Concrete slab do-it-yourself for garden and foundation

Slabs created from reinforced concrete solution are widely used in the construction of various buildings and structures. Such products are in demand when building a building, arranging foundations, building a basement, and similar structures are widely used to create beautiful and durable paths for a garden.

In order to build a house of concrete slabs, you need to be familiar with the technology of the work. Such construction does not require special knowledge and experience.

Arrangement of garden paths using concrete slabs

In order to master the production of concrete slabs for the construction of tracks you need to purchase and prepare the following set of tools and materials:

• Wooden beam with dimensions of section 5/5 cm;
• Hammer;
• Nails;
• Steel sheet for the construction of the bottom of the form;
• Concrete solution;
• Colored pigments if you want the paths in your garden to have a certain shade of color;
• Reinforcement, which can be metal rods with a diameter of 5 mm.

In order to do the garden concrete path with your own hands, you will have to build a form for concrete. Usually, such a form is the simplest rectangle or square, the bottom for which is a sheet of metal. From the wooden bar is constructed a frame of the form, which should not have gaps or gaps.

Once the form is constructed, you can start working with the solution, or rather, pour it with concrete. But before you start pouring, it is imperative to put the reinforcement in one belt.

Council Reinforcement will make your track strong, reliable and durable.

After the filling is done, let the plate dry for 7 days, and only then begin laying the path.

Council In order to speed up the manufacturing process several times, you should build several forms at once or use purchased silicone ones, the price of which is not that high.

Base plates

Concrete slabs for the foundation - it's just a unique element that can be used as the basis for any structure. Such products are distinguished by a high level of durability and reliability. It is these characteristics that cause the question of how to break a concrete slab is a real problem.

In addition to the high-strength parameters, it should be noted that concrete slabs are easy to install, working with them does not take much time and does not require special skills and experience from the master.

Types of concrete slabs

For the construction of the foundation of concrete can be applied a variety of types of products of this kind, among which the most popular are the following:

1. Wall. Plates of this type are often used for the construction of low-rise buildings. In practice, you can often meet with factory products endowed with the following parameters: width from 30 to 60 cm, length from 60 to 240 cm, height from 30 to 60 cm;
2. Hollow core slabs. Such products are rarely used as the basis for the construction of a dwelling house. More often such constructions can be met as walls in combination with a monolithic floor construction. Concrete facing plates are used as decoration for such plinths from the front;
3. Unified elements of rectangular section used for the construction of tape-type foundations;
4. Monolithic concrete slabs. Filling of such a foundation is made directly at the construction site in the formwork. Similar products possess a framework from fittings, magnificent strength indicators and an extensive scope. This type of foundation is the most popular in both industrial and private construction, especially when it comes to complex ground.

Advantages of slab foundations

Foundationы, для сооружения которых используются разного рода бетонные плиты, обладают следующими преимуществами:

• The ease of pouring design. In order to pour such a foundation, it is not necessary to have extensive experience in the production of such works or to hire a brigade of professional workers. In order for the design to turn out solid and high-quality, it is enough just to follow the technology accurately, immediately prepare the necessary materials and take care of their quality;
• The good bearing ability of a product. Concrete slabs are the foundation, which by their bearing capacity will easily surpass, for example, the foundation of the belt type. Moreover, the thickness of the foundation should not be too large.

For the construction of an ordinary country house, a concrete slab with a thickness of only a few decimeters will suffice, even if the building plot is considered unfavorable due to the high level of groundwater.

Note! Even the massive Ostankino tower stands on a monolithic concrete slab with a thickness of only 1 m, which confirms the high level of strength of such foundations, even with a small thickness.

It is monolithic filler foundations allow you to create a fairly dense base capable of competently distribute the load. In addition, this foundation eliminates the uneven shrinkage, cracking of the walls of the structure and dips.

Note! The use of ready-made concrete slabs as a foundation is also possible, but such a foundation needs to be strengthened at the seams, and besides, the transportation of concrete slabs will cost a lot of money because such elements weigh a lot and loading and unloading them without the help of special equipment is simply impossible.

The base for buildings in the form of a concrete slab at the same time will be the basis for the flooring. The main thing is that the solution of such a plate was well compacted. With this foundation, there is no need to flood the subfloor. In addition, monolithic floating foundations will allow even in conditions of high groundwater to build a solid and reliable structure.

Despite all the positive qualities of slab bases, in some cases it is still better to build a strip foundation, which is considered much more economical. But there are situations where only the plate can withstand the expected loads and has all the necessary parameters.

Monolithic jellied foundation is used in cases where:

• The building plot is a complex and moist soil;
• If it is necessary to build a basement, without arranging a high basement of the building;
• When the foundation will serve as a floor for the building and you only need heat and waterproofing the surface, without arranging the basement.

DIY foundation

How to make a concrete slab with your own hands for arranging the foundation? It is not as difficult to do as it may seem at first glance, but such work will require accuracy and a lot of time.

Council When building a foundation, it’s worthless to do by eye; all design parameters must be carefully calculated.

The step-by-step instruction for the production of works consists of the following types:

1. The first step is to mark the area, after which the soil is dredged to the required depth, i.e. digs a small pit;
2. A layer of geotextiles is laid on the bottom of the excavated pit, which will become a reliable barrier between the soil and the building. Thus, the soil moisture can not penetrate into the structure, and the sand, which will be poured on textiles, will not be able to leave the soil;
3. Next is the arrangement of sand pillows made of sand and rubble. Each layer of the pillow must be thoroughly compacted and then moistened. The thickness of the pillow should be about 10 cm;
4. All necessary communication systems are put in (sewage, water supply, etc.);
5. After the cushion, form or formwork is constructed;
6. From the solution of mark M100 is a coupler thickness of 10 cm;
7. The resulting plate is waterproofed. Materials for this layer are selected roll, ruberoid, for example. The edges of the waterproofing material should be soldered using a propane torch;
8. The basement is insulated with expanded polystyrene. The layer of insulation covered with polyethylene;
9. Further the reinforcing framework consisting of two belts keeps within. The reinforcing mesh should have parameters of 20/20 cm. The first belt is located at a distance of 5 cm from the insulation surface, and the second one at a distance of 5 cm from the top level of the plate;

1. After the reinforcement is completed, we fill the concrete slab.

Finally

Making concrete slabs right on the construction site for arranging the foundation or to create a quality garden path is simple and everybody can do it.

The video in this article will tell you even more secrets of the process of manufacturing reinforced concrete slabs.