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re: Cost of pouring concrete for patio
Posted on 5/20/15 at 10:04 pm to CajunCommander
Posted on 5/20/15 at 10:04 pm to CajunCommander
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Houses also have footings and grade beams dumbarse...
I know. I would venture to say I have built more of them than you.
It would be cheaper and better to pour a shallow footing on the patio than to pour a 6" slab.
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Posted on 5/20/15 at 10:07 pm to stout
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It would be cheaper and better to pour a shallow footing on the patio than to pour a 6" slab.
I don't associate with mud divers but if a client asks me to do some paving it's gonna have a shovel (skirt, for the ladies) beam.
Also, I don't see how a deeper slab helps. Cracking is a tensile problem and only reinforcing will solve it.
Posted on 5/20/15 at 10:27 pm to stout
I would agree with that. A 6" grade beam along the perimeter combined with a 4" slab would probably work just fine. Just be prepared to reinforce the GB's with at least 2ea #4's all the way around.
FWIW I'm an industrial guy. Don't have much experience with smaller at home projects. I do agree with the guy who mentioned the Home Depot employees tho. As long as you can supervise and know what you're doing.
FWIW I'm an industrial guy. Don't have much experience with smaller at home projects. I do agree with the guy who mentioned the Home Depot employees tho. As long as you can supervise and know what you're doing.
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