As everyone’s most favorite spot, it’s always an important thing to maintain your patio to make it look adorable and feel comfortable all the time. Regular maintenance is obviously necessary for you as the homeowners to keep in mind.
As you may have noticed, pavers have become the most famous material when it comes to building a patio. It’s because paver is considered a more practical option since you can build a gorgeous patio out of the material all by yourself. Moreover, they are also affordable that suit well for you who want to have a patio on a budget.
One of the most common maintenance steps that you have to do when you have a pavers patio is sealing. Although sealing is still a debatable process to maintain a pavers patio, it’s still considered a good way to keep the look and comfort of your outdoor space. Moreover, sealing is also quite easy maintenance that you can do all by yourself without costing you a lot.
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There are two main reasons why sealing is always worth adding to your DIY project list; first, it protects your pavers patio from its well-known enemy which is weed and it prevents the stain to damage the look of your patio.
To guide you to seal your beloved pavers patio, check the easy tutorial on how to seal concrete patio below.
Basically, there are three types of sealants that you can use to seal your concrete patio which are acrylic sealer, epoxy sealer, and penetrating sealer. Each one of the options offers its own plus and minus points that you can choose based on your needs.
Before we start, you have to make sure that if you have a new patio, you need to wait for at least 1 month before sealing it. Then, you have to pick the days with warm temperatures (around 50°F). Patio sealant needs dry conditions to make it settle completely and it takes at least 3 days to finish the process.
To optimize the application of concrete sealant, you have to clean it up at first.
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If you spot some stains from old paints or grease, you have to remove them. You can always use a stain remover, but if you are willing enough, you can use a more DIY way for this step.
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Once you are sure that your concrete patio is dry completely, then you can start applying the sealer that you have purchased.
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So those are the steps that you can easily follow when you have a plan to seal your concrete patio. You can add the tutorial to your DIY projects list right away!