Domestic workshop base

grasser

hi
would anybody be able to advise me on the necessary specification of a concrete base for a 20ft x30ft shed using steel uprights with the sheeting to the floor (no blocks)

What i m wondering is how much steel is required at the 6 points where the rsj's will be located. The concrete base will be 125mm deep with deeper sections under rsj location 600mm approx with steel tied in hole.

I was nt planning on putting steel over the whole floor is this a mistake the biggest load that will be on it is a vw transporter.

Also someone said to me you can't paint the floor if their is no insulation in it, it will flake off if you do is this true.

any advise appreciated

toastedpickles

grasser wrote: »

hi
would anybody be able to advise me on the necessary specification of a concrete base for a 20ft x30ft shed using steel uprights with the sheeting to the floor (no blocks)

What i m wondering is how much steel is required at the 6 points where the rsj's will be located. The concrete base will be 125mm deep with deeper sections under rsj location 600mm approx with steel tied in hole.

I was nt planning on putting steel over the whole floor is this a mistake the biggest load that will be on it is a vw transporter.

Also someone said to me you can't paint the floor if their is no insulation in it, it will flake off if you do is this true.

any advise appreciated

In relation to the steel you'l need to consult a structural engineer as for the painting the ground It will get damp/cold if the slab has no damp proof membranes under it, so i wouldn't bother painting the floor unless its actually necessary

hope this helps somewhat

grasser

thanks for that TP i was just hoping someone had built something similar and would be able to discuss how they got on

toastedpickles

grasser wrote: »

thanks for that TP i was just hoping someone had built something similar and would be able to discuss how they got on

Construction forum might be better then

grasser

sorry have nt used this much i ll try to figure out how to get it in construction thanks for advice

Penn

As per your other thread, structural advice is not permitted.

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