It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder.
Installing a concrete patio gutter.
Pour concrete into the forms from a wheelbarrow or concrete truck spout tamping it firmly into all parts of the form with a board.
Once the form is ready mix the concrete and pour it all at once to avoid it splitting into slabs.
Snap the sections together.
Next make a form around your patio out of 2x4s to hold the concrete in place.
Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.
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Then dig out the top layer of ground and replace it with a layer of gravel.
If you are investing in a concrete or paving stone patio or driveway it is worth spending a bit extra to relocate or reroute your gutter downspouts.
Pour the curb side to the top of the curb forms.
Pour the gutter side with the concrete level with the top of the form.
To pour a concrete patio start by roping off the patio area.
Last week we installed timbertech s dryspace product which captures and diverts water from the deck above this week we re installing a gutter and downspout for that diverted water.