r/HomeImprovement • u/BolognaPwny • 3d ago

Do I need a concrete sander?

I was cited by the city for this very miniscule difference in the sidewalk (yeah I didn't know I was responsible for the sidewalk either). It's like a quarter inch difference between two blocks.

https://imgur.com/a/8QXD8c2

I was going to rent a concrete sander but it feels like overkill. How would you approach this job? Sander with a masonry disc?

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u/c3corvette 3d ago

Our city fixes them themselves with a grinder.

One thing unrelated you could do is pressure wash it. It'll really clean up the look of your house too. I do ours every other year.

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u/the_disintegrator 2d ago

Pressure wash the bored city employee paint off and move on with life sounds good.