Advice on concrete please

Cinquestelle · 27 June 2015 at 3:01PM

I need to patch a small area of the floor in my backyard. It is important that whatever I use doesn’t dry smooth and glossy as I wouldn’t want it to be slippery underfoot in wet weather. Can anyone recommend a suitable product?

I was thinking of using http://www.diy.com/departments/blue-circle-ready-to-use-concrete/135766_BQ.prd. I like the idea of pouring from the bag and sprinkling with water. Has anyone used this and found the finish suitably rough?

Many thanks

angel_of_dartford · 27 June 2015 at 5:45PM

Whatever you use, wait until it's nearly set then brush the surface with a stiff brush and you'll get a non slip finish

CrazyRed · 27 June 2015 at 10:02PM

I used that stuff a couple of years ago as a 'skim coat' over a well-worn concrete slab in a stable yard.

It set perfectly well, and (I think, probably because I used quite a lot of water over the surface) it dried with a non-slip, gritty finish.

However, it's longevity is not great - looking round the yard last week, I noticed that some of this product had worn away and would need replacing again this year.

thescouselander · 27 June 2015 at 10:35PM

AFIK patching concrete isn't as simple as adding a bit more concrete to the hole as the new concrete won't adhere to the old as if it were one homogeneous lump. There's all sorts of prep to be done which includes the use of bonding solutions and other stuff. Alternatively you can get pre-mixed patch repair with everything you need in there. Either way, I don't think the linked product will be suitable.