Concrete/floor leveling question

[seths1985]

Just got my 24x24 barn up and im in stuck on what to do about my floor, i built on a hard slope(had no other options) so on one side of the barn im ground level and the other side im 2' from the ground, measuring the bottom of the skirt board. i knew what i was getting into doing this and i was just gonna fill back in with dirt i took out. a buddy of mine said not to do it that it would never settle right, he told me to take 304 and level it to the high side, so now the 20 ton i was expecting to put in turned into 40 ton, what would you guys do?

 

[SunsetsAndFriends]

Pictures would be helpful. I would look at stone to level. But post pictures to make your situation clearer.

 

[seths1985]

ya i need to get some pictures of it, pretty much what im getting at is 4" of stone one one side and the 2' of stone on the other to make it level if thats the way to go, ground is mostly clay

 

[seths1985]

Here are a couple pictures of the grade change from one side to the other

 

[southalabama]

Not sure where you are but that's a lot of stone that will add up quickly.

I'd fill with clay and concrete it.

In south alabama stone is expensive due to transportation costs.

 

[seths1985]

ya, im guessing 35-40 ton of 304 to make it right, which will be around $600 hauled in, guess im just gonna have to bite the bullet and do it, ***** but thats how it worked out

 

[ConCretin]

The first thing you need to do is scrape out all the organic material and then bring the grade up with a well compacted granular material. We don't use the same terminology so I don't know what '304' is but presumably it fits the bill. Don't cheap out on the sub base if you plan on a concrete slab.

 

[SunsetsAndFriends]

The first thing you need to do is scrape out all the organic material and then bring the grade up with a well compacted granular material. We don't use the same terminology so I don't know what '304' is but presumably it fits the bill. Don't cheap out on the sub base if you plan on a concrete slab.

Seths1985 - LLWillysfan is right on here. Get all the organic matter out of there. No grass, dirt, etc. I would also use a Skidster to level out the clay base before adding stone. Have the stone dumped near the pole barn. Then add it in layers, maybe 4-6" at a time. Compact each layer thoroughly. Build it up gradually and level using a laser if you have access to one. Take your time. Do it right. You'll then have years of solid performance from the concrete floor. If this were mine, I would also make the perimeter of the slab thickened to contain the stone base on the low sides.