# Is there anything you can put over painted cement, other than repainting it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 22, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016 "2021-10-22T18:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/21 "2021-10-23T16:17:48Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I’m a fairly petite 65 year old female with back problems Huh, not what I’d expected! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/22 "2021-10-23T16:22:16Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Apologies for mis-gendering you, won’t happen again. The Zen Frog is cool. 😉 No worries at all. Just thought I’d clarify. I did watch some videos on how to build a deck and it really doesn’t look that hard, but I’ve bitten off more than I can chew too many times to trust my abilities. Kayaker, I keep telling Y’all. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/23 "2021-10-23T16:27:32Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Kayaker, I keep telling Y’all. I keep forgetting how lousy my memory is. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/24 "2021-10-23T16:29:50Z")
Sorry, I thought you were joking about my user name! You have no obligation to remember anything about me. LOL ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/25 "2021-10-23T17:09:56Z")
Well, I’m in construction, obviously, but I’m 54 with a bad back (see “construction”). I think this is something you could do if you take it in little bites. Have the lumberyard cut the fiberon to length. Find 2x2s instead of ripping 2x4s. Screw 1 or 2 boards at a time and take a break. Carpentry can be fun if you use your head! Tools needed–tape measure, saw, drill/driver. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/26 "2021-10-24T13:52:58Z")
Please correct me, if needed: there shouldn’t be any permits to acquire as it wouldn’t be a permanent structure and it wouldn’t be high enough off the ground, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/27 "2021-10-24T14:03:46Z")
Non-structural, not permanent, really. No permit needed. No comment on HOAs or anything, though. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/28 "2021-10-24T14:05:28Z")
::_Making the sign of the Evil Eye at HOAs_ (ptoo, ptoo):: ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/29 "2021-10-24T15:21:33Z")
No, no permit as far as I know. Lumber prices may preclude this option though. I wish life would get back to normal. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016/30 "2021-10-26T18:32:41Z")
If it’s structurally stable you could cover it with stone/rubber/cement pavers. That can be a little costly but we recently did it with out cement patio that I was tired of cleaning. Looks 100% better and is much easier to keep nice looking. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-you-can-put-over-painted-cement-other-than-repainting-it/953016.md?page=1)