rustyfisher
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So . . . I'm here, even after reading all the various concrete slab patio problems, yet still without a solution.
We just bought a house within the last year, which was built in 1960. At that time there was an in-ground pool built in the back yard and a 12'x24' patio(with awning) adjacent to the attached garage (also slab). A well underneath the patio slab was also built, with the pump and tank just inside the garage. A 2'x3' hole in the concrete exists as apparent access to the well below (as informed by the original owner), which is covered with a heavy duty steel plate. Note we have a crawl space under the house.
About 10 years prior to our moving in, the pool was decomissioned and removed, and the water lines running to the well pump (for filling the pool) were capped.
The slab has a crack along the width, across the center of the hole, resulting in poor drainage towards the middle (in the direction of the hole) as well as towards the house. Before I go building a deck on top I would like to deal with the drainage issue, especially in the absence of the awning.
I've recently had dreams of a little backyard rehab. I've removed the rusted awning, with a plan to lay down (an easy-painless-very basic-do in one day) wood deck. My deck idea was some what simple; 1x4 sleepers set 16" on center - perpendicular to the house and cedar deck boards parallel to the house.
I had purchased some self-leveling cement in the hopes of atleast creating a flat surface if not a slight slope towards the yard. I realize the problems creating the original crack will probably show through to any newly poured concrete if not properly corrected.
So - here are my questions. Mind you I am trying to avoid more expensive alternatives, which include; mud jacking, and tearing down the slab to rebuild.
1. How can I correct the drainage problem with the slab? Can this be done DIY at all.
2. I have to keep access to the whole in the slab for well purposes. How do I cover the access hole (2' wide, across 1+ sleeper) to avoid to much water flowing in, while maintaining proper spacing of the sleeper.
3.Since the awning has only been recently removed, I do not know the potential drainage problems. Is it worth building a simple deck and watching for any possible water related problems?
It's supposed to rain here for the next 4 days and we have very overall poor draining soil, so we will see what happens before I get back to working on this project. I don't mind accessing the slab hole by removing a sleeper and several deck boards if the necessity deems so.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So much for the easy project here...
We just bought a house within the last year, which was built in 1960. At that time there was an in-ground pool built in the back yard and a 12'x24' patio(with awning) adjacent to the attached garage (also slab). A well underneath the patio slab was also built, with the pump and tank just inside the garage. A 2'x3' hole in the concrete exists as apparent access to the well below (as informed by the original owner), which is covered with a heavy duty steel plate. Note we have a crawl space under the house.
About 10 years prior to our moving in, the pool was decomissioned and removed, and the water lines running to the well pump (for filling the pool) were capped.
The slab has a crack along the width, across the center of the hole, resulting in poor drainage towards the middle (in the direction of the hole) as well as towards the house. Before I go building a deck on top I would like to deal with the drainage issue, especially in the absence of the awning.
I've recently had dreams of a little backyard rehab. I've removed the rusted awning, with a plan to lay down (an easy-painless-very basic-do in one day) wood deck. My deck idea was some what simple; 1x4 sleepers set 16" on center - perpendicular to the house and cedar deck boards parallel to the house.
I had purchased some self-leveling cement in the hopes of atleast creating a flat surface if not a slight slope towards the yard. I realize the problems creating the original crack will probably show through to any newly poured concrete if not properly corrected.
So - here are my questions. Mind you I am trying to avoid more expensive alternatives, which include; mud jacking, and tearing down the slab to rebuild.
1. How can I correct the drainage problem with the slab? Can this be done DIY at all.
2. I have to keep access to the whole in the slab for well purposes. How do I cover the access hole (2' wide, across 1+ sleeper) to avoid to much water flowing in, while maintaining proper spacing of the sleeper.
3.Since the awning has only been recently removed, I do not know the potential drainage problems. Is it worth building a simple deck and watching for any possible water related problems?
It's supposed to rain here for the next 4 days and we have very overall poor draining soil, so we will see what happens before I get back to working on this project. I don't mind accessing the slab hole by removing a sleeper and several deck boards if the necessity deems so.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. So much for the easy project here...
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