Thread: Concrete Question

I have done a fair bit in my time, but no expert, #1 keep your pad below the "moisture barrier" for the house, #2 dont tie into the house foundation in fact put an expansion jointing compound between the two, #3 make sure to use forticon moisture barrier underneath, #4 reinforcing mesh is necessary, dont let your mates talk you out of it even if you pour a 4" slab, #5 possibly need to spray a white ant barrier if it is that close to your house, not sure on that one?

anyway hope this helps a little, more info will flow!

If it doesn't have to be exactly level slope it away from the house a bit to stop water sitting at the join.

you need expasion gap between the two or even sit slab back 200mm and fill gap with rocks so that you are not effecting the termite protection.

if its a newish house you may effect your builders warranty, so make sure you have your work enignered so it done correclty.

Only use expansion joint if the opposite side buts up to something hard. If the outer edge is just into soil expansion joint should not be used.

Some good tips fellas, thanks.

This small job is a test case, if I don't stuff it up too much I will tackle the pad for the shed and the entertaining area. Hopefully I can pull it off because I can't really afford to do all the concreting if I haveto pay somepone to do it.

are you hand mixing or bringing in premix! I hand mixed all mine! including two 30x20 shed floors, and the 20x15 entertainment area and a 45x12 carport, I was fit in those days!................. sighhhh!!!!!!

Mixing by hand? Nah, when you do the sums and the logistics it's just not worth the hard work, especially when you have a dicky back....thats another DIY story involving a ladder, hard ground and gravity.