Deck Posts On Concrete Slab
Cover the patio with a thin layer of sand lay pavers over it and the results look like a standard paver patio.
Deck posts on concrete slab. A dead load comes from the weight of the structure itself. A concrete slab provides a firm stable base for pavers. Watch the entire 10 part video serie. It s a fairly simple project and the cost is reasonable 3 to 6 per sq.
There are several methods for setting posts. These hardware and fastener options are as much about lateral loads and uplift as they are about solid bearing surfaces. One way is to pour concrete in the post hole set the post on the concrete and backfill with gravel. To help prevent rotting this deck will have wooden posts attached to concrete footers above ground.
I am building a 10 x12 deck not attached to a ledger board. Remember to follow local code for deck posts. Ft but expect a weekend or two of hard labor. In many areas an overhead on a concrete slab is allowable if the slab is at least 3 1 2 inches thick and each post can support combined live and dead loads of up to 750 pounds a live load comes from stress exerted by wind people and the like.
Simply placing a post on a patio slab is not a good idea. I just want to put up two 6x6 posts with titan wood post anchors either 35 or 70 apart read more. Total height of low level ground level deck. Apr 28 20 11 17 am.
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