How To Repair Rear Hatch Crack On Mountaineer

This fourth dimension of yr I start to notice all the flaws in my driveway, steps, and walkways.

While doing a routine fall preventive maintenance check at one of our rental houses I noticed a sizable gap on the walkway between a concrete step and landing area.

The gap was about one/2 inch wide and seemed to be getting bigger over fourth dimension. Although this could just be my bad eyesight (anyone else feel my pain here!).

I'd like to avoid the possibility of the fissure getting larger and creating boosted fractures.

My goals for this quick project were to fill the large crack,make it watertight, and allow it to expand/contract with the natural freeze & thaw cycles.

These are the supplies you'll demand

Broom
Cream Tubing (aka Polyfoam Caulk Saver)
Physical Crack Filler
Scissors
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The full price of this projection if you lot have to buy everything is $23.15.

I'grand going out on a limb and bold nigh of you own a broom and concrete crack filler (LOL, just kidding). If you own a broom and pair of scissors the total cost is $11.20.

If your fissure is less than ane/4 inch and so you don't fifty-fifty need the foam tubing.

Filling and repairing cracks in physical is super important to prevent further harm. This is an like shooting fish in a barrel fix and I walk you through it via a video too every bit a pace-past-footstep guide.

So let's go started because today you're going to observe a new cost-saving home repair fix

Clean the Crack-Step 1

Utilize a broom or brush to clean the crack. By the mode, the brush I'yard using in this video was my granddaddy'south. Earlier he passed away he had the presence of mind to give away all of his material possessions except for few tools.

I kept his brush and a few mason trowels as a reminder that you lot tin can build annihilation if you're willing to larn and exist persistent.

If your concrete crack has grease on it visit your local hardware or auto parts store and ask them for a product that will aid remove the residue.

The scissure I was working with was the result of the stride and landing area pulling away from each other. It was a control joint that was purposely put in place to prevent cracks from occurring.

This command joint, unfortunately, became "out of command" and widened too much over the last lx years. If water continues to get into the huge fissure it volition continue to separate the step and landing area from each other.

And the type of repair that this procedure will lead to can be very expensive to gear up.

Insert Foam Tubing (aka Polyfoam Caulk Saver) into Large Cracks-Step two

The crack I had to repair was about 1/2 inch broad.

Although Sakrete crack filler can be used for cracks up to this size it'due south best to fill in large gaps with the foam tubing.

The cream tubing should exist slightly wider than the fissure to create a tight fit. I used a v/8 inch broad variety.

Add foam tubing to large concrete cracks

Place the tubing in the crack and push it downwards. At that place should be a 1/4 inch space between the top of the cream tubing and the top of the concrete crack.

This ane/4 inch infinite is where the concrete scissure filler will be poured.

Click on this link for more details on the polyfoam caulk saver.

It's fabricated by Frost Male monarch who also has a ton of other great weatherizing products.

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Apply Concrete Scissure Filler-Step 3

This is the fun role. Practise yous recall doing those crazy art projects in grade school?

This is the adult version AND it saves you money in the long run.

Shake the concrete crack sealer vigorously for almost 15 to 30 seconds.

Apply a 1/4 inch deep layer of concrete crack filler to the concrete crack

Cutting the applicator tip with your pair of scissors (or a utility knife or a steak pocketknife-unless you're vegetarian).

Squeeze the bottle and allow the crevice filler to seal the scissure where the cream tubing resides.

Let the filler to setup for 24 hours before walking or driving on information technology. I checked my scissure filler (this phrase would have gotten me a demerit in Cosmic school and certainly I'd take detention past the end of this tutorial) after 30 minutes and it wasn't tacky.

Click on this link for more data on the Sakrete fissure filler I used.

If your cleft is super deep (DEMERIT!) y'all can add a 2nd application. A 24 hr wait time is needed between each successive application.

I didn't trowel or smoothen out the Sakrete physical crack filler. Yous'll find that it is self-leveling and will look fine after information technology settles.

Here's a video of this repair projection. You should watch it because it walks you through the entire procedure.