How To Build A Concrete Patio Floor
In this video This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to build a brick patio.
How to build a concrete patio floor. See below for a shopping list tools and stepsSUBSCRIBE t. Step 1 Determine where you want to construct a concrete patio how large it will be and its exact dimensions. Use a shovel to remove excess concrete or to add concrete to fill in low spots.
Add the water very slowly. Heres the process in more detail. Remember to wear safety glasses gloves and a mask when mixing concrete.
Concrete pavers are available in a variety of shapes sizes colors and textures and can be placed on top of a bed of packed sand. To prevent the concrete from bonding with the wood coat the form with either vegetable oil or a commercial release agent. Cover your plain concrete patio with Mexican Saltillo tile to give it a face life and create a Southwestern ambiance.
Want modern and clean looking patio flooring ideas for over concrete. Build Direct has these interlocking deck tiles that do the job again right over existing patio surfaces. Finally finish them off with decorative edging.
If the patio is too large in area it might not be an easy DIY job. With all the choices of stencils on the market you can definitely make any pattern youd like with a stencil or just painters tape. Screed The Concrete.
In this video we will be showing you how to build and pour a concrete patio for more details on the fire pit and retaining wa. When we painted our concrete patio I opted for stripes and it seemed easier than a complicated pattern. Install the concrete patio with a gravel base and build the concrete patio pavers with gravel lining.