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bd · 03-09-2005, 02:45 PM

I am a man of many questions....

I want to pour a concrete slab in my back yard. It's going to be 12'x16'.

I'm not going to be parking on it, it will be like a detached patio kind of thing. Picnic table, grill, & etc.

How thick do I need to pour the concrete and how many yards will it take?

Does it need rebar or mesh?

Thanks for your help.

bd

ajamesp51 · 03-09-2005, 02:48 PM

Check out the do it your self section.

http://www.quikrete.com/diy/diy.html

bd · 03-09-2005, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajamesp51

Check out the do it your self section.

http://www.quikrete.com/diy/diy.html

That's 143 60# bags for a 4" slab 12'x16'

I don't think I could talk my wife into mixing over 2 ...maybe 3 bags.

I think I need to get a truck to deliver some readi-mix!!!!

Thanks for the link

.

bd

ajamesp51 · 03-09-2005, 03:20 PM

Thats a lot of bags for a porch. Maybe you can do sections.

So Flo · 03-09-2005, 05:14 PM

Call the local ready mix, they will help you on your calcs.
I am not sure where you are, but be sure you do a good job with your expansion joints...cracking, spalling, and heaving can be problems if you are in a cold state.
Whether to use rebar or mesh, I would suggest a fibermesh that the ready mix people put into the mix, it is a bunch of short fibers that bond throughout the pour, not just where the wire would be.
Oh yeah, and this should probably be in the non-hs2k section...

Halo_Ranger · 03-09-2005, 05:24 PM

About 2.5 cubic yards

one-eyed-fatman · 03-09-2005, 05:53 PM

So my neighbor finished his driveway and it looked good. He offered to do mine for $1000.00. I said screw that! I can do it for $225.00. He's the one who was shooting out the (double pane gas filled) windows of the new house they were building across the street with a pellet gun because he didn't like the location of their driveway. I have such nice neighbors...

XD BACKUP GUN · 03-09-2005, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by one-eyed-fatman

So my neighbor finished his driveway and it looked good. He offered to do mine for $1000.00. I said screw that! I can do it for $225.00. He's the one who was shooting out the (double pane gas filled) windows of the new house they were building across the street with a pellet gun because he didn't like the location of their driveway. I have such nice neighbors...

I would call a Cement Comapany and have them bring out a truck and pour the slabs...I do not think that you would need rebar or mesh!
Bags would be way too much work!

03-09-2005, 08:01 PM

Concrete companies don't do pours. Maybe some of them do in certain areas, but around here they only make concrete. You will need to hire a contractor to do the pour. Let the contractor choose the concrete company, and the specifications for the concrete. Any contractor that does this kind of work will know what is best for your needs (air entrained, wire vs. fiber, etc).

HokieMS, your friendly almost-ACI-certified Concrete Technician. (I take the test next week.)

Dwweeb_5150 · 03-09-2005, 08:10 PM

Have a truck come out.Don`t waste your time mixing by hand.
Try to draft some buddies for wheel barrow monkeys. I would
at very least put mesh in the slab.If the ground is sandy
or clay you may want to have a professional do the work for you.
Here is a concrete calculator
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concr...calculator.htm

03-09-2005, 02:45 PM	#1
bd XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,864	Figuring concrete I am a man of many questions.... I want to pour a concrete slab in my back yard. It's going to be 12'x16'. I'm not going to be parking on it, it will be like a detached patio kind of thing. Picnic table, grill, & etc. How thick do I need to pour the concrete and how many yards will it take? Does it need rebar or mesh? Thanks for your help. bd

03-09-2005, 02:48 PM	#2
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	Check out the do it your self section. http://www.quikrete.com/diy/diy.html __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

03-09-2005, 03:20 PM	#4
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	Thats a lot of bags for a porch. Maybe you can do sections. __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

03-09-2005, 05:14 PM	#5
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 11,475	Call the local ready mix, they will help you on your calcs. I am not sure where you are, but be sure you do a good job with your expansion joints...cracking, spalling, and heaving can be problems if you are in a cold state. Whether to use rebar or mesh, I would suggest a fibermesh that the ready mix people put into the mix, it is a bunch of short fibers that bond throughout the pour, not just where the wire would be. Oh yeah, and this should probably be in the non-hs2k section... __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

03-09-2005, 05:53 PM	#7
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,000	So my neighbor finished his driveway and it looked good. He offered to do mine for $1000.00. I said screw that! I can do it for $225.00. He's the one who was shooting out the (double pane gas filled) windows of the new house they were building across the street with a pellet gun because he didn't like the location of their driveway. I have such nice neighbors... __________________ http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

03-09-2005, 05:24 PM	#6
Halo_Ranger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Texas Posts: 12	About 2.5 cubic yards

03-09-2005, 08:01 PM	#9
HokieMS Posts: n/a	Concrete companies don't do pours. Maybe some of them do in certain areas, but around here they only make concrete. You will need to hire a contractor to do the pour. Let the contractor choose the concrete company, and the specifications for the concrete. Any contractor that does this kind of work will know what is best for your needs (air entrained, wire vs. fiber, etc). HokieMS, your friendly almost-ACI-certified Concrete Technician. (I take the test next week.)

03-09-2005, 08:10 PM	#10
Dwweeb_5150 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leaving ¿©@l!n0gun@Â§tan Posts: 820	Have a truck come out.Don`t waste your time mixing by hand. Try to draft some buddies for wheel barrow monkeys. I would at very least put mesh in the slab.If the ground is sandy or clay you may want to have a professional do the work for you. Here is a concrete calculator http://www.concretenetwork.com/concr...calculator.htm

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