allen levine
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I have a question for anyone that knows about cement work.
A while ago, when I was younger, good looking and stupid, I decided to fix some cracks in my garage floor.
I bought a bag of quikcrete,(whatever its called), chipped away at the hole, and poured it very high, figuring it would sink a bit.
It didnt, and Ive always had an uneven high oval(around 2-3 feet wide) in the front of the garage. Never a problem until now that I have to move mobile machines around all the time, they dont roll over that without a fight.
Now Im old, ugly, but still stupid, I want to repair it again.
I contacted a recommended cement guy today, and he told me the proper way to ensure no more cracks and smooth, is to take out the entire slab the garage is on, and redo it all.
He wants 2200.00
I dont know what concrete work costs, but thats alot of dough for me to spend to repair a bump that makes it inconvenient for me.
Id also have to empty the entire garage, everything, so Id have to rent a pod to store it all in for the work day, and 1, but he said 2 would be ideal days for it to dry. so loading and unloading the garage is quite a task, Id have to take out cabinets, etc.....
Im thinking, if I can have me and my son(hes strong and smart, but doesnt know anything about cement either) take a sledge hammer and break out the concrete bubble/oval, I can make a better attempt to fill it in.
BTW-the cement I put down, never chipped or came out, but its very high and uneven.
Can someone tell me what product to buy to patch it up again, how much should I hammer out, and how I should level it a bit better, I was watching some guy and he used a 2x4, but this is only a 3 foot one inch deep hole.
A while ago, when I was younger, good looking and stupid, I decided to fix some cracks in my garage floor.
I bought a bag of quikcrete,(whatever its called), chipped away at the hole, and poured it very high, figuring it would sink a bit.
It didnt, and Ive always had an uneven high oval(around 2-3 feet wide) in the front of the garage. Never a problem until now that I have to move mobile machines around all the time, they dont roll over that without a fight.
Now Im old, ugly, but still stupid, I want to repair it again.
I contacted a recommended cement guy today, and he told me the proper way to ensure no more cracks and smooth, is to take out the entire slab the garage is on, and redo it all.
He wants 2200.00
I dont know what concrete work costs, but thats alot of dough for me to spend to repair a bump that makes it inconvenient for me.
Id also have to empty the entire garage, everything, so Id have to rent a pod to store it all in for the work day, and 1, but he said 2 would be ideal days for it to dry. so loading and unloading the garage is quite a task, Id have to take out cabinets, etc.....
Im thinking, if I can have me and my son(hes strong and smart, but doesnt know anything about cement either) take a sledge hammer and break out the concrete bubble/oval, I can make a better attempt to fill it in.
BTW-the cement I put down, never chipped or came out, but its very high and uneven.
Can someone tell me what product to buy to patch it up again, how much should I hammer out, and how I should level it a bit better, I was watching some guy and he used a 2x4, but this is only a 3 foot one inch deep hole.