Concrete makes an affordable and durable patio. There are many variations of concrete for a patio and several concrete designs. Concrete patios can be built to last and look great. The Patio Paver Smyrna TN knows exactly how to make a concrete patio which will look great and minimize cracking. The way they lay it is the way it will stay.
Mixing concrete for a patio is an art and a science combined. The quality and type of cement used is important and the water ratio to concrete mix is very important. The concrete properties will be assembled at the plant and brought to the patio site in a truck that mixes the concrete en route. This will ensure that a uniform mix and a proper water to cement ratio will be maintained. The concrete mix will be at 3,000 to 4,000 PSI. Commercial fiber will be added for reinforcement, and steel rebar will also be used for reinforcement. Affordable Driveways and Patios by Glen will use the right material to make the best patio.
It is essential that the patio have the right foundation for the concrete. This will be part of the solution to help prevent cracking of the concrete. The steel rebar reinforces the concrete. Four inches of compacted gravel will form the base for the concrete and additional rebar reinforcement will be added at 4 – 5 ft sections. The correctly spaced control joints will also be added.
Concrete patios do not have to be plain concrete. Color can be added to the concrete mix to match your home’s exterior or features of your yard. The concrete can be embossed with a number of designs by stamping them in the concrete when it is wet. The patio can be made to look like brick and other similar designs can be made as well. There really is no end to what you can do with wet concrete to enhance your yard and your home. The Patio Paver in Smyrna TN can show you what these designs will look like.
A concrete patio is superior to patio stones and bricks because concrete is easier to lay and it will not lift up like stones and bricks can. A concrete patio will endure the weather and all of the harsh winds which can lodge debris in the brick seams.
