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<blockquote data-quote="MacFromOK" data-source="post: 3590156" data-attributes="member: 40864"><p>When I built my shop, we used what they called "6 sack mix" at the time (standard was 5 sacks cement per yard).</p><p></p><p>My shop is 30'x48' with a footing all around and one across the narrow middle (all poured together, no stress relief grooves). I put 1/2" rebar in all the footing, and used mesh topped with 3/8" rebar on 3' centers for the floor. Floor thickness is 5-7 inches. I put down a thick layer of sand on top of the soil to allow for shifting.</p><p></p><p>No cracks. Not anywhere. Built it in '82, and have had several semi tractor/trailer rigs and one dozer (D6 or D7?) that we ran in on crossties (they're actually a lot lighter per square inch than trucks).</p><p></p><p>[USER=4153]@KOPBET[/USER], it's your call... but all it takes is one (city or other) truck backing in your driveway to turn around.</p><p></p><p>Luck. <img src="/images/smilies/new/drunk.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":drunk2:" title="Drunk 2 :drunk2:" data-shortname=":drunk2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacFromOK, post: 3590156, member: 40864"] When I built my shop, we used what they called "6 sack mix" at the time (standard was 5 sacks cement per yard). My shop is 30'x48' with a footing all around and one across the narrow middle (all poured together, no stress relief grooves). I put 1/2" rebar in all the footing, and used mesh topped with 3/8" rebar on 3' centers for the floor. Floor thickness is 5-7 inches. I put down a thick layer of sand on top of the soil to allow for shifting. No cracks. Not anywhere. Built it in '82, and have had several semi tractor/trailer rigs and one dozer (D6 or D7?) that we ran in on crossties (they're actually a lot lighter per square inch than trucks). [USER=4153]@KOPBET[/USER], it's your call... but all it takes is one (city or other) truck backing in your driveway to turn around. Luck. :drunk2: [/QUOTE]
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