Pergolas are one of the perfect small concrete patio decorating ideas you ve ever known.
Concrete slab patio extension ideas.
You just need to erect a pergola over your patio and you are all set.
Buy enough pavers for the job.
Planning is the key.
How to extend your concrete patio with pavers.
It can turn a blah patio into an outdoor living area or dining room.
Use graph paper to draw to.
The concrete slabs were poured in place and acid washed.
Compact the soil using a hand tamper or a similar piece of equipment such as a heavy duty plate compactor compact the soil in the planned extension.
Elevation architects designed the home patio and landscape for this charming modern house in healdsburg california.
With proper preparation and planning the diy paver project becomes easier.
The patio is framed with white gray and black pea gravel.
Those stripes of green ground cover are elfin thyme which grows quickly stays compact and can be walked on.
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Map out the area.
Do screeding add joints and create traction and that s it.
This is necessary since the amount of concrete slab and gravel you ll be adding will amount to this total height.
Also we chose to extend on either side of the existing concrete so we wouldn t have to disturb any of the existing sprinkler heads that were in front of the concrete space since we have a sprinkler system in the front and back.
Extending and painting the cement pad.
Add a gravel base and then pour the concrete and smoothen up all.
To save on time and money we left the existing concrete slab.
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