Can you flag over concrete

I have just signed a contract to have pavers put around my pool deck. What do you think? Regards Lauretta. My house is 97 years old and sits on the corner at the intersection between two streets. The concrete walkways to the street at the front of the house and the one to the street at the side of the house are old and pocked, and so are the two or three steps that go down to the street level. After thoroughly scrubbing this old concrete with a rotary wire brush attachment on a Rigid angle grinder, I used Quickcrete patching material to patch the pocked areas in the concrete.

I placed small round globs of the masonry adhesive at six points on the bottom of each brick paver so that there would plenty of space for rain water to drain out between the pavers and the concrete surface underneath. Then I cut heavy black construction paper to fit in two layers between the two courses of brick pavers on either side of the walkway—a space 24 inches wide. Then I spread a thin layer of sand over the black paper and proceeded to cover the black paper with a basket weave design of brick pavers.

It all fit together just perfectly without doing any cutting. I did have to do some cutting to cover the steps going down to street level and at the porch steps. I sprinkled the whole surface with water to wash as much of the sand as possible into the spaces between the brick pavers. Using the same procedure I covered the concrete patios at two entrances into the house. That was two years ago, and things have held together beautifully.

Will I have a problem in winter with water getting under the pavers and freezing? Hi, Bill! I like your recommendation to fill joints with polymeric sand to help with excess water. My wife and I are considering renovating our driveway to be something more unique, compared to our neighbors. We may consider reaching out to a supplier to see what driveway materials they recommend. My dad told me that he would like to make his patio bigger since he has enough lawn already.

I found it interesting when you said that you can extend your concrete patio by digging soil around the area that you would like to expand. I will recommend him to hire a concrete contractor so that they can do the job for him.

I have sft of concrete pavement which is 5 months old and I am going to lay concrete paver over this pavement. This pavement is without expansion joints Now can I lay pavers directly on the concrete pavement.

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Please advise on this proposals and rainfall and heat is moderate but there is light snow fall during winter. Hi, Dorji, Thanks for writing to us. Please proofread and re-send the question. This is what I wanted to know, and I will implement this at home now.

Ask a tradesman. The section at the front is old large paving slab that is between house and front wall. I was wondering if these can be slabbed over with new paving slab. If so what other things would i need other than the slab. Thank you in advance Luke. Like 6. Like 3. Like 2. Like 1. Contact us today to find out more about our market-leading services. Trading Standards. To make an enquiry call today on.

Tools required for laying paving slabs on a concrete base A shovel A string and stakes for marking the area A rubber mallet A spirit level Protective clothing including knee pads and thick gloves A tape measure A rake A tamper A jointing tool Prepare the concrete The concrete needs to be clean and clear of dirt and debris before you can start the process of laying your paving slabs. Create your mortar Mixing one part cement and water with four parts sand, you need to create your mortar mix.

Lay the slabs Once your mortar is laid and levelled, you can start laying your slabs. Fill the gaps Once the slabs are in position, you need to fill the gaps between them with your mortar mix. January 21st, Block Paving , Driveways. Related Posts. How re-sanding can prolong the life of your block paving How re-sanding can prolong the life of your block paving. Our Services. Areas Covered. Further Information. Mon — Fri am — pm Sat am — pm Sun am — pm.