I just purchased a home and have played with the idea of having my garage painted. There are some large cracks some very long and some small. My inspector said they were nothing to worry about, I also had a foundation company come out and look over the property and also got the got a similar answer from them. House is 15 years old and has a pt slab foundation. Here is where my concerns are, some parts of the crack are 1/8 of an inche and there are some that are 1/4 that are maybe 1" long at the most. I'm afraid the ecthing liquid could sip through the crack and some how reach the pt cables.. Don't know if this is a real concern or am I just over thinking it. Do I need to cover up the cracks ?
I also have a 200sq ft patio that is attached to the back of the house and it also has some cracks. I had planned on doing a concrete acid stain on it. I guess I'm more concern about the patio than the garage, because acid eats up metal. Again, I beleive that if I do an acid stain, the acid will sip through the cracks and damage the pt cables. Anyone that has encountered or gone through this, I would appreciate any feedback .
I also have a 200sq ft patio that is attached to the back of the house and it also has some cracks. I had planned on doing a concrete acid stain on it. I guess I'm more concern about the patio than the garage, because acid eats up metal. Again, I beleive that if I do an acid stain, the acid will sip through the cracks and damage the pt cables. Anyone that has encountered or gone through this, I would appreciate any feedback .