anybody got any thoughts on installing concrete pavers or saltillo tile over an existing concrete patio. the patio is in good shape, but is in four sections.
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anybody got any thoughts on installing concrete pavers or saltillo tile over an existing concrete patio. the patio is in good shape, but is in four sections.
Chastain wrote:>anybody got any thoughts on installing concrete pavers or saltillo
On a good bed of mortar, no problem. Tom Work at your leisure!
Should work fine if the concrete is flat and in good shape. I have pavers on the walls of my garage and shed (got a bunch for free). I just stuck them up with thinset, face out. They are now hurricane tested tough. No problems.
I never thought of putting pavers over my patio. Mine is NOT level. It is sloped toward the house. Is there a reason why I would not be able to put down a layer of mortar that becomes gradually thicker?
Chip
You could certainly mud up the house side before you put down the pavers. I would use type S for that.
If you use concrete pavers, you don't need to put them in a bed of mortar. Just use a masonry adhesive to glue the border pavers to the concrete, simply set the other pavers on the concrete. Check the square of your existing patio and chalk some string lines to guide your install. Brush some masons sand in on the top to fill the joints, done.
When gluing, apply the glue in strips, in the same direction as the slope, so that water will escape.
Will Niccolls (ICPI Certified Paver installer)
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