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Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:27 pm
by Dot
Anyone have any ideas why the concrete pavers out in the weather have developed "acne" It is a white spot as it bleach has been spilt and the colour has been bleached out of them. Even using the karcher on them doesn't get rid of the spots???
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:00 pm
by SteveW
Birds?
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:38 pm
by Dot
Nup , not bird poo must have some
thing to do with moisture as the ones undercover are ok.
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:02 pm
by BruceS
We have it too Dot on the cheap nasty concrete pavers. Pretty sure it's rising salt.
We turned ours over on the front of the house but it's starting again.
Only answer is to replace with clay brick type I think.
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:08 pm
by Dot
Oh thanks for that, those pavers have cost us twice, very expensive cheap & nasty pavers, might paint the buggers or cover with gravel.
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:23 pm
by BruceS
Dot do you know what they are bedded in/on?
We found if we use crusher dust that the moisture goes away quicker & they dry out quicker & you don't get so much deteriation. (Spell checker goes cranky at that word! Ray?)
I think T1 calls it roadbase or something? They're a bit diff over there!!!
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:46 pm
by Dot
G reckons it was roadbase. A cream coloured material.
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:52 pm
by norman
Sure its not chalk, marked out in squares numbered 1 to 10......
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:59 pm
by Dot
The way our luck is going lately I would not be surprised at all
Paella was nice as well Norman
Re: Outside pavers (concrete)
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:32 pm
by dapope
hose off, dry and paint with solvol floor paint...