How to Fix Concrete Steps With Quikrete
Quikrete is a popular product used for repairing damaged concrete. Broken concrete steps can be dangerous and unsightly. Quikrete makes it relatively simple to fix this dangerous situation quickly and easily without having to hire a professional; most of the necessary tools are probably already in your garage.
Using Quikrete to fix cement stairs is simple. You'll need a little bit of time and some basic materials, but you can easily make these repairs without the help of a professional.
What You'll Need:
- Quikrete
- Putty knife
- Shop cloths or rags
- Open the tube of Quikrete with a sharp utility knife or scissors. Insert the tube in to a caulk gun.
- Deep cracks will require a filler before you can use the Quikrete. Plain sand will work well for this. Fill the crack or hole with sand first, then move on to applying the cement repair concoction.
- Use force and squeeze the Quikrete in to the cracks or damaged places that you are repairing. You want to be sure you aren't using too much. Any more than 1/3 inch may not dry correctly.
- Use the putty knife to even out the surface. When the Quikrete is wet it's easy to even out. If you wait until it dries to try this you'll have a lot more work to do.
- Clean up the area and your tools with the shop cloths.
- Check on the area after a few hours to see how it's setting. You may need to apply the Quikrete again, especially for heavily damaged areas or cracks that are spreading.
- Remove the tube from the caulk gun and clean it up for storage. Recap the tube and store it in a dry area. This way you'll have it again if you need to make another repair later down the road.