Concrete steps recoated Chevy Chase, MD


Badly spalled steps repaired and recoated to better than new. Spalled areas filled with portland cement, sand, and acrylic additives. The old paint is removed with an grinder. Later, a coat of acrylic modified mortar put on steps.	Finish coat is white portland and number 3 (coarse) Q-rok (silica sand) colored with blue paint colorant. The Q-rok adds a limestone like effect. I did these steps for about one fourth the cost of replacing the concrete, and did a unique finish as well.

	Kitchen addition and house remodel required a lot of large patch work. Top left: scratch coat on metal lath. Tyvek torn off, tarpaper on. Above: Finished product showing stucco bands. Circa 1917? house had been re-dashed with a machine. Left: old bands and widow infills from a past remodel re-done.