Okay, since I couldn't get a mason out to me (see other thread on calling contractors, including a couple more attempts), I'm gonna try diy on this one. Job isn't big, but I've little to experience with concrete/stone/brick/etc. What I've got is a maybe 12" round patch of stucco missing, in addition to several much smaller chips elsewhere, several foundation cracks (nothing alarming), and many conrcrete retaining wall/patios chunks missing. House is a tudor from the 1920's/30's to give you an idea of my issues.
The foundation cracks I think I can solve by using their concrete caulk.
The Stucco I think I have figured out by using stucco mix (duh) and trowling it on. I'm told to wet the area for a day before hand, trowel the stucco in, keep wet, etc. I assume stucco mix is made just for this purpose, that is to go on and stay vertical? Any tricks or tips here?
The biggest issue I have is with the concrete retaining walls/patios. I have some good sized chunks missing from some of them. like a one foot by 1 foot section. And others the front vertical facade at the ground is splitting away. Several other areas are a result of freeze/thaw issues near clogged downspouts as they enter into retaining walls to discharge further away. For these things, would I use forms cut from plywood, secure them somehow (cinderblock folding plywood vertical against the wall?), and pour? Do the forms separate easily from the cured concrete? How thorough a cleaning of the area do I need to do? Any other tips?
Thanks in advance.
The foundation cracks I think I can solve by using their concrete caulk.
The Stucco I think I have figured out by using stucco mix (duh) and trowling it on. I'm told to wet the area for a day before hand, trowel the stucco in, keep wet, etc. I assume stucco mix is made just for this purpose, that is to go on and stay vertical? Any tricks or tips here?
The biggest issue I have is with the concrete retaining walls/patios. I have some good sized chunks missing from some of them. like a one foot by 1 foot section. And others the front vertical facade at the ground is splitting away. Several other areas are a result of freeze/thaw issues near clogged downspouts as they enter into retaining walls to discharge further away. For these things, would I use forms cut from plywood, secure them somehow (cinderblock folding plywood vertical against the wall?), and pour? Do the forms separate easily from the cured concrete? How thorough a cleaning of the area do I need to do? Any other tips?
Thanks in advance.
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