How to build a concrete patio
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How fun! But not an easy task either - get ready for some work. Check your local building code to make sure you pour thick enough, generally 4 to 6 inches. Here are some links.
https://www.quikrete.com/athome/video-pouring-concrete-slabs.asp?gclid=CjwKCAjwu7LOBRBZEiwAQtfbGEzsIp9_mO5XO97iMgQLPqZNB_Nj_UFCCDh58PRy1oEkTOXKoPHXHBoCL8wQAvD_BwE
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-build-concrete-patios-2130894
http://m.wikihow.com/Pour-a-Concrete-Patio
https://youtu.be/RGEeX6BvTCw
Hello Maddy, I am posting a few links below (the first one is an article in case you are not dead set on concrete and the second one is in case you are going to try doing this on a slope).
http://www.grit.com/farm-and-garden/do-it-yourself/material-for-a-patio-zb0z1704?newsletter=1&spot=headline&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GRT%20eNews%2007.21.17&utm_term=GRT_Weekly_eNews&_wcsid=4AD6EF71608F671542DB07A3A773FF99ACE7E06CCAF120C8
https://www.hunker.com/13424314/how-to-build-a-patio-on-a-slope
Now below are a few videos that I hope help you:
Rebar reinforced concrete patio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGEeX6BvTCw
For beginners (new concrete over old patio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1XFWNT7pAM
Finishing the edge (patios, driveways, sidewalks):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dW0hkbhuCI
Thanks for using HOMETALK for answers :) Good Luck!