Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 02, 2020 6:48 pm We had our driveway poured 4 days ago on a hot day. The concrete has dried but the driveway has turned to have different shades at three different parts (probably as they were trolled) but more concerning are the blotched spots mostly towards the sloping end of the driveway and is looking very ugly Could this be because of the high moisture content in the concrete? Has anyone experienced this and if it goes away by itself or does the concreter can do something to fix it? I am due to pay the last small installment of payment to the concreter but keen to know before I make the payment. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Driveway Issues 3Feb 02, 2020 11:51 pm Let it dry out for a bit longer and then try an acid wash over the whole lot. Mix it in a watering can, then pour it on and brush it in, then rinse it off. It might help even out the colour. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Driveway Issues 4Feb 04, 2020 9:23 pm chippy Let it dry out for a bit longer and then try an acid wash over the whole lot. Mix it in a watering can, then pour it on and brush it in, then rinse it off. It might help even out the colour. Yeah giving it another week or two before assessing how the driveway ends up. Might release the payment for the concreter and work in good faith if we need him to come back to look at the issues. Also, we wanted to seal the driveway to give it a nice finish and also to protect it from the tyres and oil spills. The driveway guys have recommended against that clear seal may not stick to plain concrete. I am looking at building a house. Has anyone used Construkt Homes (based in Adelaide)? Does anyone have experience with this builder? 0 6450 12 5320 Industry type domestic contracts are prepared by industry bodies for the benefit of the builders. This means that if you are the owner watch out. One of the points is… 0 3225 |