Know the area.

• Check the amount of foot traffic in the area. This can be done by measuring the length and width of the surface, then multiplying these two numbers.
• Check for moisture in the area. This can be done using a hygrometer to measure relative humidity. If the relative humidity is less than 10%, you will need to do something to raise it, such as lay down a plastic sheet or cover the area with soil. If it exceeds 30%, you will need to do something to lower it, such as cover the area with pebbles or gravel that have been previously soaked in water overnight and spread out over a flat piece of plastic so they are not touching each other.
• Determine what type of concrete has been used by checking its age: new concrete should never be patched because there may still be some setting-up going on; old concrete may have cracks in which case patching would only make matters worse since these cracks might widen further when put under pressure from new material added over top them (or even cause them).

Check your toolbox.

To begin, you will want to make sure that you have all of the necessary tools on hand. Some tools that may be useful to you are:

• A measuring tape
• Gloves
• An old paintbrush or putty knife

You might not need all of these tools, depending on how you decide to mix and apply your concrete patch. If you don’t have the right tools by chance, they can often be rented from your local hardware store or home improvement center.

Size matters.

The first step in choosing a patch is to determine the size of your project area. This can be done by measuring the length and width of the visible patch, then multiplying them together—for example, if your patch is 1.5” (length) x 2” (width), you would multiply 1.5 x 2 = 3 square inches of repair surface needed. If you’re repairing a larger section, measure its length and width and divide by 144—this will give you an area in square feet, which can be compared with the coverage area listed on our cement patch products page.

It may seem obvious that if you have a large patch to repair, you should choose a larger product instead of a smaller one—but we wanted to make sure we covered all the bases! It would be helpful for us to go over some tips for making sure there are no gaps or overlaps when applying cement patches, but that information goes beyond what I’d like to cover in this email.

Check your environment.

The environment in which you are working is important. The temperature matters, since concrete does not set up properly when it is too cold. If the weather is going to be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for several days after the application, avoid using cement-based products. “Use premixed products instead of those that require the addition of water,” says Carole Oldroyd, a writer at Lehigh Cement Company in Edmonton, Alberta.

In addition to the weather conditions, consider your intended use for your patch job. For example, will there be heavy traffic? Will water be present? Depending on your answers, you may need to prime and seal your patch as well as make sure you have a repair product suitable for its use.

Save some time and money.

Though they are similar, not all concrete or cement products are the same. So if you’re a homeowner looking to do some work around your house, how do you know which product to use? In this article, we’ll take a look at your options and share tips for picking the right cement patch.

Concrete is the most common building material used in construction today. It’s made by mixing sand, gravel and water with a specially formulated dry mix of sand and cement powder. The mixture creates a fluid substance that can be poured into forms and allowed to harden over time into durable structures such as floors or foundations for homes or businesses.

If you’re planning on using concrete for any type of project around your home—whether that’s a driveway repair job or something else—then there are several things one must know before starting this type of task with DIY-type advice from experts at the ready online!

Choose the right patching cement for the job.

FORTY-EIGHT – You don’t have a hammer, you’re in the middle of winter, and you’re working with cement. Naturally, you go for the power sander. After all, if it can handle bricks, it should be able to handle small amounts of cement sprinkled over an old patch of grass in an unforgiving environment. It won’t work. The sand needs to be fine enough to get into the crevices beneath the cement–and sometimes even through them–but coarse enough so that it can actually bond to the surface materials underneath.

FORTY-NINE – It’s summertime again and getting into one of your favorite pastimes: walking around your neighborhood’s shared garden plots picking up sticks and twigs that have fallen through the cracks in some random sidewalk since last year’s rainstorm. Great fun! But then you notice that there’s a concrete walkway down there which is none too happy about being walked on by humans–or at least not happy enough for you to walk across safely–and a patch of grass just across from where you are which has grown out of proportion from where it was last year when you began this process altogetherKnow the area.

Check the amount of foot traffic in the area. This can be done by measuring the length and width of the surface, then multiplying these two numbers.

Check for moisture in the area. This can be done using a hygrometer to measure relative humidity. If the relative humidity is less than 10%, you will need to do something to raise it, such as lay down a plastic sheet or cover the area with soil. If it exceeds 30%, you will need to do something to lower it, such as cover the area with pebbles or gravel that have been previously soaked in water overnight and spread out over a flat piece of plastic so they are not touching each other.

Determine what type of concrete has been used by checking its age: new concrete should never be patched because there may still be some setting-up going on; old concrete may have cracks in which case patching would only make matters worse since these cracks might widen further when put under pressure from new material added over top them (or even cause them).

Check your toolbox.

To begin, you will want to make sure that you have all of the necessary tools on hand. Some tools that may be useful to you are:

A measuring tape

Gloves

An old paintbrush or putty knife

You might not need all of these tools, depending on how you decide to mix and apply your concrete patch. If you don’t have the right tools by chance, they can often be rented from your local hardware store or home improvement center.

Size matters.

The first step in choosing a patch is to determine the size of your project area. This can be done by measuring the length and width of the visible patch, then multiplying them together—for example, if your patch is 1.5” (length) x 2” (width), you would multiply 1.5 x 2 = 3 square inches of repair surface needed. If you’re repairing a larger section, measure its length and width and divide by 144—this will give you an area in square feet, which can be compared with the coverage area listed on our cement patch products page.

It may seem obvious that if you have a large patch to repair, you should choose a larger product instead of a smaller one—but we wanted to make sure we covered all the bases! It would be helpful for us to go over some tips for making sure there are no gaps or overlaps when applying cement patches, but that information goes beyond what I’d like to cover in this email.

Check your environment.

The environment in which you are working is important. The temperature matters, since concrete does not set up properly when it is too cold. If the weather is going to be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for several days after the application, avoid using cement-based products. “Use premixed products instead of those that require the addition of water,” says Carole Oldroyd, a writer at Lehigh Cement Company in Edmonton, Alberta.

In addition to the weather conditions, consider your intended use for your patch job. For example, will there be heavy traffic? Will water be present? Depending on your answers, you may need to prime and seal your patch as well as make sure you have a repair product suitable for its use.

Save some time and money.

Though they are similar, not all concrete or cement products are the same. So if you’re a homeowner looking to do some work around your house, how do you know which product to use? In this article, we’ll take a look at your options and share tips for picking the right cement patch.

Concrete is the most common building material used in construction today. It’s made by mixing sand, gravel and water with a specially formulated dry mix of sand and cement powder. The mixture creates a fluid substance that can be poured into forms and allowed to harden over time into durable structures such as floors or foundations for homes or businesses.

If you’re planning on using concrete for any type of project around your home—whether that’s a driveway repair job or something else—then there are several things one must know before starting this type of task with DIY-type advice from experts at the ready online!

Choose the right patching cement for the job.

FORTY-EIGHT – You don’t have a hammer, you’re in the middle of winter, and you’re working with cement. Naturally, you go for the power sander. After all, if it can handle bricks, it should be able to handle small amounts of cement sprinkled over an old patch of grass in an unforgiving environment. It won’t work. The sand needs to be fine enough to get into the crevices beneath the cement–and sometimes even through them–but coarse enough so that it can actually bond to the surface materials underneath.

FORTY-NINE – It’s summertime again and getting into one of your favorite pastimes: walking around your neighborhood’s shared garden plots picking up sticks and twigs that have fallen through the cracks in some random sidewalk since last year’s rainstorm. Great fun! But then you notice that there’s a concrete walkway down there which is none too happy about being walked on by humans–or at least not happy enough for you to walk across safely–and a patch of grass just across from where you are which has grown out of proportion from where it was last year when you began this process altogether