Building Garage 30'x40'x15'

[randot]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

Looks great, I am getting ready to do the same project. I was told by the contractor that I would need a vapor barrier under the concrete and no rebar. My slab will be the same size as yours, not sure why no rebar.

 

[BIG_R_Jr_3]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

Hey Randot----- I discussed the concrete with Walter and we too were going to use just the concrete on our pad. But when we looked at the plans that the Architect had on the building, there they were in the picture and reference to them. So we decided to go with them, it only makes the footers stronger we thought. Cost was minimal $200.00 extra.

My situation could be different than yours, not sure but we did have to change our original plans of the metal building from a 14 gauge to a 12 gauge due to our wind loads here in Florida. Also we had to increase the side wall height by 1 foot to equal 12' and we had to change all of our 4 roll up garage doors to stronger wind loads as well.

I personally think you should listen and take the advise of your contractor. I'm sure he knows all the things for your area that should help you with your building, no harm in asking and discussing with him though..... good luck and let me know your outcome.....

 

[HGM]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Humbleto---No other steel in concrete, or edge & no mircofiber... )</font>

Maybe things have changed, but I thought it was code to have at least a mesh in the the slab.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif.. We built a couple houses(maybe different rules) and poured several slabs when I was living in Miami, and we always had rebar in the footer and mesh in the slab.. I'm sure you're following the contractor and code, but thats what I'm used to..

Will you be installing a lift in the shop? I'm thinking of adding another shop in the back to store my equipment, maybe a lift too(if I cant help myself /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif).. I've been trying to aviod it so I dont get too involved at home, but you never know.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Farwell]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

The contractor that does my concrete work uses the fiberglass mix and says that the fiberglass is all that is needed in my area where the ground is stable, except for ground heaving from the thaw and freeze cycles. I did not check to see if he was right. The concrete is about 4 years old and has not cracked at all.
Had concrete work done in California and the mesh/rebar were required, had cracks all over the place after a few years. Probably more ground movement and earthquakes caused the cracks.
Any concrete work I have done in Michigan has a bladder/plastic sheeting under it and any slabs under structures have 2 inches of blue foam board as well.
Another thing that I have noticed in the old concrete slab in my garage, it has a lot of salt damage from snow melt from my vehicles and a lot of condensation all over it when it warms up. This concrete was poured years before my owning the place.
Something else I have learned over the years is that it is better to park your vehicles in a non heated building if you do a lot of Winter driving in snow country on heavily salted roads. The cold inhibits the corrosion caused by the salt.
Farwell

 

[BIG_R_Jr_3]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

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Maybe things have changed, but I thought it was code to have at least a mesh in the the slab.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif.. We built a couple houses(maybe different rules) and poured several slabs when I was living in Miami, and we always had rebar in the footer and mesh in the slab.. I'm sure you're following the contractor and code, but thats what I'm used to..
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They are still building homes in this area like you described with the mesh and rebar, but won't need it for the garage as there is a big difference in weights on my metal building vs concrete block homes.....

 

[BIG_R_Jr_3]

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I'll be leaving today soon for one whole week to build the building once I get packed for this trip to property........
When I get back hope to have good pictures of our accomplishments.........

 

[NSBound]

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Boy, I'm wishing I could have used your building methods up here, it would have saved a lot of money. Here's how I had to start.

 

[NSBound]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

Then I had to end up with this :

 

[NSBound]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

Manpower is all it required, plus all that extra concrete!! And all the extra $$!!

 

[NSBound]

Re: Building Garage 30\'x40\'x15\'

But in the end (but does it ever end), it was all worthwhile. Just a few trim brackets etc to go.