Hello All - hopefully I've chosen the right area to post.

I have 2 repair jobs that need doing and I could really use some advice as I’ve never attempted concrete or brick repair before:

– repair to the concrete interface between water channel and garage floor which has broken down (not a large area just a small strip as the garage floor itself it fine - say 30mm x width of garage floor)




– repair to brick which recently had part of a gate post secured to it leaving large crack/holes




To be honest I don’t really know whether I’m supposed to use concrete, cement or mortar (for the brick repair). Can the same material be used to repair both jobs? I assume I really need to get on with this before winter comes as that’s when the damage worsens with water + freezing.

I’ve had various advice from those I’ve mentioned this to – add PVA to concrete, use Thompsons water seal to first seal the area. But given I’ve never tackled this before I’d welcome any advice about what to use, how to go about it (though I know to remove the loose material first and ensure dust free).

Cheers

I have attached your pics to the thread for clarity. Mod 2.

When I had a few cracked bricks like that, instead of repairing using mortar or the like, I chipped the bricks out with a bolster and replaced like for like, this was on the front of my house however, if they were in a place unlikely to be seen, I would use mortar and add a coloring to try match the existing brickwork.

As for the floor, it looks like it will only get worse over time, I would personally mix up some concrete and trowel it on and and attempt to float it smooth, probably not a lasting repair.

Probably best waiting for someone who actually knows what they are talking about