The overlay material was a total of 1 4 inch thick over an old concrete floor.
Stamped concrete overlay thickness.
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But how thick are concrete overlays.
1 4 concrete overlays 1 4 overlays can be stamped patterned colored and even made even into murals art designs and more.
Stamped concrete overlay cost.
This stamped concrete overlay was installed over an old worn concrete patio that sloped towards the house.
This article will focus on applications inch thick and less.
With stampable overlays which are typically applied at a thickness of up to 3 4 inch you can use the same stamping mats and texturing skins used for traditional stamped concrete to produce patterns and textures that mimic stone brick slate and other materials.
Labor costs depend on the market rates in your area as well as the size and detail of your design.
One was a 2 inch concrete topping then stamped the other was a 3 8 in.
The secret to success is a combination of ingredients.
There are two types of concrete overlays.
Don t try to use a regular concrete mix for the 1 2 inch thick area or over the plywood rather use a polymer overlay cement rated for that thickness.
Cement or concrete overlay thicknesses can range from 1 4 inch thick up to a full 2 inches or more.
How do you install a concrete overlay.
Texturing skins produce a seamless texture with no grout lines while mats produce a deeper pattern with well defined lines.
But they are also used for decorative applications including stained textured stamped patterned or stenciled to report fine detail and color.
Overlays can be paper thin or several inches thick.
Overlay cements are sticky and require experience in terms of troweling a finish.
A stamped concrete overlay is at the higher end of the overlay products which can range from 3 10 per square foot installed.
There are several types of overlays including broom finished overlays which restore regular gray concrete surfaces to near original appearance trowel down or spray down overlays which give the slab a totally different texture pattern or color and stampable overlays which mimic the look of traditional full depth stamped concrete.