Floor problem

[patrick66]

I built my 65' x 38' shop on the slab foundation of what was my old house and shop, which was destroyed in a tornado in May 2003. The house and shop were of block construction. The area that separated my home and shop was concrete blocks, and are now part of the working floor area of the shop. Problem is, it is NOT a smooth transition point! I had filled the holes in the block with Quickrete in '03, and it has stayed relatively smooth. But, now the filler is crumbling, and using a creeper or floor jack in those areas is nearly impossible.

Should I bust out all of the remaining block that is in the floor (where the walls used to be) and simply have concrete poured in to replace them? That would seem the easiest solution, but I'm open to ideas.

 

[BlindViper]

My idea is just what you said bust out the top course of block and fill it.

 

[wssix99]

Should I bust out all of the remaining block that is in the floor (where the walls used to be) and simply have concrete poured in to replace them? That would seem the easiest solution, but I'm open to ideas.

Yea, that's what you have to do. I'd think an power chisel/chipper that you can rent would do a fine job.

Your filler is deteriorating due to the depth of the filler. You need a couple of inches of depth before it can stand up to weight moving over it. If you can chip out 2-3" (at least) and fill it with concrete, you should be golden.

 

[patrick66]

That's pretty much what I was figuring. Power-chisel the block remains and Quickrete out and fill/level with concrete. Time-consuming, but I think it'll be worth it. Thanks for the inputs!

 

[Daniel Dudley]

Not sure what a power chipper is, but if you rent small demolition hammer and work at getting one block out, the rest will come out easily in a morning. Knock the web out to the open channel, and pop the sides inward. As long as you are using the tool to move the block to an open space, it will pop right out.

 

[Daniel Dudley]

You will want a respirator.