- My name's Aaron Massey from mrfixitdiy.com,
and welcome back to another episode of Home School'd.
For today's project, I'm going to show you how you can fix
a missing chunk out of a piece of concrete.
(wind whooshing)
I rate these projects by how many f-bombs
you're likely to drop (pen scratches)
while tackling the project. (pen scratches)
This one is pretty (drill sound) easy.
Concrete is an extremely common building material,
but it's also known to chip out or crack.
Concrete can chip out for a number of reasons,
but once it does, it can create an eyesore,
a tripping hazard, or in some cases, a much bigger problem.
I have a few chips in my concrete driveway
in need of repair, so today,
I'm going to show you how to tackle it
in case you have something similar around your home.
This process will also work for sidewalks,
and patio slabs as well.
This chip is a medium sized chip, which is about
six inches wide and about an inch deep.
The first thing we need to do is clean out the chip
of any debris or loose chunks by breaking out
the loose chunks with a chisel, or,
you could use a tool like a screwdriver.
Once you have any loose chunks removed,
use a wire brush to loosen up any debris and dirt
that has built up over time.
Getting the surface of the chipped out area clean
is the most important part of this project
because you need to make sure your new patch can firmly
and securely adhere to the old concrete.
Once you have the loose material removed from the chip,
you'll need to use a concrete cleaning product,
like this concrete and driveway cleaner from Zep.
Full disclosure, Zep is the sponsor of this video,
and this concrete and driveway cleaner is perfect
for this application because it is a
concentrated concrete cleaner that easily removes
tire marks, dirt, grease, and oil from any
concrete, brick, or asphalt surfaces.
For a small chip, you can apply a small amount of the
concentrated cleaner to a container of water at the ratio
described on the bottle, or you could do what I did,
and take the opportunity to add a diluted mixture
to a pressure washer and clean your whole damn driveway.
(water whizzing)
Pay careful attention to the chipped out areas
and make sure you thoroughly clean them.
(water whizzing)
And while you've got your pressure washer out,
it's a great time to give your house a little clean as well,
using Zep's house and siding pressure wash.
This stuff makes it super easy to cut through all the
built up dirt and debris that builds up on
the side of your house over time, so give your house
a little bit of a bath.
It's something you should do on a semi-regular basis anyway,
and since it's fall, it's a great time to get it done
before winter rolls around.
Once the chipped out area has had some time to dry,
next, you'll need to get a small amount of a concrete-vinyl
patching compound like this one.
These are available off the shelf at
your local big box store and are super easy to use.
Simply add a small amount of water to the powdered mixture
and mix it up until you have
a peanut butter-like consistency.
And then, you can apply it to the chipped out area
with a masonry, or a disposable trowel.
You can feather out the surrounding area to match
the existing concrete.
For corner chips or areas next to expansion joints,
you may have to take a little extra time
to form the patch to follow the existing contours.
From there, once the patch compound has set up for about
20 minutes, you can use a large grouting sponge
and some water to clean any excess patching compound
from around the patched area to create a seamless patch.
For deep or larger chips, you may have to apply
several coats of the patching compound to fill the void,
and if the area around your chip is heaved,
you may need to do some additional steps
of grinding down that area, to make sure
the surrounding area's flat again,
using an angle grinder and a diamond grinding wheel
like this one.
So that's it for this episode of Home School'd,
I hope you guys enjoyed it,
and I hope you learned something.
If you're interested in purchasing any of the products
I used in this video, links to all the tools
and materials can be found in the description below.
I also have a video on how to fix a crack in concrete,
which I'll link to below as well.
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Thank you so much for watching, I'll see you next time.
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