One For The Builders

[Rabid 1,936]

 

 

Two ways of doing it ,One

would be to dig strip foundations all round ,concrete footings, block up to damp course ,(150 mm above ground leavel)

dig out floor 250 mm deep ,put in 150 rejects wacker plated down , blind over with building sand lay a DPM , and 100 mm concrete over site , you can put mesh in if using heavy jacks or machinery

 

Two

Dig out your base about 300 mm dip ,shutter around , put in 150 mm hard core , wacker plate , blind over with sand , lay DPM ,Lay mesh on 50 mm shoes , lay 150 mm concrete

 

Won't need footings for a sectional garage, that's overkill, I would only put footings in if its a brick build.

Not over kill at all , with that type of footing you can build a nice brick or block built garage ,with a tiled roof or a timber framed with tiles

Agreed, but he is building a sectional garage, hence = overkill

[dytkos 17,537]

Do the base to full spec, makes it easier to build an extra bedroom on top if you want.

 

Cheers, D.

[Qbgrey 3,989]

Alot depends on ground ,chalk,clay ,flint sand,ragstone etc,is it made up ground.is it near any trees.cracks me up when builders put mesh in the concrete because a tree near by,all that will happen is the whole slab will lift rather than snapping if the roots lift it.