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Concrete Overlay

ScrapHappy — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:40:37 GMT

Has anyone done this? I'm looking into this for our pool deck. The thought of digging up the old concrete (the work and mess) and putting down either new concrete or real stone (the cost) makes me tremble.

Re: Concrete Overlay

FastDogWalker2 — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:50:49 GMT

I understand your concerns. Very difficult and messy. We have a brick pool surround - if you do take out the concrete, we have found the brick is nice because if something goes wrong, you can just replace the damaged area. I have seen people put a wooden deck over concrete but it didn't seems to weather well. Good luck figuring out a workable solution.

Re: Concrete Overlay

granddi — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:52:28 GMT

We did this to a large drive way with a stamped in brick pattern. It looked good for a few years then began to fade and chip. Finally just busted up the drive and repoured concrete.

At a different house now and trying to decide what to do about a large patio. There is an arylic material that can be used in resurfacing. Its the same as what is used to coat garage floors.

Re: Concrete Overlay

stevieb — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:00:56 GMT

You can cover existing concrete with an epoxy coating that's essentially an acrylic cement and is most often textured and colored. It's attractive and cheaper than a complete redo. No idea how long it lasts or what level of prep work is needed, but do know several condo pools in my area have used it successfully.

Re: Concrete Overlay

alliswell — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:28:16 GMT

@ScrapHappy This is a new treatment for concrete. Believe it or not, this is NOT wood but a concrete stain treatment:

Re: Concrete Overlay

ScrapHappy — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:55:22 GMT

@alliswell wrote:
@ScrapHappy This is a new treatment for concrete. Believe it or not, this is NOT wood but a concrete stain treatment:

I've seen pictures of this but none as good as this one. I like it but I don't think it would look right around our pool.