Garage Floor material

zuiko · Mar 8, 2004

( I was thinking about just using gravel, but I worried about losing things. )

I have dirt floors and run into this all the time. Gravel would be even worse. I would do the pumped concrete.

Cliff_Johns · Mar 8, 2004

( This concrete power buggy has a hydro transmission, stand on design, foam filled tires, dual front tires, power dump, 16 cubic foot bucket (thats a bit over 1/2 yard of concrete per trip) It can be rented at most major tool rentals. )

Well, that seems to be the consensus around here. They call it a Georgia
buggy. They seem to prefer it to pumps because the pumps cost about
$550, whereas the buggy is $75 a day.

Inspector507 · Mar 8, 2004

I would think the pump would do it much quicker though. Especially if you have to pay extra to have the driver stand by to dump several yards.

GaryM · Mar 8, 2004

We used a pump truck to place the concrete into the forms on my new house. Pumped 48 Cu Yards and it cost me about $900. They charge by the hour, plus for each yard of concrete pumped. The unit we used had a reach of about 50 yards. The attachment shows the unit in action.

And the right sized unit can probably pump right over the house! No need to drive on the grass.

PineRidge · Mar 8, 2004

Well, that seems to be the consensus around here. They call it a Georgia
buggy. They seem to prefer it to pumps because the pumps cost about
$550, whereas the buggy is $75 a day.


Well OK I admit it, once I saw that concrete buggy I volunteered to run it for my concrete guy. That put him and his helper in the mud and me running the machine back and forth between the patio pour and the truck. Never ran one of these machines before his 5 minutes worth of instructions that he gave me. I put all the concrete where the finisher motioned me to dump it, it was extremely easy to use, inexpensive to rent, and easy to clean up. We simply hosed the dump cart off with a garden hose. And oh the best part is I had a blast operating it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I just love machinery......

RobertN · Mar 8, 2004

Well, see, I miss my fire fighting days... Helping the guy with the pump is the closest I have come to luggin 2-1/2" fire hose on a fire scene.

So, I guess we're about even, gettin to work some equipment /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pumps out here are by the hour. The stuff I have been involved with did not last too long, so they were all in the $250-300 range. They move mud very quickly, and are realtively easy on the forms.

Junkman · Mar 8, 2004

Interesting foundation. I am guessing that it is an insulated form that is being used? How do you like it? I wanted to use it 20 years ago, but it wasn't approved in CT at the time. I don't know what the present status is in this area, but I haven't ever seen it used around here. Just on TV and in magazines. Seems like quite a labor savor and heat also.. What can you tell us about it?

rambler · Mar 10, 2004

> and the spring goes boing, how would I ever
find it on a gravel floor? Or even a lost nut.

A magnet. $10 at the farm supply. But then, I tear down & rebuild my combine in the dark outside so I can get combining again by 11:00am after a morning parts run & reassembly, so I'm used to a little difficulty. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

If you want inexpensive, there is nothing wrong with gravel or just dirt floor. If you are looking to heat it or want it fancy, then never mind my comments. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

--->Paul

RalphVa · Mar 11, 2004

They pump/spray concrete in for swimming pool construction, often into inaccessible rear yards. Mine in NJ wasn't directly accessible by a concrete truck just dumping it in. It ran in via a long chute from the right side of the house, as I recall (that was about 35 years ago). The contractor dug a new "driveway" for the concrete truck across the neighbor's lawn (that caused quite a stir for a bit, but that new grass area ended up his best grass).

Built a carriage house here with a basement out of concrete. The main floor above the basement is poured concrete, too. I keep my tractor on the main floor but have run it into the basement through the double doors down there, too. Luckily, I could put the carriage house right at the end of the turnaround area for the garage attached to the house. They dug the basement with a tiny caterpillar and backfilled with a tracked Bobcat. While he was there backfilling, I had him dig away part of my slope around the right rear of the swimming pool to construct a wall there to keep from having to run cross slope on my tractor all the time.

Ralph

LBrown59 · Dec 31, 2004

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Why not use some sort of concrete pavers? If you go to Home Depot or other home center you'll see plenty of choices. )
This might cost 2 or 3 times what a cement floor cost.