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Shed/Garage Flooring Question

  • 21-01-2015 7:51pm
    #1
    BikerTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Hello all,

    I am looking for some advice about what the best course of action would be for putting down a smooth surface/floor in shed so as I can turn it into a workshop of sorts.

    The ground in the shed has garden paving slabs now as I have reclaimed it from outdoors and I would like to put a smooth concrete floor down without too much expense, I suppose it would just be a skim over the slabs if possible or if removing the slabs was necessary, to put down some polythene as a damp proofer and put some concrete down then.

    I would appreciate any helpful advice.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Safehands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭Safehands


    BikerTech wrote: »
    Hello all,

    I am looking for some advice about what the best course of action would be for putting down a smooth surface/floor in shed so as I can turn it into a workshop of sorts.

    The ground in the shed has garden paving slabs now as I have reclaimed it from outdoors and I would like to put a smooth concrete floor down without too much expense, I suppose it would just be a skim over the slabs if possible or if removing the slabs was necessary, to put down some polythene as a damp proofer and put some concrete down then.
    I would appreciate any helpful advice.
    Thanks

    If these slabs are very sound, with no movement, and if you can afford the loss of height, you may get away with putting a 75mm concrete screed over the top of them. If there is some movement in the slabs, when you walk on them, then I would take them up and put a new slab in. It's only a shed, but a skim won't work. It will most likely crack.


  • #3
    sky6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭sky6


    You would be better digging it out and doing it right. Dig it out. You could even use the slabs in the base as it's only a shed.Then lay a course of sand to level it out put polythene sheet down 1000 gauge. And as said at least 75 mm of Concrete or more. About 75 Euro a cubic metre. multiply LxBxD to find the cubic capacity. About 75 euro a metre for concrete. Dont forget any drains you might want in the future for a sink etc.


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