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are you SURE you want to have a 20 x 20 concrete pad as a backyard? it could end up looking like a parking garage.
you are in southern CA, it doesn't freeze, so you have a lot of options.
one of which -- if you want a hardscape surface -- is to put concrete down rough and then set outdoor tiles or flagstone on top.
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So I have a 20' X 20' area I want to pour concrete in. It is surrounded on two sides by a cinder block wall covered in stucco, cent on one side that I want to mate it to. It will basically extend my entertainment area.
are you SURE you want to have a 20 x 20 concrete pad as a backyard? it could end up looking like a parking garage.
you are in southern CA, it doesn't freeze, so you have a lot of options.
one of which -- if you want a hardscape surface -- is to put concrete down rough and then set outdoor tiles or flagstone on top.
ar-jedi
This is good advice^^^
You can still DIY this...
That being said: if you want to even think about doing the DIY concrete some things to consider:
Do you have the tools or will you have to buy them? Screeds, floats, trowels, edgers, sprayer & sealer? If not factor that into your cost
The cart pictured above is referred to as a "Georgia buggy" in my area and I just rented one for $85 a few weeks ago for a DIY concrete job.
A job that would have otherwise cost me $7-9k due to complicated layout cost me just over $1k. It cost me $600 in concrete (5 yards with fiber-mesh + tax), $200 in concrete tools, $85 Georgia buggy rental, $50 rebar & tie-wires, $10 gravel, 3 racks of ribs, 8 hamburgers, 8 bratwurst, & a case of beer. Friends & relatives that are willing to bust their butt for you (and come with at least a little experience) are crucial to this project... Your only other option is, as stated above, find a few guys that work on a concrete crew and ask if they do any side-jobs. Tell them you can do all the prep work and you just need their help, experience, & tools for the pour & finish.