Printed Concrete Overlay

[Dakerman124]

Hi Everyone,

My house has a balcony/patio area outside the back door which wraps around the house, It is exactly 150mm below dpc. The previous tenants put in a printed concrete, which unfortunately is very difficult to clean, uneven and has been poorly painted. So I am looking at ways to cheaply overlay it which will make it easy to maintain. Any ideas?

[murraymints]

decking ?

[Dakerman124]

I did think of decking, My one worry is getting the joists level on the current surface.

[SeaJayPea]

Sounds like it may need a screed of cement over the top before you do anything.

[The Builder]

Decking would work well. It also means you can have it level with your door threshold. No more of that silly step as you walk out. ;o)

Easy enough to get joists level if you bed them on sand & cement. Put a polythene dampcourse under each joist as well (between the joist and the mortar.)

Bed one at the far end of the patio, and one at the opposite end. Pull a line (string) between them, and bed the others up to the line.

Or ............ fix a length of 100x50 timber to the house wall, just under the DPC. Hang 100x50 joists from this.

[Dakerman124]

Great stuff, that sounds like a good plan of attack. thanks!

[The Builder]

Come back to us if you run into problems, Dakers. :o)