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GJUK
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by GJUK Mon Jun 12, 17 1:07 pm
Super Sloth wrote: Can you explain what the cream gravel does and why you've dug a moat around the perimeter?
Genuinely interested - I just have no idea how a building goes together!
Hi,
Sure thing - we removed 850mm down all the way over the entire area and filled it then with all the hardcore, compacting in 150mm layers.
Then removed the deep areas seen for the concrete to collect in, as the base is a structual raft rather than your normal 'pad' design under each building support you might see on a farm for example.
Reason for this is the clay soil conditions and hedge nearby. Also this has to be much better build to meet building regulations as this will be occupied by humans rather than just cattle/hay.
It has been over designed.
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GJUK
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by GJUK Mon Jun 12, 17 1:09 pm
Shuttering done with a lot of wood.
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GJUK
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by GJUK Mon Jun 19, 17 9:25 pm
update, concrete in. 36m cubed.
Damn that was hard work, happy with the finish though
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billybob73
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by billybob73 Tue Jun 20, 17 3:40 pm
thats alot of concrete how many inches deep are you going for the floor? looks like your over engineering it , definately better in the long run
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GJUK
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by GJUK Wed Jun 21, 17 8:57 am
Hello,
its 200mm thick over the entire slab, at the edges it is 800mm deep.
Yes - it is not going to move anytime soon
48 hours since the pour and no cracks so far
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latil
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by latil Wed Jun 21, 17 12:48 pm
Very over the top,but that's councils for you. I've 50mm of concrete on dpc over soil and have jacked the belve numerous times with no cracking
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GJUK
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by GJUK Wed Jun 21, 17 9:59 pm
Do it once, do it properly
The design for the base was done by a structual engineer - over the top though I'll agree on that - better that way than the other though.
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Mossy68
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by Mossy68 Wed Jun 21, 17 10:04 pm
GJUK wrote: Do it once, do it properly
The design for the base was done by a structual engineer - over the top though I'll agree on that - better that way than the other though.
With you on that !
It's all about Smiles per gallon !!!
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by GJUK Tue Aug 15, 17 10:21 pm
So the frame was picked up the other week:
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GJUK
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by GJUK Tue Aug 15, 17 10:22 pm
pic
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Cuda Commando
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by Cuda Commando Thu Aug 17, 17 10:12 pm
Only just caught up with this post.Green with envy.Gonna be a stonker of a garage when completed.
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by GJUK Wed Sep 06, 17 9:53 pm
Build has started - epoxy bolts in.
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GJUK
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by GJUK Thu Sep 14, 17 3:55 pm
ta-da
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Rebel
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by Rebel Fri Sep 15, 17 12:41 am
Like that, very jealous
'68 Dodge Charger
cadboy
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by cadboy Fri Sep 15, 17 6:16 am
very good
when can we bring our cars around for winter storage then
