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A hello and a beginner slab dimension question
First I want to say how wonderful this board is. As an on and off lurker for the past two years I have enjoyed reading about everyone's projects. 
I am always impressed with how helpful and passionate this community is!
I am finally ready to join you guys and am digging the foundation out this weekend. We have decided to go with the Casa 36" oven. This is the first time we have ever worked with cement (always open to suggestions...we do have a mixer). I picked up two books to get a better feel for it and I am down to a dimension question...the instructions say to have a 5.5" slab with 3" of gravel and the form 2-3" above ground level. Does that mean it is 3" of gravel and then we pour 2-3" of concrete on top or is it 3" of gravel and then 5.5" of concrete on top of that? (I figured the latter but just wanted to double check).
Also, for the actual slab size...we are going to pour the slab for the oven, a small counter and then a churrasqueira. For the actual walk up to the "kitchen" we want to put in paver stones. I would like the transition from paver stone to the slab to be as seamless as possible and was hoping to pour just enough slab to be covered by the exterior wall (we are using fabricated stone roughly 1.2" thick). It is mostly the depth I am concerned about. The stand dimensions of 50"X57" just seem a little larger than what I thought they would be. Has anyone done the Casa 36" that could give me some feedback.
Thanks!!!
I am always impressed with how helpful and passionate this community is!I am finally ready to join you guys and am digging the foundation out this weekend. We have decided to go with the Casa 36" oven. This is the first time we have ever worked with cement (always open to suggestions...we do have a mixer). I picked up two books to get a better feel for it and I am down to a dimension question...the instructions say to have a 5.5" slab with 3" of gravel and the form 2-3" above ground level. Does that mean it is 3" of gravel and then we pour 2-3" of concrete on top or is it 3" of gravel and then 5.5" of concrete on top of that? (I figured the latter but just wanted to double check).
Also, for the actual slab size...we are going to pour the slab for the oven, a small counter and then a churrasqueira. For the actual walk up to the "kitchen" we want to put in paver stones. I would like the transition from paver stone to the slab to be as seamless as possible and was hoping to pour just enough slab to be covered by the exterior wall (we are using fabricated stone roughly 1.2" thick). It is mostly the depth I am concerned about. The stand dimensions of 50"X57" just seem a little larger than what I thought they would be. Has anyone done the Casa 36" that could give me some feedback.
Thanks!!!
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