Amethyst
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We have a poured concrete sidewalk leading from the driveway to large, poured concrete steps that lead to our front door. At 20+ years old, the sidewalk is a dingy gray, with a few cracks (please see photo). We have researched how to fill the cracks, and are sure we can DIY. However, the concrete would still look yucky. We realize that existing cracks will eventually return, and that doesn't bother us that much.
We've consulted 3 contractors about sprucing up the walk. All have been eager to destroy & replace the walk with pavers set in stone dust - avg quote, $7000.00 for 320 sq feet of sidewalk, along with cementing paver slices to the concrete steps so they match. A neighbor had this done, and it looks nice, but this neighbor also seems to be made of $$, which we are not.
Contractors want almost as much to cement paver slices over top of the sidewalk, and ~$4000.00 to resurface the walk with a tinted coating stamped with a decorative design. Thus, we are considering resurfacing the sidewalk ourselves, using a commercial epoxy preparation. There is how-to information on line.
I am looking to hear from someone who actually HAS done it. What product did you use? Was it tricky? How hard to do? Are you pleased with the results, and how have they lasted over time?
Thanks to anyone who can help,
Amethyst
We've consulted 3 contractors about sprucing up the walk. All have been eager to destroy & replace the walk with pavers set in stone dust - avg quote, $7000.00 for 320 sq feet of sidewalk, along with cementing paver slices to the concrete steps so they match. A neighbor had this done, and it looks nice, but this neighbor also seems to be made of $$, which we are not.
Contractors want almost as much to cement paver slices over top of the sidewalk, and ~$4000.00 to resurface the walk with a tinted coating stamped with a decorative design. Thus, we are considering resurfacing the sidewalk ourselves, using a commercial epoxy preparation. There is how-to information on line.
I am looking to hear from someone who actually HAS done it. What product did you use? Was it tricky? How hard to do? Are you pleased with the results, and how have they lasted over time?
Thanks to anyone who can help,
Amethyst
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