Apr 15 2017 updated below with pic of started project.
Resurface concrete steps with stone.
Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow or small concrete mixer.
Friday prep the wall and steps steps 2 5.
Blend with a paddle mixer attached to a corded drill.
Step 1 use a power washer to remove dirt and loose concrete.
Spread the resurfacer photo by ryan benyi.
Fill the recesses with resurfacer and smooth with a finish trowel.
Plug the power washer in connect it to a water source and turn on the machine using the switch.
Stir until the lumps are removed and the cement mixture has a consistency like thick pancake batter.
Create a wetter consistency.
Before resurfacing concrete steps remove any stains from oil paint or tree sap or cover them with a sealer before applying concrete to keep the stain from bleeding through.
It s essential that control joints and expansion joints are maintained.
Mix concrete resurfacer according to instructions on the bag.
I am in the process of refacing my front steps i got bluestone for the treads a thinstone ledge strip cut for the risers and thinner bluestone of the.
Prepare the concrete patch mix.
Use back and forth strokes to clean all of the concrete completely.
Use a concrete finishing broom.
Section off work areas no larger than 144 square feet 13 4 square meters.
Hold the end of the power washer 3 4 inches 7 6 10 2 cm from the surface of the concrete and pull the trigger to shoot out water.
Step 1 overview cross section of concrete clad steps illustration by gregory nemec.
Focus on areas where concrete is loose step 2 let the concrete dry completely.
Add a second coat.
Go to the next step when you can stand on the patch without indenting it in about 2 to 5 hours.
Pressure wash the concrete.
Work the concrete into the pores.
Apply the concrete mix.
Tape off the edges.
Find out how to repair and resurface old concrete steps so they look as good as new.
Give the concrete 1 2 hours to dry after power.
Add the skim coat.
Hooky day install and grout the landing pavers step 17 19.
Use weather stripping or duct tape to prevent the concrete resurfacer from spilling into the joints.