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Please try again later. http://books.gregvan.com/patio_books.htm Most of the time, a thicker concrete patio slab is going to give you less problems in the future than a thinner one. If you had a 2 inch thick concrete patio slab on expansive soil, you can plan on it cracking and possibly splitting in the future.If you poured a 6 inch thick concrete patio slab on a non-expansive soil, you might not have any problems in the future.I'm using the word might not, because I've seen 6 inch thick patio slabs with large cracks and I've seen 3 1/2 inch thick patio slabs, without even one hairline crack in it.Watch this video for more information about concrete patio slab thickness and reinforcement tips.lease try again later. http://books.gregvan.com/patio_books.htm Most of the time, a thicker concrete patio slab is going to give you less problems in the future than a thinner one. If you had a 2 inch thick concrete patio slab on expansive soil, you can plan on it cracking and possibly splitting in the future.
Thickness can vary between 3/4 or 1-1/4. This roughs out to slightly over 39 SF per slab. Due to the fact that the slab is rough edged the width is important. At 4 1/2 feet wide, figure if you are lucky that you can get two 24 widths out of it for a 24 deep counter.Length too is rough. So figure 8 feet for length. Based on this, you are looking at 32 square feet of flat countertop with no backsplash from it. The thing to remember is that granite slabs vary.ue to the fact that the slab is rough edged the width is important. At 4 1/2 feet wide, figure if you are lucky that you can get two 24 widths out of it for a 24 deep counter.