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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.
If they don't, then 4 thick is usually standard for a patio slab, how large or small it is doesn't really matter. The most important part is the sub-base. Make sure you have a good gravel base. I would recommend at least 12 inches of compacted gravel. I like gravel where the aggregate (rocks) are no larger than 1.