Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Nov 10, 2012 7:41 pm We have concrete stencilling applied on our verandah, it is now 3-4 years old and in a couple of areas has cracked and started peeling and flaking off the concrete. After many phone calls it is clear that the original contractor is really disinterested about fixing it, and the next contractor we asked to look at it didn't seem interested either. Can anyone recommend any fixes to this problem? We are concerned that now it is peeled and flaked in a small area (about a 30cm x 15cm patch) that the peeling will expand from here and make a big mess. Re: Fix cracked concrete stencilling? 2Nov 13, 2012 5:50 am This is what typically happens with spray on systems , you should of had a 5 year warranty on the system and to say the least some installation warranty . not a lot you can do if it is poor application and if it hasnt bonded with your substrate ( concrete ) it will continue to peel and flake off .. Can you post a pic so i can see exactly the delamination Regards Re: Fix cracked concrete stencilling? 3Nov 17, 2012 10:34 am Thanks for getting back to me. Here's a couple of pictures of the cracking: http://crackedpaving.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Fix cracked concrete stencilling? 4Nov 23, 2012 7:34 am HI , yeah not a lot you can do , there looks like not much mechanical key via grinding or etching that makes the spray on coating bind into the concrete hence it looking very smooth , if you also get any hydrostatic movement ( water ) moving through your drive it will also delaminate the surface I would contact the contractor and get him to fix his workmanship , but he will most likely blame the product supplier , in anycase there should be both a workmanship and product warranty period Regards Re: Fix cracked concrete stencilling? 5Jan 15, 2013 7:51 am Thanks for the feedback. After weeks of haggling, chasing and disinterest it became clear that nothing was going to happen. Since the stencilling is just on our front verandah (not on the driveway so has no vehicle traffic) I did an interim solution. Using epoxy I carefully glued down all the edges to prevent more lifting and delamination - at least from the existing open cracks. After that was set, I used an exterior grade gap-filler to fill in the hole. After some careful sanding, I painted it with paving paint using as close a colour as the paint shop lady could match to a chip sample. It now looks a lot better and (for now at least) the stencil won't crack and lift from the previous hole. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 8910 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4859 Hey guys, what’s everyone opinion on James Hardie linea direct fix to frame? Would this be the most common method and anybody ever had any problems down the track? 0 5143 |