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    Existing concrete slab/patio question

    the rear of my residence is a solid concrete patio I would like to build a garage my question is If you were in my situation would you rip out the concrete and just do a monolithic slab or would you cut through the existing concrete patio build a thickened Edge and use the remaining concrete...
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    Poured my slab today horrible experience

    Well I just need a place to vent people So I poured my slab today i would give myself a D- Ok my total slab is 22x30 at 4 inches thick is like 7.6 or so yards the 22x30 is actually a bit heavy as I'm counting the stem walls in that calculation Being its myself a former buddy and just a day...
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    Pouring garage floor need advise

    This forum has been greatly helpful in my garage build thanks to all the posters I'm going to pour my garage floor next week the garage is already erected the only thing left to complete is the floor and the garage door I'm going with hydronic heat so I have pex with 2 inches of foam...
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    Framing/ stud question

    Hello all I'm building a garage at my home and we are ready to start the framing portion I lail out the sill plates today and squared everything up my garage is 22x30 and I'm 3/8 of an inch off in my diagonals Question #1 I think that should be ok being off square by such a small...
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    Rebar spacing question

    Guys I'm in the process of building a 600 square foot garage that will be attached to my house My question is about the rebar spacing My slab has a frost protected trech footing the footing is 8 inches wide and 48 inches deep The slab will be a mono pour I know the inspector said use #4...
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    Pour over existing slab

    Hello all I'm new to the Forum and have a question with regards to pouring over an existing slab my garage was built in the 1940s and is 16 by 20 with a small apron that is approximately 8 feet by 6 feet The slab and apron are in very good condition with no cracking the only problem is...
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