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August 26, 2009
Sidewalk holes
We had a brand new sidewalk cast. A big dog evidently walked on one patch before it had set & there are nearly half-inch-deep pawprints in one area. Is there a good patching material I can use to fill them in?
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Believe it or not, dog shit mixed with vodka makes a rock hard putty perfect to fix those holes. . . and it only takes a few weeks for the smell to go away.
Or you could try first using blue cement bonding glue and then filling the holes with "topping cement." Unfortunately the paw prints may not be deep enough for the cement to adhere 100% and it might not last.
Posted by: IronBalls at August 26, 2009 3:37 PM
Don't want to waste the vodka so I'll try the other way. Thanks. Everyone on my block got sidewalk violation notices so I really just need a quick & easy solution & will hope it lasts a couple of months.
Posted by: Arkady at August 26, 2009 3:44 PM
"I really just need a quick & easy solution & will hope it lasts a couple of months"
After that I really don't care. If someone trips and falls, let them sue!
Posted by: SenatorStreet at August 26, 2009 4:07 PM
This is the second recent posting about sidewalk violations. What neighborhood are you in, Arkady?
Posted by: bessie2 at August 26, 2009 5:03 PM
House is on 11th between 6th & 7th in the Slope.
Posted by: Arkady at August 26, 2009 5:42 PM
Gut some one to grind it flat and chip some edges in it, and use some cement or concrete patch, if this was done recently they may be able to what is know as screeding on it where it looks seemless, but a little maybe discolored
Posted by: Old City Construction at August 26, 2009 6:08 PM
Every time I hear the work "screeding," I get excited. No idea why . . .
Posted by: IronBalls at August 26, 2009 8:11 PM
do it soon. It takes 4 weeks for concrete to completely harden.
Posted by: bobjohn at August 27, 2009 3:40 PM
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