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Question about concrete thickness
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:03 am
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:03 am
How thick should concrete be in a shop? I will be parking a tractor in there occasionally and would like to be able to park my truck in there if I need to f250
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Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:39 am to Leon Spinks
4 inches, except areas that will support the framing of said structure.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 7:58 am to Leon Spinks
Driveways are 6 with 8 at the apron
*lol never stop being baws
*lol never stop being baws
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 8:55 am to Leon Spinks
my wife always says thickness doesn't matter
Posted on 1/20/21 at 9:22 am to FlyingTiger69
I hope thickness matters cause length isn’t my strong suit 
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:30 am to Leon Spinks
You can do 4" and increase the psi to like 4000 or 4500. that should do fine and be less costly than pouring some 6" sections of concrete
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:17 am to Leon Spinks
I did 4" concrete but added the fiber on my shop and I also added a 8'x20' wire panel on the roll up doors because those areas get the most vehicle traffic.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:40 am to Leon Spinks
Make sure you put a vapor barrier under it
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:41 am to Leon Spinks
6" if plan to put a lift on it later. If a glorified storage unit, 4".
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:44 am to Leon Spinks
4" fiber-reinforced.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:55 am to Pahnew
What’s a vapor barrier?
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:59 am to Leon Spinks
Prevents moisture from wicking through the concrete. You want this.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 2:16 pm to Leon Spinks
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What’s a vapor barrier?
Heavy duty plastic sheeting between the soil and concrete. Get the soil leveled, add the heavy duty plastic then put on top of that whatever reinforcing you will use in the slab and then pour.
The plastic prevents moisture from coming up through the slab and making the environment a bit more humid.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 3:10 pm to Leon Spinks
4” thick 3,500psi would easily be sufficient for the surface… of course you’ll need adequate footings. If you plan to put a lift in for future use add some pad footings where needed.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 3:23 pm to MoarKilometers
quote:you want grade beams for some wood framing?
4 inches, except areas that will support the framing of said structure.
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