I am in the process of doing my front patio. It's 12 x 20 the first 6 ft is under roof with slight incline. The other 6 ft has a 1 1/2 inch fall and I'm looking for something to put over the entire patio. It's currently concrete. To correct the decline what is the maximum amount of mortor or concrete I can place under pavers or flagstone to help correct it?
Is there a product that will bond concrete to concrete? I'm located in Florida so freezing is not an issue.
D.S. I would have thought in two weeks you would have received some proper guidance for your concrete problem.
Do consult a professional contractor who works in concrete. A form is going to be necessary to properly alleviate the acclivity. Doing it yourself -- as you point out, you don't have the wherewithall of finishing concrete to concrete. A bad job of this will certainly ruin your day.
At least consult a hardware man in any of the large box stores that would (should) have some knowledge about products they sell that address this issue.
As I see it, you are going to need about 3 cubic yards of concrete--I think that amount is going to require the proper mixing by you or have it come to you pre-mix by truck. The price of such could be looked into either way--especially if the truck can gain access to the patio area after the forms are made.
Then there's the matter of proper application--and I think 240 square feet is sufficient area to be careful about how it is applied and what measures to keep it from cracking while it is in the drying process.
You could never hope to solve the fall of the grade (inch and a half) by simply adding concrete back to level. That would give you nothing but headaches---the edge of such would constantly chip away. So the entire patio area would have to be covered with a new layer.
In this regard then, you might wait...take a new look at your front patio area....could a wall or other feature be made to heighten your front landscaping scheme.
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Does it slope to or away from the home? It should slope away to keep water from pooling on your porch with Florida's blowing summer showers. You could do an infill with concrete, then use a rough ceramic tile to finish. You still ought to consider keeping some slope away from the house. Consider putting a bullnose around the edge as a border and to protect the edge of the concrete.
