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Default Pour thin slab over existing sidewalk?

| If I poured a 2" slab on top of the existing sidewalk, would it hold
| up without cracking?
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| From my experience, no, but then the area commonly had sub-zero (F)
| temperatures in the winter. That was years ago and the bonding agents
| may have improved though.
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| That's what I figured, I was just hoping for the lazy solution.
|
Caveat: I don't have extensive experience with concrete.
But I've used on-top patching with sandmix and bonding liquid.
I also live in a cold region. If the sidewalk is stable I wouldn't
expect a problem. But I wouldn't use concrete mix that thin.