How Do You Lay A Concrete Patio Substrate?
Laying a concrete patio substrate is not a job for amateurs, but learning the ropes of how a concrete patio is done can give you the leg up on the contractors doing the job for you. Laying the concrete patio substrate is important to get the right adherence of tile and other concrete overlay. Check the moisture content of the concrete. Lay a piece of plastic on the concrete during a dry period for the length of time your material would take to cure. If there is moisture on the plastic, you most likely will not get a good adherence of the material to the concrete. Clean your concrete patio surface. If you have oil or grease stains, clean with trisodium phosphate. You can also clean with impact or rotary cleaners, or sandblast if no stains are present. Remove any damaged surface material from the concrete. Make sure you use a power washer or wet sandblasting equipment to remove all loose material. If you don’t remove all the material, your material will not bond. Saw cut the edges to min
