Mix the concrete and bring it to the site in wheelbarrow loads.
Steps down to concrete patio.
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Tap the sides of the forms and risers with a hammer and jab a 2x4 up and down in the mix to drive air bubbles out.
Large stoop with steps down to a ground level patio.
There are two steps in making over an old patio with re cap.
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You will want to rest your stair stringer on 12 of the concrete landing.
Then build a perimeter or a wood brace that is the same height as you want the concrete to be.
Some deck builders install a concrete landing below deck stairs at grade.
Shovel the concrete inside the forms starting with the bottom step and working up.
Compact the earth if necessary.
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If you re planning on having something extremely heavy such as a brick barbecue on your patio your first step will be to pour a concrete foundation for added.
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Dig 4 inches about 10 cm deep for raised and 8 inches 20 3 cm deep for level.
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Raised patio or deck.
This has the benefit of a higher view of the yard and a smoother flow into.
Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier.
In this case we are pouring a 4 x4 pad.
To lay new concrete sweep and clean the old concrete and saturate the old concrete with water.
This can be nice to open the patio area up to the surrounding yard and have the space blend into the lawn area more fluidly and the only railing needed would be on the steps.
The minimum size for a stair landing is 36 x 36 in front of the stairs.
Decide if you want your patio to be level with the ground or raised.
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Glue the outermost row called a soldier course down to the concrete patio with quikrete s.
Before pouring concrete steps coat the forms with a release agent.
The repair and the renewal.