Concrete dog run floor

Beretta man

Lads I've converted a shed I had to house 2 dog runs
The shed already has a concrete slab with plastic under it for dampness ect
I'm going to lay another slab ontop of this which has gully and fall for easy cleaning..
When mixing the mix in the cement mixer is there something I can add to stop the urine soaking into the slab

deerhunter1

Beretta man wrote: »

Lads I've converted a shed I had to house 2 dog runs
The shed already has a concrete slab with plastic under it for dampness ect
I'm going to lay another slab ontop of this which has gully and fall for easy cleaning..
When mixing the mix in the cement mixer is there something I can add to stop the urine soaking into the slab

you can get a sealant that you paint onto the concrete when it dries

deeksofdoom

You should have the surface of it like glass, you can buy that paint that is used on the stable floors.

allan450

i was going to use that but i was afraid with them jumping up and down off the kennels they might get injured as the floor is extremely slippy with that paint.so just take that on board.if you cleaned it twice a day and their is a fall to a gully concrete is ok

Beretta man

Ya will have 1 1/2" fall over the 8ft
I used the paint before but I made a balls of it..

allan450

to be honest id leave it alone once you wash it out your laughing.i was going to tile it or paint it.but decided on neither.i know you might think it will look neater and give it a finished look but concrete is as good as any and safe

J.R.

Why don't you mix waterproofer through it.....just add to the water that you use to mix the concrete.

Plasterers use it in the first coat of plaster on outside house walls to waterproof the building.

Can be got in any builders suppliers.

https://www.buildershoponline.co.uk/Building-Chemicals/5ltr_Integral_Waterproofer

One shot on kill

On another note. If you put a slab of concrete straight over another on the chances are the top one will crack.

Beretta man

One shot on kill wrote: »

On another note. If you put a slab of concrete straight over another on the chances are the top one will crack.

The second slab will be 4" deep at its lowest point to stop the cracking ..

One shot on kill

I'd still for recommend either riding the two together or breaking the bottom one. Not removing it but just breaking it up.

deerhunter1

One shot on kill wrote: »

I'd still for recommend either riding the two together or breaking the bottom one. Not removing it but just breaking it up.

yes

Beretta man

Rented a kango today and after 2hrs got the whole floor broke up
Thanks for the advice,better be safe then sorry

ESB Spaniel

it wouldn't have cracked all that would have been on it would have been dog, dog house and yourself, different if you were parking a car on it which you weren't.

One shot on kill

Not unless we get a cold winter like we did last year and a couple of harsh frosty mornings. Then it will crack.

deerhunter1

One shot on kill wrote: »

Not unless we get a cold winter like we did last year and a couple of harsh frosty mornings. Then it will crack.

just about to say same

dazed+confused

You must treat the floor of the shed with something as bare concrete will burn the dogs' paws.

allan450

iv had/seen dogs on concrete floors for over 20 years and iv never seen any cases of sore paws

deeksofdoom

dazed+confused wrote: »

You must treat the floor of the shed with something as bare concrete will burn the dogs' paws.

Bare concrete doesn't burn dogs paws to much Jeyes fluid does.

There was a fellah posted here before that his dogs had a rash on their paws. He couldn't figure out what it was, the pen was made from hardcore he used to keep the pen clean by soaking it with jeyes fluid and then sprinkling it with lime.

Kells1

Put waterproofer in to concrete mix to stop.urine seeping into concrete