2.The sill plates should be spaced on the slab so that wall plus exterior finish meets slab. It looks like this house is getting brick or thick stone given the 3 inches or so from the edge. ... The finish would lay flat or extend pas …
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As a result, the bottom of the concrete slab under the garage has been exposed on that side and between regular rain/snow/erosion the gap has presumably grown over time and I just became aware of it recently. There are a couple small cracks that have formed and each extend a few inches into the slab from the top.
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So basically I need to extend the slab by at least 3 inches on all four sides. I either thought of buying pressure treated 4x4 lumber and using construction adhesive to secure …
I suspect the builder showed up with the concrete to pour the floor and realized that they clean out pipe was below floor level. Rather than hold pouring the floor to extend the pipe, they improvised. During prolonged rains (greater than a couple of days), the water rises out of this hole and onto the floor. ... Thanks for contributing an ...
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break up areas of concrete slab containing bricks, and completely remove brick; drill good concrete and place rebar extending into void areas formerly occupied by brick; place forms to be able to pour concrete. Pour concrete ... Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement Stack Exchange. Learn more.
I don't want concrete slab as I don't like the look. My intent is to use standard 4x8 pavers which I already have on my patio ... Reminder: Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement Stack Exchange. Learn more. ... Laying pavers over existing concrete patio and extending to compacted gravel base. 1.
Thanks for contributing an answer to Home Improvement Stack Exchange! Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research! ... Extending concrete Slab. 1. This hole in a concrete porch needs fixing. 1. Building a thick concrete pad. 2. Concrete bags vs truck for slab. 5.
Before you even start thinking of mixing any concrete, there is a lot of planning that needs to be done in order to extend a concrete patio. Will you reuse your existing concrete slab? Will you put a re-surfacing skim coat on your existing slab? Will you raise the patio or slab? Will you demolish and remove your existing slab becaus…
I plan to hook #2 re bar into the top of the block and fill the blocks with concrete. Is the stone fill enough support for the concrete ? If not how far can I span it before I need another block wall for support. I built a home once that had a 10 ft x 10 ft sun room filled with stone from the basement footings to the main floor and capped in ...
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Thanks for contributing an answer to Home Improvement Stack Exchange! Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research! ... How should I refurbish a concrete slab with a rough surface? 0. How should I fix the gap between my concrete driveway and garage floor with rusting rebar and a cracked corner? 0.
My concrete slab garage floor is sloped towards the center to allow for drainage into a sewer pipe. ... . Options might be to shim the sole plate to be level (flat), or cut the studs at some mitered angle so that they extend plumb from the sole plate. ... Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement ...
To remediate a situation my concrete company caused by changing the layout without consulting me, they propose to add a ramp partially on an existing (though new ~10 days) slab. I'm worried that i...
Existing slab should be painted with their Concrete Bonder and Fortifier and allowed to dry. They recommended their Sand Mix which as far as I can tell has either no, less or smaller aggregate. It's used for pouring 1/2" to 2" …
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An existing patio has flag stones set over a concrete slab. If you were to remove the flag stones and thinset, what would be the best way to raise the level of the existing slab to make up for the lost height once the flagstones are removed? ... the slope of the first step outside the threshold, and extend the three of them. The absolute ...
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A common strategy is to use a half-height form set to the top of the pour so you can extend the reinforcement underneath. It's not a big deal if some mud sloughs underneath. ... Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement Stack Exchange ... approximate strength of poured reinforced concrete slab. 0 ...
Extending or building the threshold depends somewhat on what (style) you buy. ... Reminder: Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement Stack Exchange. Learn more. ... How to secure threshold of exterior door on concrete slab. 1. Exterior door trim, where jamb and sheathing are not plumb ...
Chisel out some concrete around the pipe, add a coupling and more pipe. That is very easy within 24-48 hours of pouring it, as it's quite weak, having not cured yet (set and cured are different things for concrete.) The same can be done even after it's cured - concrete is not immutable - but it's easier if you get to it before it's fully cured.
A 5x5' slab of 4000psi concrete would hold several thousand tons. – J... Commented Nov 2, ... Reminder: Answers generated by artificial intelligence tools are not allowed on Home Improvement Stack Exchange. Learn more. ... Extending concrete Slab. 3.
Drill and fix dowel bars into the existing slab across the joint with the extension. The number and type of bars will vary depending on the load from the new shed but you should be fine with something like 8mm (3/8") bars at 200mm (8") centres.
Renovating floors in concrete slab basement. After tearing up existing floor and fixing drywall, new floor was placed with insulation, OBS, padding, and vinyl. ... If you do that simply by extending the new floor across the width of the stairs, the pink room will end up rectangular and the transition area will be within the pink room and will ...
I have an above ground exterior concrete slab that we'd like to surface with 2" x 2" porcelain tiles. The slab is just a little too small – about 3/4" in one dimension. I'm wondering if it would work to build a form around the short end and pour in the missing 3/4" of concrete?
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thanks for you response. I'm in Canada/Ottawa, pretty cold region in winter. The house has gutters, and eaves extend by 30-35cm. – Mark. Commented Aug 12, 2016 at 19:57. Add a comment | ... Thanks for contributing an answer to Home Improvement Stack Exchange! ... Building concrete slab to support a 400lb stone decorative fountain outdoors. 14.
What is the design of the existing concrete slab? – Huesmann. Commented Oct 16 at 13:15 @Huesmann Hard to tell, it was already there. But it is made from hollow core blocks and beams, covered with a poured slab that probably includes a mesh. ... Thanks for contributing an answer to Home Improvement Stack Exchange! Please be sure to answer the ...
You can't avoid the removal of the existing slab, as you will need a new foundation around 3 open sides of it, and the slab needs to be tied to the existing foundation …
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