[Shop-talk] Cement patching in cold weather?

[BJNoSHOV8]

The best that you can get is "Sikatop" by the Sika corporation.  They 
are experts in concrete repair products.  There are other manufacturers 
that make competing products that may be as good, but we specify Sika.

One key to the successful use of these products is the installation.  
Most products of this type have a preferred thickness range.  If you 
have a deteriorated area in a driveway, usually the depth varies and 
might be very thin along the edges.  For things like this we require 
contractors to make a shallow sawcut along the edge and then remove more 
of the existing material so that the edge is a ledge and not just a 
shallow taper.  Any good product of this type will have detailed 
installation instructions including the range of thicknesses.  The 
instructions will also have information on the temperature range for 
installation.  Generally cement-based products will not work at or below 
freezing.  If you must do repairs in those conditions you might have to 
build a little tent over the area out of plastic sheeting and put a 
heater in there to warm everything up.



> I need to patch the crumpled edge where the garage floor meets the driveway,
> it's letting wildlife in. What's the best stuff to use? It won't see car
> traffic, might see motorcycle traffic if it ever gets above freezing again.
> Right now we're in a 20-35 degree range for a while.
>
> thanks,
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