Re: Concrete floor for pole barn

Posted by G Taylor on April 11, 2001 at 22:44:01 from (64.10.111.202):

In Reply to: Concrete floor for pole barn posted by Warren on April 11, 2001 at 09:50:47:

The guys pretty well have it covered.
We poured the doorways 150% thicker than the main floor & extended them outside. The leading edge was poured double thick with re-bar bent "L" shaped for vertical support near the edge.
Use the minimum amout of water required for proper mixing. Wet concrete shrinks & cracks more when curing than "dry concrete".
The outside barn yard was mostly covered with plastic poly left over from the bunker silo & held down with old tires. Slowed drying from the sun & wind. Covered as soon as we could walk on concrete, left it for a week except to sprinkle water.
Father though it wasn't necessary but the concrete sawer used more wheels & took more time than expected to groove the yard.Still intact after 18 years of frost & cattle manure.

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