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When pouring a slab....
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:08 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:08 am
Would a contractor put a slight slope for water drainage on a back covered patio?
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Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:09 am to ourkansastigah
A smart contractor would
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:10 am to ourkansastigah
Yes
ETA: Unless there is a really good reason not to, in which case there should be a french drain along the house so water doesn't pool up against the house slab.
ETA: Unless there is a really good reason not to, in which case there should be a french drain along the house so water doesn't pool up against the house slab.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 11:16 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:10 am to ourkansastigah
quote:Wouldn't you prefer water runs AWAY from the house instead of towards it?
Would a contractor put a slight slope for water drainage on a back covered patio?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:11 am to ourkansastigah
quote:
Would a contractor put a slight slope for water drainage on a back covered patio?
Only if they prefer a design that drains water away from the house instead of having sitting water on the patio or water running toward the house.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:13 am to ourkansastigah
There are some exceptions but typically, yes.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:15 am to ourkansastigah
Yes. There should always be a slope away from the house.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 11:16 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:18 am to ourkansastigah
Never try to pour a perfectly flat slab and never forget control joints. Doesn't matter if it's the tiniest slope, you gotta have it. Flat = bird bath.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:19 am to ourkansastigah
If you have to come to the OT with this question, it doesn't seem like you're ready to pour your own slab
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:19 am to ourkansastigah
If you want a covered wading/foot pool then I would say no.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:20 am to ourkansastigah
Lemme gaze into my crystal ball...
1) You went out and hired the cheapest fly-by-night contractor you could find to do the work and are upset that it's going to cost you twice as much now to fix the problem by hiring the contractor you should've had from the beginning.
2) Or, you're planning to try to do it yourself and it's going to cost you twice as much to fix your frickups by hiring the contractor you should've had from the beginning.
1) You went out and hired the cheapest fly-by-night contractor you could find to do the work and are upset that it's going to cost you twice as much now to fix the problem by hiring the contractor you should've had from the beginning.
2) Or, you're planning to try to do it yourself and it's going to cost you twice as much to fix your frickups by hiring the contractor you should've had from the beginning.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 11:22 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:26 am to Salmon
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A smart contractor would
So, not the one that did the concrete work at The Box?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:31 am to ourkansastigah
I would slope a slab I placed.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:38 am to 4LSU2
100%, Grade should have been shot. How else does he know if he needs to do any dirt work before forming and pouring?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:47 am to ourkansastigah
Always slope concrete away from dwelling when adjoining
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:49 am to ourkansastigah
Mine did. Why do you ask?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:14 pm to td1
quote:
100%, Grade should have been shot. How else does he know if he needs to do any dirt work before forming and pouring?
This.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:28 pm to ourkansastigah
It's actually best to pour it with a slight slope into the house. Also, make sure the slab is at the same elevation as your back door. You'd hate for anyone to trip going into the house.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:35 pm to ourkansastigah
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Would a contractor put a slight slope for water drainage on a back covered patio?
If he has a reasonable amount of intelligence, but since you had to ask, I better clarify that the slope should be AWAY from the house.
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