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Repairs to concrete floor

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  • tony6403
    tony6403 Posts: 1,257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 21 January 2012 at 12:13AM
    ormus wrote: »
    best to dig out any damage/holes/cracks to a min depth of say 12/25mm before you cement em in.
    cement in a thin layer is rarely any good.

    Agree with this approach , but while you're at it , you may as well try to make the repair last as long as possible. So recommend a 50mm (sharp sand and cement 4:1) minimum thickness and coat existing with PVA for better adhesion.
    Forgotten but not gone.
  • lyniced
    lyniced Posts: 1,880 Forumite
    Thanks for all your advice. Job has now been done.
    Me transmitte sursum, caledoni
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