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"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
04/18/2019 at 13:06 • Filed to: None

Our last l arge project at the house is being completed with a s tamped concrete deck addition . Plus I can drive the 3wheeler onto it for summer evening parking. We’re going to have enough room for a gas fire pit, table and chairs and a hot tub if wanted. I will have to figure out the landscaping later. There will be rebar through the base because I already hate the next owners of this house. Bonus horse dog jumps.

DISCUSSION (20)

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 13:27

There will be rebar through the base because I already hate the next owners of this house.

Yea, I’d probably be swearing up a storm if I were trying to rip it out 3 0 years from now, but I’d still be impressed that a previous owner did something the right way.

whatisthatsound > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
04/18/2019 at 13:30

Maybe I'll buy the house next to it so I can watch their face.

HoustonRunner > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 13:31

Are you doing some sort of finish on concrete after stamping? Did this on a prior house, didn’t spend much thought on the finish and it ended up being super slick with any moisture on it at all (which happens a lot in Houston). Lesson learned.

McMike > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 13:33

I’m heartbroken by the lost of that beautiful turf.

whatisthatsound > McMike
04/18/2019 at 13:37

There are more brown patches in that grass it would be impossible to count.

whatisthatsound > HoustonRunner
04/18/2019 at 13:39

Hmm it'll be an Ashler stamp with a colored finish, what compound would you add?

HoustonRunner > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 13:43

Unfortunately I don't know, just know what we did wasn't good.

whatisthatsound > HoustonRunner
04/18/2019 at 13:47

This sums up more things in my life than anyone could ever imagine.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 13:54

Are you digging out the turf? To compact a stone or sand base?

whatisthatsound > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
04/18/2019 at 13:57

It’ll have a 5/8 to 4 inch rock base tampered and compacted then rebar about 4 inches from the surface during the pou r.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 14:33

Gotcha, but are you just putting the stone over the turf?

whatisthatsound > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
04/18/2019 at 15:23

Dug up the edges near the forms and put some trench lines through the grass so yes in some places.

facw > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 16:05

You never know, the next owner might deem it strong enough to be the foundation for a very curvy addition.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 18:24

Gotcha. That should be pretty decent, especially with the resteel. At least if it settles, it should stay in one piece. Have you thought about exposed aggregate?

whatisthatsound > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
04/18/2019 at 19:17

Kinja'd!!!

Here is the base, rebar on top then pour

MM54 > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 21:13

Very nice!

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > whatisthatsound
04/18/2019 at 21:45

That’ll be nice.

whatisthatsound > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
04/18/2019 at 22:04

I’m new to this so any advice is appreciated.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > whatisthatsound
04/19/2019 at 06:45

I’m just used to removing the turf and getting down to good sub but grade. But really as long as you compact the stone base well and with the resteel, it should stay a solid piece even if it settles. And it will settle and it will crack, but all concrete cracks. But that’s why you put joints in it, so it cracks at the joints. Welded wire mesh along with the resteel isn’t a bad idea either. Anything to tie the slab together is good.

whatisthatsound > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
04/19/2019 at 09:57

I see I see! We have concrete floors through our house so I'm used to the cracks, I'll ask the contractor more questions. Thank you!