How do you overlay a patio and extend it at the same time?

Karen
by Karen
  4 answers
  • Lucky Home Today Lucky Home Today on Aug 08, 2019

    Any overlay is going to need a foundation. First work on the extension (and any issues you have with the current patio) so your overlay will go on smoothly.


  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Aug 08, 2019

    You will need to extend the are first making sure that you have a good foundation that is even with the current patio. Then, depending on material, you will go forward with the overlay.

  • Lifestyles Homes Lifestyles Homes on Aug 08, 2019

    Please tell us what your existing pad foundation is. Please us what your desired patio overlay finish is. This is a really wide question.


    Your “foundation” for the extension needs to be on level, compacted dirt- keeping in mind your finished product needs to have a slight slope away from the house, so that it drains.


    It needs to be impervious to erosion along the edges.


    If we’re talking about a concrete pad, then that’s going to require a pro helper, based on your question.