Disintegrating New Aggregate Driveway
S. sharingsunshine Discussion starter. 58 posts · Joined 2009. #1 ·Aug 12, 2018. I have a friend that has a new aggregate driveway that is less than an year old. It appears that it is disintegrating when it rains. Especially, in low spots where the water accumulates. Also, the seams are breaking down too.
Help with Exposed Aggregate Concrete Patio
It's awful to walk around on. I'm considering the following DIY remedies, but if anyone has tried to smooth out aggregate (literary I can almost pick out the rocks - it's original from 1971) I'd love advice. 1. Surface Grind it down....go to Home Depot and rent a …
Repairing exposed aggregate steps
Hi. New to the forum. Our front door step which is made of exposed aggregate has developed a full length crack and at one end is starting to see some larger pieces of concrete chipping away. Having done a number of searches on the internet, I think I have a rough idea of how to fix exposed aggregate if it was on a horizontal surface.. Not sure ...
Exposed aggregate advice....
Spray with reducer, cover with plastic, come back next day and spray with water hose. Easy as pie. GL. Our back deck is exposed aggragate, it is very rough and you cant even walk on it because it is so rough, we want to smooth it out someway.
White spots on newly poured driveway
10718 posts · Joined 2006. #10 · Jun 4, 2014. The white spots are large pieces of aggregate that aren't holding as much moisture as the mix is holding. Give it time it will all match up in a few weeks depending on your weather. The aggregate is kind close to the surface but it isn't going anywhere.
Bad exposed aggregate job?
45 posts · Joined 2018. #5 · Mar 20, 2018. Add my two cents, I worked with my cousin, a stone mason, for a couple of summers as a concrete laborer, acid washed a lot of aggregate walkways and patios. For one, it looks like way too much aggregate to be set properly in the concrete. In my option a bad job.
buffing exposed aggregate
6736 posts · Joined 2009. #6 · Feb 21, 2012. to remove exposed aggregate, we use 8hp gas-power'd scarifiers then o'lay w/polymer-modified concrete to provide a level surface,,, we use eliteCrete but there are other acceptable products in the marketplace but NONE are avail in an apron/vest store :no: Reply Like. S.
can exposed aggregate concrete be cut...
Bud Cline. 10718 posts · Joined 2006. #2 · Dec 8, 2011. Go for it. You can use a circular saw with an abrasive masonry blade but using a wet-diamond blade would give you a cleaner and faster cut. Just run a little water on the cut as you proceed. Don't get in a hurry and don't scorch the blade if you use a diamond blade. XXX .
Exposed aggregate--inconsistent surface--advice?
It is exposed aggregate that looked OK wet when first washed to expose the small rocks. As it dries/cures, however, the surface appears splotchy as if the washing was not consistent or complete. It looks as though the small rocks were exposed more in some sections and less in others. It also looks as though the runoff left a residue in some ...
Drilling Exposed Aggregate?
With all due respect to itsreal,a Jocobs chuck is nothing more than a brand name for a drill chuck.They hold the bit.Has nothing to do with the drill slipping off of exposed aggregate. You need a flat spot to start drilling or a indent to keep the drill bit from slipping. A center punch and hammer will give you this.