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A versatile concrete pad makes a great landing for deck stairs or in front of doorways. Save money and learn how to pour a concrete slab, including a concrete slab for your deck stairs with these instructions.

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Can I pour concrete over existing concrete??? With good care, your residential home’s concrete driveway or patio will last for many, many years. But,

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When I last left off, we were just getting started planning out the spacing for our pavers so we could make our form. We had purchased some 12' long 2x4s since the space we are working with is 13' long. Then we laid them out and played around with the spacing between them until we found something that looked balanced. We settled on 24"x24" blocks with a 6" gap down the center and in between rows. This left about 12" on either side. Once we had settled on that set up, it was time to make our…

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a man is using cement to build a concrete slab in his backyard with the words easy diy concrete slab

Christopher Powell on Instagram: "This dry pour concrete slab was so easy that anyone can do it #concrete #concreteconstruction #concretelife #cement #cementdesign #diy #doityourself #diyprojects #concretedesign #concretefloor #slab #construction #constructionlife #contractor #contractorlife #build #builder #worksmarternotharder #worksmart #lifehack #lifehacks #easydiy #home #weekendproject #garden #outdoors #homeimprovement"

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Fill in a patio with concrete using this simple guidePatios can be wonderful additions to any home, but homeowners generally have to weigh the benefits of having a patio with the expense of having someone do the construction. To save on...

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a man is pouring cement into a wooden box in the dirt with a power drill

There has been a lot of talk on Social Media about doing a DRY Pour concrete slab and it being just as strong as a Wet pour concrete slab, so I gave it a...

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According to Tim Carter from Ask the Builder, "the soil upon which you will pour the concrete must be well-drained and compact." Concrete is porous so you need to erect a concrete slab where drainage is not an issue. Subsurface water can cause the ground the flex, creating stress cracks in the cement.

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On this page I tell you the 14 must have tools you need to build a concrete slab. I'll show you which ones you need to form the slab and which tools you need to pour the concrete slab. I will also have a FREE downloadable pdf that lists all the tools for you

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