Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jul 16, 2014 4:28 pm Hi all, Have posted in a few forums to get some advice about this one. I am about to start building and have just had a variation to our final plans. We purchased a package which included concrete paving to the alfresco area. The drafting team have now said that due to the site survey they want to make the alfresco integrated into the house slab. This will be at no extra cost to us. They said it will be better for stability of the slab to have it integrated. I am also feeling as though it will be better, however I am concerned with the implications for what we can then do with the space, ie decking, paving, tiles? Does it limit our options? Any opinions on this? I don't really know enough about it to feel confident in signing off on it? My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70636&p=1161767#p1161767 Re: Concrete Paving or slab as my alfresco? 2Jul 16, 2014 5:55 pm I had a slab put down in mine because I wanted to tile it instead of pavers. I got a refund for doing so. Something worth asking... even though it was only one or two hundred. I don't think it limits you any more than concrete pavers do. Re: Concrete Paving or slab as my alfresco? 3Jul 16, 2014 5:59 pm There's normally a stepdown to the alfresco so it shouldn't really affect tiles or pavers but decking can be a bit trickier as you'd want to sit the timber off the concrete but not higher than the door opening. http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Concrete Paving or slab as my alfresco? 4Jul 16, 2014 6:17 pm If you decide to have pavers then I assume this means you will have pier footings in the alfresco area. I would strongly recommend you don't do this as your slab wil move independantly to your pier footings in the alfresco and cause damage.This happens with porticos as well they always should be incorperated into the slab design.It is very hard if not impossible to fix if the two different footing types start to move independantly. Re: Concrete Paving or slab as my alfresco? 5Aug 02, 2014 8:49 pm Thank you all the responses were really helpful we have integrated it into the slab. My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70636&p=1161767#p1161767 As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5718 The concreter will take and reuse. In my case I bought structural LVLs and scraped them back and used them as joists. 1 5150 yep, clearly mark where the infloor heating pipes are before drilling or nailing 1 6056 |