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Slabs & Pads

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL · NORTHERN KENTUCKY

CONCRETE SLABS & PADS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Spencer’s Outdoor Solutions pours shed pads, hot-tub pads, AC unit pads, equipment pads, shop slabs, and large industrial flatwork across Grant, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties. Rebar-reinforced 4000 PSI air-entrained concrete on a compacted #57 limestone base. Pour sizes from small 4×4 pads to slabs over 60 cubic yards.

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WHAT SPENCER'S POURS

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SHED PADS, HOT-TUB PADS, SHOP SLABS, AND EQUIPMENT PADS

Slab and pad work is the bread-and-butter category of concrete. Shed pads, hot-tub pads, AC condenser pads, generator pads, propane tank pads, and shop floor slabs all use the same workflow: compacted subgrade, #57 limestone base, rebar tied to a grid, 4000 PSI air-entrained concrete, and a finish that matches the use case.

Standard residential pads pour at 4 inches with #4 rebar at 16-inch spacing. Heavy loads (hot tubs, sheds with stored equipment, RV pads) go to 6 inches with #4 rebar at 12-inch spacing and a thicker base. Spencer’s pours pads as small as 4 feet by 4 feet and slabs over 60 cubic yards in a single pour. Customers in Walton, Florence, Williamstown, and Dry Ridge all see the same prep and finishing standards.

  • Shed pads, garage pads, and accessory structure slabs
  • Hot-tub pads (6-inch reinforced)
  • AC condenser, generator, and propane tank pads
  • Shop floors and barn slabs
  • Commercial equipment pads and industrial flatwork
  • Large slab pours over 60 cubic yards in a single day

WHERE SPENCER'S WORKS

NORTHERN KENTUCKY, ROOTED IN GRANT & BOONE COUNTIES

Concrete work runs from the Dry Ridge yard outward — covering Grant County in full, the I-75 belt south of Cincinnati, and the river cities on the Kentucky side. Spencer keeps the schedule tight because the yard is central to every job within a 35-mile drive.

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CONCRETE SLAB & PAD QUESTIONS

Standard shed pads in Northern Kentucky pour at 4 inches thick with rebar at 16-inch spacing. Sheds storing heavier equipment (mower, ATV, tools) and sheds over 10 by 12 feet get a 6-inch slab with heavier rebar. The base is compacted limestone in either case. Spencer’s recommends the right thickness based on the shed size and what’s going inside.
Hot-tub pads pour at 6 inches with #4 rebar at 12-inch spacing. A filled hot tub with bathers can weigh over 5,000 pounds, so the slab needs to handle a concentrated load. The pad extends at least 6 inches past the tub footprint on every side and is graded slightly so any spilled water drains away from the structure.
Yes, on virtually every pad Spencer’s pours. Rebar (typically #4 deformed rebar) ties the slab together so a crack in one area doesn’t propagate across the whole pad. For light-duty pads, the rebar runs in a 16-inch grid. For heavy-load pads (hot tubs, equipment, RV pads), the grid tightens to 12-inch or 8-inch spacing depending on the design load.
Spencer’s has poured single-day slabs over 60 cubic yards. Beyond that, the pour is staged with a cold joint and continued the next day. For perspective, a 60-yard pour is roughly a 4-inch slab covering about 4,000 square feet. Most residential pad work runs 5 to 15 cubic yards in a single pour.
Yes, with an expansion joint between the new slab and the existing structure (foundation, garage floor, house wall). The expansion joint lets the new slab expand and contract seasonally without binding against the existing structure or transferring stress. Spencer’s uses 1/2-inch closed-cell foam expansion material on every isolation joint.
Foot traffic is fine after 24 to 48 hours. Light equipment (mower, patio furniture, a small grill) can go on the slab after 7 days. Heavy loads (hot tub, full shed contents, vehicles) should wait the full 28-day cure. Spencer’s recommends the customer hold off on filling a hot tub for at least 14 days, with 28 days being safer.

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