Can I do this cheap concrete repair DIY?
The concrete floor of my garage is pitted in some areas. I can't afford a professional repair nor am I able to do a DIY concrete repair. For the time being, can I just add sand or even some fine gravel to the pitted areas to make the surface level? Will filling it with that cause any long term damage? I live in the Midwest so I get all kinds of weather seasons. I don't have a car so nothing heavy will be driven over it. The pitting is preventing a full seal when my garage door closes and it leaves small gaps between the garage door gasket and the floor, the gaps are possibly becoming a point of entry for mice to come into my garage. I can even see some sunlight streaming in the gaps (see the dark picture). I'd say maybe 1/8"-1/4" sized irregular gaps running the length of several feet in length. I originally thought it was maybe my older, somewhat flattened garage door gasket preventing a good seal, but now I'm thinking it's the pitting of the concrete. Thank you for any advice. https://preview.redd.it/coeje1qbbfke1.jpg?width=662&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1eebe2a9ce956ab72bc207cca79f83c027e47f2 https://preview.redd.it/ed3802qbbfke1.jpg?width=662&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2256863c9d0a00f30849e457421a72bf8625ac1 https://preview.redd.it/nw9bh2qbbfke1.jpg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09128a5b5833b29c0fbd44f94d597b2eeab8dbd0 submitted by /u/Low-Temporary4439 [link] [comments]
| | The concrete floor of my garage is pitted in some areas. I can't afford a professional repair nor am I able to do a DIY concrete repair. For the time being, can I just add sand or even some fine gravel to the pitted areas to make the surface level? Will filling it with that cause any long term damage? I live in the Midwest so I get all kinds of weather seasons. I don't have a car so nothing heavy will be driven over it. The pitting is preventing a full seal when my garage door closes and it leaves small gaps between the garage door gasket and the floor, the gaps are possibly becoming a point of entry for mice to come into my garage. I can even see some sunlight streaming in the gaps (see the dark picture). I'd say maybe 1/8"-1/4" sized irregular gaps running the length of several feet in length. I originally thought it was maybe my older, somewhat flattened garage door gasket preventing a good seal, but now I'm thinking it's the pitting of the concrete. Thank you for any advice. [link] [comments] |
