How To Prepare The Ground For A Concrete Patio
This video shows Phoenix Home Services a local contractor of Northern Virginia explaining how to prepare a patio for a concrete pour.
How to prepare the ground for a concrete patio. How to Pour a Concrete Patio DIY - Part 1- Prep - YouTube. Concrete is strong and heavy once dry so take your time when preparing the groundyou will only want to pour the concrete once. Mark your work area.
You need to remove all the grass plant and tree roots and a layer of topsoil and if the ground has been disturbed during your homes construction its a good idea to compact the area before moving on. Secure the necessary permits with your city. There are several main steps to pouring a concrete patio including marking and excavating assembling and leveling forms mixing and pouring concrete finishing the concrete and more.
Dig the ground down to the proper depth. How to Prepare the Ground to Pour a Concrete Patio. Start out by laying.
Use a measuring tape to lay out the area where the concrete slab will be poured. Determine the proper depth by establishing the height of the concrete slab. Add 2 inches to the depth for gravel if the soil is.
How to Pour a Concrete Patio DIY - Part 1- Prep. Heres the process in more detail. Finally add a layer of crushed rock or gravel to provide the base for your patio.
On top lay a 2 inch 50mm layer of sharp sand. Ground work Construction rebar pro-tips for sealing protecting your finished job. A layer 4 thick is commonly used.