How To Lay A Concrete Patio
To pour a concrete patio start by roping off the patio area.
How to lay a concrete patio. Buying concrete in dry premixed bags makes sense for relatively small patio slabs. A concrete patio also may serve as a subbase for a mortared flagstone tile or paver patio. Next make a form around your patio out of 2x4s to hold the concrete in place. You can buy bagged concrete a local home center or lumberyard and you can rent a.
Building a concrete patio or any concrete slab is similar in many ways to the walkway project. Whether rectangular or curvy in design next to the home or freestanding in the yard a concrete patio establishes new living space outdoors and adds a striking feature to the landscape. In this video we take you from start to finish on how we setup form and pour a concrete patio if you have any questions dont hesitate to comment or leave f. Outline your patio walkway or driveway with construction stakes and nylon string line.
Once the form is ready mix the concrete and pour it all at once to avoid it splitting into slabs. Before beginning your project be sure and read through these pages for additional information particularly on the subjects of finishing and curing. Then dig out the top layer of ground and replace it with a layer of gravel. You ll need to dig deep enough to allow for 4 to 6 inches of gravel 1 inch of coarse bedding sand and finally the urbanite.