Slippery Slope?

[albatross]

Hey Guys, I'm looking for inspiration ! The path down the side of our house has a concrete path with a fairly steep slope on it - I'm guessing at 20% give or take. The problem is that the concrete is polished through use and it's treacherous when wet. Next year we plan to dig it up and put some steps in but for now we need a remedy that will give us some grip and last through to the steps getting built.

Maybe some sort of grip tape or paint? I'm open to the wisdom of the PH masses...

Thanks
Alby

[greygoose]

I wouldn't paint it as that would be just as bad particularly when damp/dew on top of it.

[liamgt4]

What about resin bonded gravel?

[V8mate]

Sand? Gritting salt?

[Jonesy23]

Concrete planer/scarifier? It's the proper tool for making a concrete surface grippy.

[jas xjr]

needle gun maybe

[Laurel Green]

One can purchase Anti-slip paint though a tad on the pricy side. Perhaps PVA and some sharp sand would suffice?

[sparkythecat]

Before you paint or stick anything on it, Cut some shallow diagonal grooves in it with an angle grinder , so the water runs off it rather than down irt

[Simpo Two]

It's ony 9 September - why not make the steps?

[Bill]

Try a jet wash first, it's probably covered in algae.

[Rude-boy]

Simpo Two said:

It's ony 9 September - why not make the steps?

But whilst planning building your steps consider why a ramp was put in in the first place and if you will need to consider a combined step/ramp arrangement.

[boyse7en]

Bill said:

Try a jet wash first, it's probably covered in algae.

We've got similar. As its the only slope access into the garden it has to stay for wheelbarrow access.

A quick jetwash twice a year makes a huge difference. The algae is really hard to see until you blast a bit off, then you can see the difference

[sidekickdmr]

I dont know whats either side for anchoring purposes but chicken wire is used to make things anti slip, cheap and easy too!

[albatross]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, much appreciated. I agree about the possible need to retain the slope for wheeled access but the steps are part of a bigger project which I can't start now due to costs. We moved in 18 months ago and I've been hemorrhaging cash ever since :-)

We survived last winter by basically avoiding the slope but now have a puppy and it's on the direct route to his toilet area. So when I stagger out with him at 6am I don't want to end up on my ar5e in some 'output' which has been missed during operation clean up.

Any more suggestions for the slope are obviously welcome

[AndrewCrown]

Albatross...
I think what might help are some studs..

http://urbanfinish.com/tactile-paving-studs/458773...

Drill some holes and hammer these in...

Cheers
A

[onlynik]

AndrewCrown said:

Albatross...
I think what might help are some studs..

http://urbanfinish.com/tactile-paving-studs/458773...

Drill some holes and hammer these in...

Cheers
A

Our council have put these on the paving stones in town, they're a bloody death trap when wet.

[Bill]

Seriously - jet wash. Our slab was like ice when it was wet.

[Whoozit]

Alongside the angle grinder and chicken wire options, you could fit rounded battens every foot or so. Would need to be flat enough though.

[AlmostUseful]

Rude-boy said:

Simpo Two said:

It's ony 9 September - why not make the steps?

But whilst planning building your steps consider why a ramp was put in in the first place and if you will need to consider a combined step/ramp arrangement.

At 1/5 or 20% it sure wasn't put in for disabled access, so just rip it out!

[Wacky Racer]

Fix some thin battens, (a bit like slate laths) Horizontally about a metre apart, so your shoes have something to grip on to.

Should only cost less than a tenner, plus your time fixing them in.