Pour concrete onto the existing slab until it is around where you want the final level to be.
Porch over concrete slab.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Set up a sleeper system.
If the slab runs up to a door the raised surface may not provide the necessary clearance for the door to open.
Building over an existing slab.
Pavers dress up the patio and make it an attractive outdoor living space.
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If you are building an overhead to cover an existing patio you must first determine if local codes allow setting it directly on the slab and if so is the concrete thick enough to support the weight.
It starts out looking plain and goes downhill from there.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio.
Ripping up concrete and building a deck seemed like a daunting and expensive task so when we saw newtechwood deck a floor we thought it would be absolutely perfect for our space.
Patio after setting pavers over concrete patio slabs.
But it can be covered up and this article will show you how.
A concrete patio is made for practicality not beauty.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
Make sure you have enough concrete to fill the entire area to the depth you desire.
As craters cracks and stains accumulate it can go from dull to downright ugly in just.
Otherwise you will have to create original footings for the overhead.
Concrete slabs can be poured at any height and offer many different finishing options.
Originally it was tiled then the tile was chiseled off and the pockmarked surface got a coat of paint.
A slab with this much damage can t be fixed.
Pouring a new layer of concrete over an existing walkway patio or porch will raise the level by several inches.
Luckily we ve got some great outdoor flooring ideas over concrete starting with building a deck.
If you follow the white trim board at the bottom it s pretty obvious how unlevel the porch is.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Apply the new concrete over the primer.
Add all of the concrete right away so none of the mixture has a chance to dry out.
Porch foundations from slabs don t have to be just at ground level.
Over the 70 years since the concrete porch was poured the porch has moved and sunk a bit on the left side towards the front door and is no longer level.