New Building

[John Suter]

Hi Howard,

I wish I had more time this morning to detail what
not to do, but the archives should contain our
exploits over some 20 years with the wonderful
"concrete busters" we all call, Birds. As you are
located not far, you are welcome to come and see our
lastest "professionally engineered" drive, before
potentially costly mistakes, and before we replace
about 75% of the 9 year old reinforced concrete we
will have to replace before we could ever sell our
property.

We had two previous "problems" so had latest
designed by "professional engineers." Used 3,000lb
concrete with specified aggregate, fiberglass
reinforced (and we poured cylinders and had them
tested to keep all honest), #2 rebar "tied" at every
joint on 6" centers, raised on "bridges," 6" thick at
drive center with footers 18" deep and 12" wide at
edges with expansion joints every 20'. Lasted maybe 4
years.

Ground prep included about 12" of sand, gravel
compacted etc - if we do it again, I'd spend a ton
more on the underlayment and have it at least 24", as
I believe the concrete top has considerably less to do
with success of the endeavor. Any curves, make inside
radius at least 90' and 18' wide at the overhang
without trees or shrubs at ground level for Bird
overhang (at least we got all curves correct).

John & Amy Suter
Jacksonville, FL



--- "Howard O. Truitt" wrote:

> I'm getting ready to build a storage building for my
> 86 8V92 PT40. The
> previous owner had kept it in a barn on his farm. I
> would appreciate
> some advise on the concrete pad. I plan on building
> a 16'x56' building
> with 14'x14' roll up doors on each end. I had one
> builder say to
> compact the dirt well and pour 4" of 2000# concrete
> with fiber the
> other says I need to pour 6" of 3000# concrete with
> wire.
> I also plan on putting in a 42" wide by 42" deep by
> 12' long service
> pit.
> I would appreciate your imput.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 8V92 PT40
>
>
>
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>




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