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Front Porch Facelift: Stamped Concrete A cracked and peeling concrete porch gets a whole new look with a stamped concrete overlay. From "Rock Solid" episode DROC-210

Concrete is proving to be a versatile material, and can colorful and a good imitator of stone. But it also has its drawbacks--especially when it' s on your sidewalk or porch and it begins to crack or peel (figure A). As technology has advanced, concrete overlays have become the choice of homeowners who want to salvage their ugly concrete.

In this project, Rock Solid hosts Derek Stearns and Dean Marsico--along with guest expert Rod Johnson of Elite Crete®--rescue a painted and peeling concrete porch. They begin by cleaning off the peeling paint, then use a concrete overlay and stamped concrete system to give the porch a facelift. The result will be a revitalized porch with the look of stone.

Figure A

The pattern for the stamping is worked out on paper in advance.

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	With the old, peeling paint removed, the porch is coated in skim coat in preparation for the stamped concrete.
	The pattern is created with a stamp and lines are etched in using a carbide-tipped scribe.

Tools:

heavy duty grinder with diamond blade
shop vac
hose
3000 psi pressure washer
push broom
gauge rake
magic trowel or squeegee
heavy duty mixing drill with paddle
measuring containers
clean 5-gallon buckets
clean-release tape (i.e., painters tape)
rubbing stone
measuring tape
string
carbide-tipped tile scribe
straight edge
paint roller
spray pump with fan tip
newspaper or paper roll
dust mask
safety glasses
gloves

Materials:

muriatic acid
ammonia
Thin Finish®
Texture Pave®
polyurethane stamp
release agent
ultra-stone stain
concentrated solvent sealer
xylene

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