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HOME AND PATCH CONCRETE Fig 1 Enlarge and chisel and hammer crack with cold Although the moistening is important the con adhesive or he mixture of cement and water is much more desirable than merely moistening with plain water Regular concrete patch of the ready mix type con be used far small cracks in cement walls This mixture should be into the cut away area with a pointing trowel Fig Be sure to use enough pressure to force the patch mix into all the cut away areas the crack being repaired When the enlarged area has been thoroughly cleaned cement adhesive should be applied with a brush This is the same cement adhesive de for use when repairing sidewalks It you do not have a cement adhesive the area can be med a thin creamy mixture of Portland cement and water Fig Apply the with pointing necessary to undercut it as previously described and fill the area with a gravel mix However small shallow holes in flat surfaced concrete such as driveways patios or sidewalks Fig 10 can be repaired with late cement II the hole is small and shallow no chipping away is required After the damaged aria has been thoroughly brushed with the wire brush a lighter brush should be used to remove the loose particles were dislodged by the wire brush these particles have been brushed away area to be repaired should be thoroughly washed a garden hose After the cleaning is done you are ready to apply the latex This usually comes in live pound is wilh the liquid latex in a smaller can inside the large can The liquid latex is poured into the larger can where it is thoroughly mixed with the latex cement to form a heavy paste This paste J be appl to the to be patched in Iv a lay Each layer should be smoothed out with a trowel and allowed to partially dry before the next layer is applied Build up the latex cement at a time until you bring it up to the same level as the original concrete It should then be smoothed out with a trowel or as you would finish regular concrete 6 REPAIRING BROKEN CORNERS ON CONCRETE Broken corners on concrete Fig can also be repaired with latex or cement mixes A broken comer should be thoroughly cleaned and moistened before the mixture is applied After the corner has been thoroughly brushed and washed the build up of latex or cement mixes should be made applying at a time as previously described It the area to be red quite large it may be necessary to build small form to hold the mix while it is drying Small re pair Obs can be completed without the tton of a form Fig 14 Broken corners on concrete can bo repaired with latex cement You may find it difficult to conceal the patch since the finish on the old concrete is often diffi cult to duplicate In order to conceal the patch you will simply have to experiment with matching the original finish by roughing up the patched area while it is still workable An old broom a float or any other tool can be used to create the desired rouRh finish Holes and broken areas in concrete walls can be patched by simply clearing out the hole in the same way you would undercut a crack After the hole has been thoroughly cleaned and cut away the cement adhesive should be applied and the patch mix inserted into the hole Fig with a pointing trowel Fig r Repair in concrete walls In the same way you repair cracks In some cases the patch can be adequately made by simply moistening the area thoroughly be tore filling the crack with the concrete patch Fig The area should be moistened and cured after the patch is applied in the same way in cement driveways or sidewalks are moistened and PATCHING HOLES IN WALKS OR DRIVEWAYS How you patch holes in sidewalks and driveways will depend on the depth and the sue of the hole If the hole is extremely deep and large it will be a cool customer thissummi a cucumber Fruits and salads are cool and refresh ng And when you stay from the oven to prepare meals vou also stay cooler and save electricity if your clothes dryer is vented outdoors Heat and mo won be released in your 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