62 JULY/AUGUST 2019 FAMILYHANDYMAN.COMRESURFACE
A SIDEWALK
I
recently replaced a section of side-
walk. It was a huge improvement,
but next to the new concrete, the old
sidewalk looked kind of shabby—pitted,
flaking and worn. Plus, the color of the
old concrete was different. To solve those
problems, I coated the entire walk with
concrete resurfacer, a cement-based
powder that mixes with water. I used
Sakrete Flo-Coat, but there are several
other brands. My total cost for this
project was about $150.A fresh coat to cover old
concrete or hide repairs
MEET THE EXPERT
Tom Dvorak, a civil engineer,
has spent 25 years buying
bad houses and turning them
into good homes.BEFOREAFTEROld
concreteNew
concreteBY TOM DVORAK