Best to level the site and then pave. certainly don't try if the slope is going towards the house.......Best to grade away from the house just enough to allow water not to linger.....
Our planned cement slab was on a slope too so we actually had to build a retaining wall to allow for the concrete.
I have 3 posts associated with a patio on a slope where we prepared for the cement slab and We DIY'd the whole thing. I have ALL details in these posts starting it from scratch!!!
-how much concrete we would need based on math calculations that I give you.
-what materials we needed
-the process of pouring the cement
I hope this helps you, that is the exact reason why I wrote it! When you look at the posts, please feel free to comment with any questions. Good LUCK!!!
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Paving with what? Pavers, concrete, something else? How much slope? Love to help, but need more into, please.
Hello Shez.
Best to level the site and then pave. certainly don't try if the slope is going towards the house.......Best to grade away from the house just enough to allow water not to linger.....
We just did this in the Fall actually.
Our planned cement slab was on a slope too so we actually had to build a retaining wall to allow for the concrete.
I have 3 posts associated with a patio on a slope where we prepared for the cement slab and We DIY'd the whole thing. I have ALL details in these posts starting it from scratch!!!
1st post:
https://karupp-did.net/plan-and-diagram-a-retaining-wall-to-diy/
-describes diagrams and sketches needed to build a retaining wall along with planning the wall and cement pad.
-laid out how to plan and diagram a retaining wall.
-math calculations to figure out how much stone and block to order
-how far we dug down and the cross section diagrams of what is going on under the ground
2nd post:
https://karupp-did.net/building-a-retaining-wall/
-What we did to build the retaining wall.
-what materials were needed.
-the actual building pictures
3rd post:
https://karupp-did.net/pour-a-cement-pad-diy/
-how to order concrete
-how much concrete we would need based on math calculations that I give you.
-what materials we needed
-the process of pouring the cement
I hope this helps you, that is the exact reason why I wrote it! When you look at the posts, please feel free to comment with any questions. Good LUCK!!!