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Paving existing concrete path

  • 13-07-2014 9:02am
    #1
    Diego Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭


    I've got a semi detached house and I'm looking to put paving on top of the existing concrete path around the house. Can this be done without ripping up the existing concrete path?


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    If you are happy with your finished paving level being higher than your existing concrete path level, then, really no reason why you couldn't pave over the concrete.


  • #3
    Gairdin nua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Gairdin nua


    Hi,
    Doing renovation work on 1972 house and nearly at my budgets limit. I have an existing concrete path outside of front door which has a gravelly finish and looks rough, hard to maintain and always feels dusty. Builder says to dig it up and have it replaced as too high to put anything on top as it is up to door step. There is an issue of affordability and also reluctant to interfere with house foundations as they are precarious and path has been laid to virtually go under the walls. Is there any way I can have the surface polished, skimmed or smoothed to give a better finish as it is outside of my front door and most used path around the house. Thanks


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Gairdin nua wrote: »
    also reluctant to interfere with house foundations as they are precarious and path has been laid to virtually go under the
    what?? Seek structural engineers advice??


  • #5
    Gairdin nua
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Gairdin nua


    Thanks Bryan, I did have an engineer look at the foundations as we have done an extension and he says they are sufficent for the house (could have been done better but he does not recommend going down the underpinning route) as it is built on solid pencil rock and hasn't been a problem up to now, my aim is to avoid digging up the path for reasons mostly of economy as have overspent on other things and just wish to do something inexpensive with the path surface to cheer it up and make it easier to sweep as it has a gravely, rough feel to it.


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