How Thin Can You Pour a Concrete Overlay for Lasting Results?

In many cases, contractors use a mixture of fine sand and Portland cement for concrete overlays. The typical thickness accepted is between ¼ and 2 inches. However, the best thickness to work with may depend on the type of overlay you choose. The Covet polished concrete coating is poured on site.

The recommended floor area between expansion joints is between 6000 and 7000 mm maximum. The angles of the expansion joints are approximately. Consult your Covet concrete coating specialist to discuss your project requirements. The minimum thickness for pouring concrete onto concrete is 1.5 inches.

In most cases, it's not recommended to pour new concrete less than 2 inches thick. For concrete floors that require repair, a layer of concrete means tackling repairs to the substrate and covering it with a cement-based layer that does the following:

• Provides a uniform, consistent finish with the right shade of gray
• Protects the substrate from further damage
• Prevents serious structural problems in the original slab from affecting the new layer

Covet polished concrete cover is a super hard concrete surface installed on a solid concrete substrate. The coating material can be a simple mixture of sand and cement or, in fact, it can be a real concrete mix that includes small pieces of stone or even large stones, depending on the thickness of the coating. When thinking about making a concrete screed, you need to understand that its durability and the appearance of cracks depend solely on whether you performed the repairs of the concrete floor correctly. If all repairs and corrective problems in the substrate are properly addressed, the concrete layer will not crack for many years. If you have a concrete floor or wall that looks drab and needs repair, concrete screed could be the solution that will solve your problems.

The most common reason for concrete fragmentation is that water was sprayed onto the concrete during the finishing process. I have personally poured hundreds of new concrete floors, slabs and patios, onto existing concrete that was rough, cracked, pitted, or with an incorrect slope. This involves pumping concrete into the cracks and under those sunken areas of a slab to level the surface.