Concrete Pour decision. Help!

[hypnobro]

Hello,

I have just purchased a new home. The back yard has a rock salted concrete pad. THere were wood decks but I had them removed due to termite infestation. The rock salted pad came up to the decks and when we removed the decks, there were an old base of concrete in 5ft by 3ft squares with 2 by 4's in between. That old stuff is about 3 inches below the rock salt pad.

The rock salt pad is scared and marred. I need to pour a new pad where the decks are and fill in some planters and weird cutouts. Of course the filling in and new pad will not match the rock salted surface. Originally I thought I would pebble pave over everthing once filled to unify the surface. I have been told that the pebbles do not last long. My ideal would be to have a new pad poured with a rock salt surface but apartantly I would have to remove all the concrete and start brand new. the dimensions of the pad is about 25 by 50 feet. That would mean a big demo job to remove the existing concrete and then to pour the new pad. I am looking into something called miracoat but I am not sure if I like the look of it.

Any suggestions or thoughts? Also, any idea how much it should cost to demo the old stufff and pour a brand new pad? Thanks for your help.


josh

[Rich]

Exposed aggregate finish, if done correctly, can last as long as any concrete pad. I've never used miracoat. It looks like a good product and can be customized to what look you want and looks like you just roll it on.
Probably looking at around $5000 to demo and replace.

[hypnobro]

Hi Rich,

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my long post. I have thought about doing and exposed aggregate surface. I would put that right on top of the existing concrete? How thick of a resurface is that? Also, would a resurfacer do that or a someone who lays concrete? Thanks again for the assistance.

Josh

[Rich]

You would want a concrete placing company. It would need to be a minimum of 3" - 4" would be even better.