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[MillerModSaws]

Just pour concrete on the topsoil?

No sir. Will be poured on rock. And that's not top soil. Thats 100% hard azz Missouri clay.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

No sir. Will be poured on rock. And that's not top soil. Thats 100% hard azz Missouri clay.

We have to pour on compacted gravel here. Clay would cause the slab to destruct in short order from the movement of freezing and thawing.

Footers normally are 4-6 ft deep. Not sure why exactly, frost depth is about 10ft.
I've never lived in a hot climite, so just used to building to deal with -40*

 

[MillerModSaws]

We have to pour on compacted gravel here. Clay would cause the slab to destruct in short order from the movement of freezing and thawing.

Footers normally are 4-6 ft deep. Not sure why exactly, frost depth is about 10ft.
I've never lived in a hot climite, so just used to building to deal with -40*

The average frost line in Missouri is 18".

 

[olyman]

There's a 3ft frost wall in the ground to keep all moisture from getting under the pad. And the back wall is 4ft tall to make up for the bank I had to put it in. Sat the forms will be pulled and the center dug out enough to put rock and plastic down then it will will have the rebar finished installed. O I skipped a step. Once dug 2 trenchs will be cut to lay the sewer pipe in and an additional trench with 6" pipe for my wood boiler to run into the shop. Sleeves are already in the frost wall to run these pipes threw.
Is this what ya mean?


Onand shallow trenchs will be cut to lay a 4" drain tile under there too.

yeah...so you will have floor water heat??

 

[MillerModSaws]

yeah...so you will have floor water heat??

No. Just the heat exchangers. The radiant floor heat is awesome. But is much less efficient. IMO. Takes a lot of wood to keep that concrete 70. Lol.

 

[jwade]

The average frost line in Missouri is 18".

that is some nice pasture there, those are some good looking rolls of hay. good luck with your venture.

 

[MillerModSaws]

In a house where your running around bare foot. Radiant floor is the nuts. In a shop I disagree. Again my opinion.

 

[olyman]

In a house where your running around bare foot. Radiant floor is the nuts. In a shop I disagree. Again my opinion.

tell yah what.. you come up,, and tell my brother that about his shop...

 

[olyman]

No. Just the heat exchangers. The radiant floor heat is awesome. But is much less efficient. IMO. Takes a lot of wood to keep that concrete 70. Lol.

again,, not if insulated properly

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Radiant is awesome in a shop.

 

[MillerModSaws]

Forms pulled and plumming in.

 

[MillerModSaws]

Ready to pour the floor.

 

[MillerModSaws]

Floor poured and cut.

 

[KiwiBro]

What does concrete cost up there? Here it varies wildly, from about $220-420 per cubic metre, so, about US$4.6-8.80/cf.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Floor poured and cut.

Get the cash register. Almost done!

 

[MillerModSaws]

Get the cash register. Almost done!

Bahahaha. I wished. Now comes the slow part.

 

[Termite]

Build it and they will come!

 

[chipper1]

Get the cash register. Almost done!

You mean card reader LOL.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

Ok, Mr. Miller. Where are the side walls and roof?

 

[MillerModSaws]

Ok, Mr. Miller. Where are the side walls and roof?

Ya have to wait a week for the concrete to cure. And my frames are not here yet. They were supposed to be done Aug 1st. Lol.
Hopefully soon. It will be slow going from here on out.