How do I make over my brick patio into a solid concrete one?
I have an old uneven brick patio area that I want to put concrete over to make a solid concrete patio that my gas grill can sit on evenly. Is there a special way I need to do this?
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You can frame around the edges to pour the pad on top. It will probably need to be at least 4" above the existing but you can check to see depending on the weight it will bear. You need to check with local authorities because this may require a permit. Once framed, you pour the new ready mix on top and finish.
Since the existing is uneven, you shouldn't have issues with it adhering. When we poured a new pad over existing for a garage (weight issues), we had to score the existing so the new would grip.
Hope you don’t want to cover the entire brick area! Maybe just pull up enough bricks to place your grill onand use the ones you pulled up, to add on to the brick part. If the bricks are un even, maybe you can tamp them down to make them more even?
If you are not removing the old patio you will have to build it up several inches so.it won't crack. It would really be best to just start over.
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Pouring concrete over the bricks will not work or last. The bricks will move as they have and the concrete will crack. A concrete slab needs a solid gravel base. Wire mesh or rebar to prevent it from cracking.