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miatuk	05-02-2008 20:22:54
Member Posts: 21 Joined: 01-15-2008	About a month ago I did around 11 thou sq of overlay using a self leveling overlay by increte. I ground the surface , degreased and cleaned well. I put down 2 coats of bond crete. the overlay was intgelly colored.I did a thousand sq ft with just a gauge rake which was recomended to me by the maker,I thought it looked like shit.So did the other subs at the site.I put 2 coats of sealer on it one with shark grip,then 2 coats of high gloss wax.I WAS FULLY PREPARED TO REDO THIS AREA AND TO SAY THE LEAST WANTED TO.aNY WAY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING LOVED IT. I was shocked it looked like a hack job so i told the super i was going to do it different in the next area 3 thou sq ft.I did it and this time troweled everything looked very nice close to flawless.The owner of the building said no i want it to be rough with textured and so one.Well what ever i did it 50 50 lol. any ways this is the problem when i was putting down the bond crete i noticed in the exsisting concrete some shrinkage cracks spiderwebbing.I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE SUPER OF THE JOB HE SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS. Previous to starting the job i typed up a letter of all things that could happen to the overlay including cracks on the exsisting coming up thru the overlay. anyways i did the job and then 2 coats sealer 2 coats wax and you could only see the shrinkage and cracks if you were bent over or on your hands and knees. Then they had the floor cleand and they used a floor machine.The next day the super called me pist saying theres fing cracks everywhere.the water musta got in the cracks and made it dark along both sides i noticed this when i mopped the areas but it dried clear again.WELL THIS DIDNT.Instead the hair line cracks that are there turned white.and stand out like a swore thumb.I have tried xylene sealer wax and concrete sealer repair with no luck to get rid of this whitening. Does anyone know what the white and the problem might be?And a possible fix.Im thinking i may have to stain seal or dye the floor.Increte isnt being much help.trying to blame me and they are saying its humidity?But they are saying its structurly sound and isnt going to break apart or come up?Could this be the bond crete bleding up?I have overlayed steps and stoops before and have had the bond leech through the faces of the steps before.not with new crete but with color hardner. Also am I held responsable for this I told them it may happen and did everything exactly the correct way and did what they wanted.They owe me 65 thou and im thinkin i should lawyer up :(

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