Concrete guys-question for you
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04/28/18 08:26 PM
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Im going to pour a pad to put a small building on. 14x14 sugar house. How thick should the pad be? I was going to go 3" and thicker on the perimeter, maybe 6" there. Will this work? Also what is the going rate on a yard right now? Ken
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/28/18 09:05 PM
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OK thanks for the pointers. Will start digging tomorrow.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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Any idea of cost per yard?
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/28/18 10:41 PM
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If your on good gravel water and compact. Do a monolithic slab 4 inched with 8 inch around the perimeter and # 4 bar 16 inched on center and double bars in the thickened part on 3 inch dobie blocks.
Last edited by Oh Snap; 04/28/18 11:39 PM.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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$142 per yard here. 4" thick on your floor.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/28/18 11:24 PM
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Lots of was to do it....one 'by the book' way.
You could drill some post holes for pier footings and tie them to the floor with rebar. That would be simple/inexpensive and probably work pretty good. Good compaction of the soil and good gravel base under the concrete is always good. Keep the gravel level.....put a screed from one end of the floor form to the other and move it along while you measure the distance from the bottom of the screed to the gravel and even the gravel with a cumalong.....that will give a good consistent depth for the concrete. One post hole in the center and four for the corners may work out pretty well. 8-12" round piers would be plenty.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/29/18 08:37 AM
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This is just a sugar shack. A 4" floating slab should hold up just fine. I wouldn't overthink it. Thanks for all the advice guys. I didnt mention that this is being poured under an existing wood shed roof. So it cant float since it will be attached to that roof.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/29/18 08:37 AM
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Skimp on the foundation and your building won't last. Don't matter how much the concrete costs if you don't do it right.
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Re: Concrete guys-question for you
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04/29/18 08:52 AM
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This is just a sugar shack. A 4" floating slab should hold up just fine. I wouldn't overthink it. This is close, however I would have the arch on its own separate pad with good deep footers. You don't want that thing moving around at all. I would also not build the building itself on the pad. I would build a pole building then put the floating slab in on good compacted gravel (the more the better). I am also not a professional.
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