Q: I have a backyard concrete slab patio that was built in 2010, and now there are several cracks in its surface.ย Over time, some of them seem to have separated even more to make larger gaps than there were before. Can the cracks be fixed?
A:ย Concrete will always crack eventually. Probably the easiest fix is to install thin concrete pavers on top of the old surface.
Have a contractor determine that you donโt have structural stress going on under the patio or around your house. Then you can have the pavers laid.
The installers generally glue a line of pavers to the edges of the patio and set the rest of them in sand on top of the concrete.
You can keep the paving going into the yard around the patio, if you wish. Be sure to choose light-colored pavers in order to keep heat building up on the patio.
For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.
