Add 5 to 10 percent for waste and shrinkage.
How to make concrete pads for decking.
You can repair cracks and resurface over them but the cracks may return.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Check out our deck footing frost map to help you understand how deep your footings will need to be excavated.
Just mix the cement based powder with water and spread it over the patio.
Back then there wasn t much for user friendly products that would allow you to easily resurface a worn out ugly looking concrete floor patio sidewalk or deck.
When building a landing for deck stairs typical codes require the pad to extend beyond the steps about 36 inches behind the steps about 12 inches and on the sides of the steps about 6 inches.
Figure concrete volume by multiplying the height of the post and column in feet by the radius of the tube in feet squared times 3 14.
Set up a sleeper system.
Quikrete concrete resurfacer and sakrete flo coat are two common brands.
A typical pad has a 4 inch layer of gravel underneath and about 4 inches of concrete on top.
If you hit an obstacle like a rock you can easily reverse the deck foot anchor out and move over a bit.
This article is about concrete deck plans in this project we show you how to build a simple entrance deck which will chance dramatically the look of your house.
You d be shocked at how many bags of concrete mix you d have to mix by hand to fill a form tube.
Build a floating deck.
The supplier sells concrete by the yard.
Here is how i built a deck in my backyard it s a floating deck which means it simply rests on blocks at ground level and is not anchored deeply in the ground.
Tell the concrete supplier what purpose the pad will serve so the supplier can provide the correct concrete mixture.
Being a concrete contractor since the early 80 s i ve seen a lot of concrete that needs a new surface.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Multiply the length width and depth measurements of your pad and divide that number by 27 to arrive at the yards of concrete needed for your pad.
This is episode 1 of the concrete deck series where i share details on how to build the deck and the railing.
If you re pouring more than a few footings order premixed concrete from a ready mix company.
This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost.
But now that s all changed.
With a coat of resurfacer you can make an old patio look like new concrete quickly and cheaply.
Learn everything you need to know about installing concrete footings to support your deck.