Pouring A New Floor Over Pavers

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Pouring a new floor over pavers. Consider that in the future you may want to pour a concrete floor over these. Pouring a new layer of concrete over an existing walkway patio or porch will raise the level by several inches. Pouringconcreteoverconcrete bondconcretetoconcrete mikedayconcrete in this video i m pouring a new concrete floor over an existing concrete floor. You ll find a lot of useful information in two aci reports.
For a walkway raising the level by several inches can throw off its alignment with the driveway steps or another structure. Patio cost about 850 or 5 per sq. I wanted a concrete floor in my shed but the shed was at the back of our property and up a hill no way to get a concrete mixer back there i didn t want to push a wheelbarrow back and forth i didn t want to pay for a concrete truck and cement pump. While it might seem appealing to simply pour concrete over the top of a brick porch there are several variables that can affect the overall strength of the slab.
If the slab runs up to a door the raised surface may not provide the necessary clearance for the door to open. Disadvantages of pouring new concrete over existing concrete. If the slab runs up to a door the raised surface may not provide the necessary clearance for the door to open. Now fill inbetween and to each side with the pavers for foot traffic.
Pouring a new layer of concrete over an existing walkway patio or porch will raise the level by several inches. Since the tire path is where the majority of the load will be carried layout 16 or 24 wide forms right where you expect the vehicle tires to be. Using less expensive pavers you could cut the cost by almost half. The materials for this 12 x 14 ft.