Stamped or stenciled patterns engraving exposed aggregate finishes colored concrete and concrete staining are just a few of the ways you can enhance your sidewalk.
Concrete landing front door.
You ll need roughly a day to excavate build forms mix concrete pour and finish the pad s surface.
The slab and walk up is about 18 from the ground.
Before you begin determine the location for the pad and remove any sod.
All great entryways begin with a welcoming walkway that ushers visitors to your front door in grand fashion.
A typical pad has a 4 inch layer of gravel underneath and about 4 inches of concrete on top.
When building a landing for deck stairs typical codes require the pad to extend beyond the steps about 36 inches behind the steps about 12 inches and on the sides of the steps about 6 inches.
Make sure you re able to check for level and square mix concrete and smooth out a concrete surface.
A top landing is not required where a stairway of not more than two risers is located on the exterior side of the door provided that the door does not swing over the stairway.
With concrete the decorative options for entrance walks are endless.
Code requires that i have a 36 x36 landing pad outside each exterior door.
This landing must be at least the width of the door and 36 in.