![]() (see the video below to learn how to screed like we do.) After you get a 1/4 to 1/2 the garage poured out, you can screed it level. Pull and rake the concrete to fill the area. You can also wheel barrow the concrete (this is much slower, but it works). I use a 12' or 16' aluminum chute to reach further. If you have to place concrete any further than about 24 feet, other means will be necessary. It's usually pretty easy to pull the concrete another 4 or 5 feet beyond using concrete rakes. The concrete truck has chutes that'll reach about 20 feet to place the concrete. A 6" slump is a good workable slump to use when you pour a garage floor. Slump is how loose or dry the concrete is when it comes out of the truck. When the concrete arrives on site, you'll want to tell the truck driver to mix the concrete to a 5" or 6" slump. Place the concrete in the floor using the concrete truck chutes call and pre-order your ready mix concrete Wire doesn't add any strength to the concrete or keep it from cracking, you need to saw contraction joints in your floor to help prevent cracks. It helps keep the crack from spreading, lifting, or getting larger. If the concrete does crack, wire mesh is there to hold the concrete together. It's best to use some type of "slab bolster" like we're using to put under the wire and keep it up in the middle of the concrete. ![]() Most lumber companies stock wire mesh for concrete like the wire we're using. Overlap all the edges at least 6" - 12" and you can seal them by using this vapor barrier tape.Īfter you're done with the vapor barrier, lay some wire mesh to help reinforce the concrete. If you ever decide to paint or epoxy your concrete floor, you'll be glad you did! A vapor barrier helps block moisture from the sub-base from coming up through the concrete floor. Install a 6 mil plastic vapor barrier on top of the gravel. Install a poly vapor barrier and wire mesh
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