How to fix a broken piece of cement by the garage door
A broken piece of cement at the corner of a garage door creates an open gap that foam and caulk alone may not permanently solve. Homeowners facing this issue need to know whether they can patch it themselves with standard exterior sealants or if the damage requires hiring a masonry contractor.
What people tried
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How to fix a broken piece of cement by the garage door
- 1Filling the gap with hydraulic cement pushed in like putty and smoothedDid this help you?
- 2Using a backer rod in the gap followed by quad max caulkDid this help you?
- 3applying a temporary weatherproofing patch until a permanent repair can be madeDid this help you?
- 4trimming the siding so it sits off the rooflineDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Looking for some insight on how best to fix the trim pieces on my house? Some of the pieces have rotted away and others require sanding and a fresh coat of paint.”source ↗
“The trim pieces are recessed into the stucco - how best to remove and fix?”source ↗
“New home owner here, I noticed this gap at the exterior top right corner of our garage door.”source ↗
“The other side is flush and caulked but it looks like a piece of cement broke off here on the right.”source ↗
“Can I fill the gap with foam and then caulk it with OSI Quad Max?”source ↗
“Or let me know if I need to get a masonry contractor involved instead.”source ↗
“I was on my roof today and noticed some deterioration on the siding that wasn’t visible to me from the ground. What would be my options to address this?”source ↗
“I’d be happy with a temporary that would last me until Spring before doing a more permanent fix.”source ↗
Where this came up
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