Should I use 2x4 or 2x6 for concrete forms?
Jan. 06, 2025
What type and size of wood should I use to make a form for ...
I am a complete beginner and need to lay a concrete slab for my new cabin (about 18 ft by 16 ft in size). I'm planning to lay a slab 6in thick.
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I'm wondering if there's any particular type of wood I should use to make the form for a concrete slab?
I'm in the UK so constrained by whats commonly available here.
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Chimel
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You still plan on renting a plate compactor and adding clean stone or gravel before pouring and stomping the base, right?
You'll need to remove more than 6 inches of soil in preparation for the garage. The concrete slab should not lie directly on dirt, as layers of water could form between the soil and the concrete, which may cause fractures in the concrete. Probably overkill for a garage and a 6 inch slab, but why take risks? Make sure also that you have a building permit if required.
Using your scrap hog panels is a good idea, especially for the larger garage area.
I would use some of these pipes folded at 90° angle to link the foundation to the first layers of the garage walls, at least one or two on each side of each corners, protruding about 2 cinder block heights. Position them depending on the kind of cinder block you plan on using for the walls, so the vertical branch of the pipes fit the hollows of the cinder blocks.
You could pour the patio in advance if you need a clean flat surface for the garage preparation.
Easy and cheap to get a load of gravel, sand and cement and rent a small concrete mixer.
It also means you can focus all your resources on the garage if the patio is out of the way.
Give the forms a very slight slant for the screed board to follow, so that rain will drain away quickly.
I would actually do the patio concrete slab a bit lower in ground and tile it, it's much nicer for a patio.
Posted 3/21/ 13:55 (# - in reply to #)
Subject: Re: Concrete pour
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sdnotill - 3/21/ 09:05
Base should be good
You still plan on renting a plate compactor and adding clean stone or gravel before pouring and stomping the base, right?
You'll need to remove more than 6 inches of soil in preparation for the garage. The concrete slab should not lie directly on dirt, as layers of water could form between the soil and the concrete, which may cause fractures in the concrete. Probably overkill for a garage and a 6 inch slab, but why take risks? Make sure also that you have a building permit if required.
Using your scrap hog panels is a good idea, especially for the larger garage area.
I would use some of these pipes folded at 90° angle to link the foundation to the first layers of the garage walls, at least one or two on each side of each corners, protruding about 2 cinder block heights. Position them depending on the kind of cinder block you plan on using for the walls, so the vertical branch of the pipes fit the hollows of the cinder blocks.
You could pour the patio in advance if you need a clean flat surface for the garage preparation.
Easy and cheap to get a load of gravel, sand and cement and rent a small concrete mixer.
It also means you can focus all your resources on the garage if the patio is out of the way.
Give the forms a very slight slant for the screed board to follow, so that rain will drain away quickly.
I would actually do the patio concrete slab a bit lower in ground and tile it, it's much nicer for a patio.
Edited by Chimel 3/21/ 13:58
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