How to fill the floor with concrete in the garage -

Every owner wants to have an ideal garage for his car. On the way to achieving this goal, it is necessary to make a high-quality floor, as this is an important moment of this structure. Next, we consider how to properly pour the concrete floor in the garage so that it is reliable and durable.

General information

Like any other construction work, pouring concrete floor is carried out step by step and consists of the following steps:

• Preparation grounds;
• Installation of lighthouses;
• Preparation of mortar and pouring concrete.

Of course, it is much easier to seek help from specialists who will make the floor themselves from beginning to end. However, before making a decision, you should ask - how much does it cost to fill the floor with concrete in the garage, taking into account the work of builders?

It is possible that having received the answer, you decide to take on this matter on your own, moreover, there is nothing super-complicated about it. The only thing is to pre-calculate the required amount of material, and make its purchase.

Pouring the concrete floor

Foundation preparation

So, the preparation of the base consists of the following actions:

• First of all, a layer of sand is laid on the floor and carefully tamped down so that it subsequently does not sag.. The thickness of the layer should be at least 15 centimeters.
• Then the sand pad should be covered with a layer of waterproofing material. For these purposes, you can use a two-layer polyethylene, hydroglass insulated or roofing material. The material should be laid with an overlap of about 5-10 centimeters.. In addition, the canvas should come with a turn on the wall.
• Next, you need to warm the floor, laying on him a layer of insulating material. It is best to use for these purposes extruded polystyrene plates 5-10 centimeters thick. If the garage will not be heated, it is not necessary to use insulation, however, the service life of the concrete will decrease as a result of frequent freezing and thawing cycles.

• After that, the insulation is covered with another waterproofing layer.
• Further along the perimeter of the walls you need to fix the damper tape, which will allow you to create a temperature gap.
• The next step is to perform the reinforcement. To do this, lay the grid on the floor with 15-20 cm cells. The thickness of the reinforcement should be about 8 mm.

In the parking lot of the car, you can perform additional reinforcement. The armature should be suspended, therefore, pebbles or wooden bars should be laid under the grid.

Tip! Often on the floor there may be an old, dilapidated layer of concrete. It is desirable to remove it. To do this, cutting reinforced concrete with diamond circles and crushing old material with a jackhammer is suitable.

Installation of beacons

The floor in the garage is best done under the slope, which must be considered when installing beacons. At the entrance it should be 5-10 centimeters lower than the opposite wall. In this case, the melted snow in the winter time will quickly flow to the exit.

So, the installation instructions for the beacons are as follows:

• First of all, you need to install two extreme beacons. For this, it is necessary to put dough-like lumps of gypsum mortar and drown in them the lighthouse profile. The distance from the lighthouse to the zero (highest) point should be about 7 cm. If the machine is heavy, you can make a thicker tie - 10 cm.
• Then between the lighthouses should stretch the thread and check the building level of their location. If they are deviated from the horizontal, it is necessary to drown a little in the solution of one of the lighthouses.
• Next, focusing on the threads, you need to install the remaining beacons. The step between them must be less than the length of the rule.

Preparation of the solution

To fill the floor in the garage with your own hands, you can use concrete brand M200 or M300. As a rule, the solution is performed in the following ratio - one part of cement to three parts of water. At the same time, crushed stone and half a liter of water are added to the mixture.

The solution should not be too liquid, as it will flow down, and the rubble will remain on the surface. As a result, the concrete will be heterogeneous.

To prepare the solution, you should use a wooden box with a metal bottom. To facilitate and speed up the process, it is advisable to use a concrete mixer. To increase the strength of the material, you must add a fiber or plasticizer to the concrete solution.

Tip! Concrete can be purchased ready, which greatly simplifies the workflow. However, in this case, its price will be significantly higher than with independent production.

Screed technology

After all the preparatory procedures are completed, you can proceed to the main stage:

• Concrete is poured in the garage from the highest point.
• When the concrete reaches the level of the beacons, the solution should be leveled by the rule, starting from the far wall to the exit. The tool should be carried on rails-guides, while removing the excess concrete. It is necessary to fill in one go.
• After the entire floor has been leveled, it should be covered with plastic wrap for several hours.
• When the concrete grabs, you need to perform grout pulp. If the garage area is large, then it will be difficult to do the job manually, so it is more expedient to rent a trowel. In the process of performing this operation, you can trim all the irregularities and trim the flaws.

Tip! In some cases, after pouring concrete, it may be necessary to make a hole in the floor to connect the communications. In such a situation, diamond drilling of holes in concrete is used.

After the floor is filled, the first few days you need to moisten its surface with water at intervals of 10-12 hours. This will allow the concrete to dry evenly. Otherwise, it may crack.

Complete drying of the solution occurs after 28 hours. After this period of time you need to apply a thin layer of mortar to the floor, which is leveled with a grater.

This procedure is called ironing screed. It can be replaced by painting the surface with a special paint composition for concrete.

This completes the process of filling the floor.

Conclusion

Как мы видим, все описанные выше операции под силу выполнить каждому домашнему мастеру. Если в точности соблюдать приведенную технологию, то гараж обретет надежный пол, который прослужит на протяжении многих лет, особенно, если он будет утеплен (см.также статью «Бетонирование пола в гараже: некоторые особенности и нюансы заливки»).

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