucked up and I need to clean then up now. I tried cement all and it drys kind of yellow and didn't work very well.
Hi david quick question i looked at the sikaflex bonding agent installation sheet on their website and brushing it on for this type of application is nor recommended. I know quickrete does make a brushable product. Just curios since i previously asked sikaflex and they mentioned 3 spplication tupes..It is to be used as a slurry...mixed in the mix...or used as a primer for acrylic coatings only. Just curios if the product works well even if used outside of their recommended application. Would mixing it into the cement as a fortefeir / bonding agent be better or painting it to the surface as you did better? Assuming this is the correct product for both applications.
Hey man, I need to fix a couple broke corners on my patio. But they all broke where my posts are, supporting the roof over the patio. It’s like they poured it in sections and two posts are directly on the corner, and it broke off about a 10” by 10” triangle corner off. Should I just drill dowels into it and repour that corner or will that not hold with the weight of the roof on it?
set a timer! and make a bit less than you think you need. i added too little water, then too much, and ended up with more than i wanted. i tried to quickly use the extra in another spot and the first spot dried before i could 'shave' it D:
Hi did the patch come close to matching the color of the existing concrete? I've looked at sika/quickcrete and the results after from HD submitted photo reviews look awful, yes, it patched, but it's an eyesore. Is there a better product that can match gray concrete better, from what I've seen, it's either it's too light or too dark. For better matching, are you better off buying a premixed bag and using that?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete yes sir, good idea, thanks for the reply, i appreciate it, i commented to you years ago, and you replied then too. I subscribed last week to Your channel.
Not a big fan of bonding agents. The reason why new concrete sticks to old is that the old concrete still has granules that were not hydrated in the original pour. The new concrete hydrated grains turn into something like a gel sack that bonds with the newly hydrated cells on the old concrete. That is what causes the bond. Bonding agents make it so that the gel sacks from the old concrete doesn’t touch (bond) with the new. Clean and wetting the old concrete will increase the bond.
I have an issue with my walkway around my pool.... A chunk that is about 3' in diameter has a crack in it and it caused the piece to shift a little bit.... How could I go about fixing it?? Do you have an email that I can send you a picture to, to give you a better idea of what I'm talking about??
I THINK , that "vinyl patch" stuff is pretty good for bonding and not chipping up , but it dries a very "lighter gray color" and doesn't match really well , plus I think it's not great for "sculpting and feathering" like this stuff is ..... That's why i THINK , this stuff might be a better method ...... It has been 20 years since I used that "vinyl patch" stuff , so maybe it is different nowdays , but the patches I did , held up well , just a much different color than the surrounding driveway ..... a much lighter gray , too light really .... But in my opinion THEE BIGGEST PRIORITY is BONDING and not cracking up in time , THAT is what you do NOT WANT a problem with ..... This method looks pretty good as far as matching color and feathering out a nice finish , and I assume it will bond well and last .... we shall see , I'm about to try it today
That was so helpful. I thought that was going to be how it was done, but having zero experience in working with concrete, I have been a bit apprehensive to get started on the repairs. Being a 60 y/o disabled woman with absolutely no diy experience and having to learn how to do repairs and upkeep has been a bit daunting. Getting instruction by someone as experienced and conscientious as you are is priceless. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Great
Glad it helped.
You can definitely do this.
Good luck
I've been pouring cement for 25 years in and around Odessa. I've never patched cracks. We usually break and replace. Tomorrow will be the first cracks ever, I know it sounds crazy... Sumps, containment areas, slabs, stairs , curb and gutter , wheelchair ramps... Lol never patched cracks. Thanks for being there for another cement Finisher with the video. Can't ever stop learning and knowledge is power.
Right on
HL
This looks great, and not too hard! I definitely feel i can fix some of my crumbling cracking driveway. Thanks!
Putting me to work this weekend. Thanks for this video.
Get it on
Good luck
From what I've encountered David cracks and chips along
concrete to concrete joints are one of the most common repairs.
You make it look easy. The quick set cement makes it work.
I've also used a durable joint urethane caulk for the joints
after repairs... Seems to help to exclude deteriorating water flow into the joint
here in the NE USA.
Good idea
Thank you so much for this DIY vid! I feel more confident in doing this myself!
Thank you so much for sharing this information! I'm going to give it a try this weekend.
Best concrete information on you tube. Thanks.
I concur
TY
Outstanding tips!!! Thanks - Going to fix a few cracks on the foundation of my shed.
Glad to help!
Finish was excellent. You're a master of your craft
TY
Great Patch! I know you like 1/2" radius edges, -this one was freestyle :) When the bonding glue jugs get low (not empty) I fill them with water to use for future patch mixes.
Good idea
Thank you for sharing your expertise.
YW
Wow, thanks! Exactly the info I needed.
Get it on
I have the same issue. Thanks for the video.
David, I’ve been a tradesman for over 25 years and you really do some of the best work I’ve ever seen. Really wish you were in MD.
I have a garage floor with cracks (no control joints), can you recommend a product or video to help fix this? Even it it’s just visual!
Possibly a epoxy coating
Thank you, this helps a lot. I have this type of repair for my garage too!
Just another great video. Thank you.
TY
This video was so helpful,Thank You!
YW
I saw a convenient and forgiving materia, thanks
Fantastic work as usual
Thanks again!
Thanks again for these great tips! Thanks to your videos I’ve become quite good at working with concrete!! 👍🏻👍🏻👌
Aqesome
Thank you for sharing, very helpful
YW
Another premium job madman. What else needs to be said.
TY
Great tips, Great video.
Thank you!
Great how to! Thanks
YW
David your are the concrete master love your work M8
TY
Pretty neat quick fix
TY
Simple enough. Thanks.
I concur
Great video. Thank you
YW
Another great video
TY
Thanks for the how to!
YW
Keep up the good work 🙏
TY
A true craftsman!!
Tt
Thank you so much for making & posting this video. God[Bible] Bless you Mr. Odell.
YW
Very nice!
TY
That was great!.....
TY
Happy Birthday 🎁🎂🎈🎉. Nice job 👍🏾
TY
I did this same thing but it cracked back off a few years later. I should have installed some tapcon screws into the solid concrete to give the new patch something to grab onto.
Thank you for such a great video. I need to build up one side of my threshold because there is a gap when I close my garage door. It’s about a .25”-.5” gap. Would you use this same technique and slowly build it up after each application? Suggestions? Many thanks 🙏🏼
Wow 15 minutes later and your already shaping the edge. Impressive
Good stuff
thats cause he used quick setting concrete. wait much longer and you will never shape the edge
Would be nice to see the final result once the patch is dry to see what the difference in color is between the patch and concrete.
Yes it would
Nice work shaping it, it looked great at the end! Also was the music in the background "Cherry Pie " by Warrant?
Not sure
👍 looks Good
TY
Would this work for a large (1-1.5"" crack in a garage floor? I've seen so many patch products, but this looks the best and makes the most sense.
All Crack repair is temporary
Hi David,
Big fan. Haven't seen any videos from your river property. Any plans for more?
Yes
I've been there for the last week
So that will stand up to car traffic well? I have interlock in front of my garage floor edge that is an inch lower, and I have a few chips on the edge of the garage floor like that.
Wonderful! Would you consider using the vinyl concrete patcher instead of the bond + cement method?
Yes, absolutely
This makes me appreciate the job they did on the house I bought. Unfortunately 30 years later I have some buckling further down the driveway. Do you have a simple rule for when one should decide to relevel and patch or rip out and redo?
Yes, if the crack is getting wider, or not flush
How do you rip out the patch
Amazing that looks great
Thank u!
Small tapped screws help it hold even better. Its like rebar or post in a tooth a dentist fixes.
Nice
TY
Ty
YW
That was pro!!!
Ty
@OdellCompleteConcrete I have to show your video to my neighbor who claims he knows concrete and says yoi can't bond new to old! It doesn't last!
How do you get it to dry a lighter color?.. end of my garage has pieces missing, existing is whiteish?.. this wouldn't match at all?.. look forward to your reply..ty
Btw I service all of so cal some Nevada and Arizona
But IE, OC, LA, etc
Cool
Nice 👍
3rd but not last ! 👍
In the money
50% horsehair and 50% nylon paintbrush
Sure
if they're binding as they move wouldnt running the saw along the joint then use a flexable caulk in the joint help prevent further edge spalling?
Good idea
Good info. I have a concrete slab floor, Took out tile and carpet to install floating engineered hardwood floor. In taking out the tile one edge of the slab was damaged. Area 30" wide, 2"height by 1-2 inches in depth. Very irregular surface of broken concrete (with small amounts of thin-set still adhering to the concrete) I will need to mount a transition piece of flooring (bull nose-step transition) after I repair the concrete slab back to a 90 degree angle. Trying to figure out what the best material is. As in this example quick setting concrete with bonding agent, floor leveling material also with bonding agent, Quikcrete vinyl patch or should I use an epoxy cement repair . any advice would be appreciated. TXS!!
Slip joint under tile
I'm following your exact steps except I cover it and then spray with water 5 hours later. In the beginning its all good, but seems like when I spray with water it cracks. Do you water at all? The quickrete container says keep moist which is why I spray with water. But for some reason I'm thinking that may be causing my patch to crack. I tried it multiple times and I think the water may be the issue. Any thoughts? Do you ever water it to keep moist?
Great video how do you remove old concrete off metal garage door.
Pressure washer
I gotta tell you, the auto captions read the trowel scraping noise as applause 😂 “...add a little more water here... [applause]” Hilarious!
Awesome
That’s pretty funny. My captions thought that the scraping when he was shaping the edge of the patch was music.
@@CrankyPantss
Auto captions didn't know what to do
Same here but the sponge was applause also thank you auto comments for making me laugh today
Looks amazing!
I have 1 question to ask about the hair line crack coming down on the driveway side of the repair.
Any suggestions on how to fill the small hair line crack?
Thank you for any help.
God bless you and your family,
Kevin Barron
No permanent way
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thank you for your help!
Blessings to you and your family,
Kevin Barron
Happy Birthday!
TY
Dude you’re frickin awesome
I learned so much from you.
I want to give you business
I’m a general handyman but don’t feel comfortable with large cement projects.
I patch (thanks to you), and small (really small) slabs. But I have a lot of clients who ask me for more.
I am pretty darn good at pavers (once again thanks to you) but don’t feel comfortable completing that type of project and still offer warranty to my clients.
I’d like to forward them your number from now on. How should I go about that.
My prices are prettt competitive on other types of projects (electrical, flooring, appliance repair, plumbing, remodels, etc.
Have a lot of repeat business.
Anyways I digress. I don’t want to “try” to do a good job with concrete/cement. I rather hone my skills first, but still don’t like losing leads when I can pass them on to competent contractors, because I know that will make me look good at the end and continue to drum up repeat business.
So anyway please reach out to me or I’ll try your number but only when I hear back from you, because I’m sure you’re flooded with work.
Great
Ty
Odell, what do you think of the Sikaflex 2 part epoxys with sand inserted to fill and seal cracks?
Haven't tried it
Need to see how it looks when dry- that’s a whole different story
OSS
Nice tutorial David. Does the quick create patch dry gray like concrete? I just poured a sidewalk and due to the temp, I used calcium chloride and it set up faster than I thought it would. When I cut my joints the edges chucked up and I need to clean then up now. I tried cement all and it drys kind of yellow and didn't work very well.
Yes it does
GL
@@OdellCompleteConcrete thanks David. Keep them great videos coming.
Would have it been possible to run your saw abong the crack to separate the 2 surfaces???
Yes
I have a 6x12” edge section that is in pieces. Likely frost damage. Can I use the same material and process?
Sure
Do you need to add rebar to strengthen? If so, how?. Thanks
No need
How about a video on filling or fixing large cracks ?
That's a temporary fix, but the same process
How do you clean your brush after using the bonding agent?
Water
Is there a reason you would use this method vs the method you used when using the Quickrete Vinyl Concrete Patcher video?
No reason, just what I had available
Hi david quick question i looked at the sikaflex bonding agent installation sheet on their website and brushing it on for this type of application is nor recommended. I know quickrete does make a brushable product. Just curios since i previously asked sikaflex and they mentioned 3 spplication tupes..It is to be used as a slurry...mixed in the mix...or used as a primer for acrylic coatings only. Just curios if the product works well even if used outside of their recommended application. Would mixing it into the cement as a fortefeir / bonding agent be better or painting it to the surface as you did better? Assuming this is the correct product for both applications.
Patches are temporary for sure
Hey man, I need to fix a couple broke corners on my patio. But they all broke where my posts are, supporting the roof over the patio. It’s like they poured it in sections and two posts are directly on the corner, and it broke off about a 10” by 10” triangle corner off. Should I just drill dowels into it and repour that corner or will that not hold with the weight of the roof on it?
Epoxy dowell some small diameter stuff.
Odell Complete Concrete thanks for the reply bud. Love you videos. Wish you were closer and I’d just hire you to do it.
👍👍
👍🏼
👍
Can you please do a video on fixing cracked aggregate?
Tricky
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Exactly why you need to do a video on it. :)
set a timer! and make a bit less than you think you need. i added too little water, then too much, and ended up with more than i wanted. i tried to quickly use the extra in another spot and the first spot dried before i could 'shave' it D:
It happens
Hi did the patch come close to matching the color of the existing concrete? I've looked at sika/quickcrete and the results after from HD submitted photo reviews look awful, yes, it patched, but it's an eyesore. Is there a better product that can match gray concrete better, from what I've seen, it's either it's too light or too dark. For better matching, are you better off buying a premixed bag and using that?
Try high performave mortar repair
Should you put as sealant over the patch?
No
Run a demo saw in that crack to separate the joints, then put your patch on.
How about after the patch to give it separation
@@OdellCompleteConcrete yes sir, good idea, thanks for the reply, i appreciate it, i commented to you years ago, and you replied then too. I subscribed last week to Your channel.
I mix Portland and bonding glue never had a problem ..
Nice moves.
OSS
What if I am gonna seal the gap will that still work or will it break the patch
Sealing is a good idea
Just did my first patch job! Thanks for the video!! Gonna seal the gap after 24 hrs tomorrow night!
The thumbs down was from the person who paid for this repair after realizing how easy it is😄
It was free, but good point.
When you know what you're doing, you make it look easy. This would be a disaster for the beginner.
@@truthseekerKJV yeah I agree, but it was just funny to see how much we (including myself) don't know..😁
Not a big fan of bonding agents. The reason why new concrete sticks to old is that the old concrete still has granules that were not hydrated in the original pour. The new concrete hydrated grains turn into something like a gel sack that bonds with the newly hydrated cells on the old concrete. That is what causes the bond. Bonding agents make it so that the gel sacks from the old concrete doesn’t touch (bond) with the new. Clean and wetting the old concrete will increase the bond.
If you catch concrete in the curing stage, no glue necessary.
so after how long does it start to match and why does some look like white concrete and others looks darker?
A few days
I have an issue with my walkway around my pool.... A chunk that is about 3' in diameter has a crack in it and it caused the piece to shift a little bit.... How could I go about fixing it?? Do you have an email that I can send you a picture to, to give you a better idea of what I'm talking about??
Sure
Davidblaine65@gmail.com
Is David Blaine the magician your Jr? Lol
Is that a crack I see on the new driveway
driveway is next phase
If you don’t mind me asking about how much you charge for a repair like this?
Free
thats what ya call easy money
OSS
Wish we could have seen it after it was cured out...
Me too
I THINK , that "vinyl patch" stuff is pretty good for bonding and not chipping up , but it dries a very "lighter gray color" and doesn't match really well , plus I think it's not great for "sculpting and feathering" like this stuff is ..... That's why i THINK , this stuff might be a better method ...... It has been 20 years since I used that "vinyl patch" stuff , so maybe it is different nowdays , but the patches I did , held up well , just a much different color than the surrounding driveway ..... a much lighter gray , too light really .... But in my opinion THEE BIGGEST PRIORITY is BONDING and not cracking up in time , THAT is what you do NOT WANT a problem with ..... This method looks pretty good as far as matching color and feathering out a nice finish , and I assume it will bond well and last .... we shall see , I'm about to try it today
Did ya lose the key to the garage door?
No
💲💲💲💲
0000
Why wouldn’t you open the garage door??
No need
I just want to open the overhead door …..
Me too
The owner couldn't open the garage door for you , i hate working with no room to move .
It was a surprise
50% nylon 50% horse hair
Bingo