I found a steel building needing to be torn down. Problem is it is way too big for my needs. It was a commercial building. I know I can put up just part of the building, but a guy can never have too much of a shop right? Just throwing an idea out there, and I'm sure I'll get alot of responses on how retarded I am. Here goes my question. There is no way I can pour all the concrete to floor this building. I was thinking of pourin just the footer and the area I need as the main shop. The rest would be unheated storage. I would build a wall to keep the area seperate. They are going to tearup the cement floor in there. I was wondering if anyone thought it would be practicle to concret saw the slabs and haul them away and reuse them in the cold side of the storage area, instead of paying for the gravel in that area. The building also has a large leanto on it and I would place slabs out there and as drive way up to that area. I have the semi and trailer to haul the slabs and a crane to unload them and errect the building. Sorry if this is dumb just wanting to bounce ideas off you guys.
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dumbest idea on used steel building
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mebedave
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I found a steel building needing to be torn down. Problem is it is way too big for my needs. It was a commercial building. I know I can put up just part of the building, but a guy can never have too much of a shop right? Just throwing an idea out there, and I'm sure I'll get alot of responses on how retarded I am. Here goes my question. There is no way I can pour all the concrete to floor this building. I was thinking of pourin just the footer and the area I need as the main shop. The rest would be unheated storage. I would build a wall to keep the area seperate. They are going to tearup the cement floor in there. I was wondering if anyone thought it would be practicle to concret saw the slabs and haul them away and reuse them in the cold side of the storage area, instead of paying for the gravel in that area. The building also has a large leanto on it and I would place slabs out there and as drive way up to that area. I have the semi and trailer to haul the slabs and a crane to unload them and errect the building. Sorry if this is dumb just wanting to bounce ideas off you guys.
You did not say how large the building is or how far you would have to haul the components ? I have done this before (remove slab haul away reuse) depends on how much and what kind of steel is in the slab and what type of concrete.
By the time you pay to saw cut, load onto trucks,haul back to sight,spead sand or gravel bed to place slab sections on I think you would get by cheaper just using gravel in the storage area.
If the building is to large you can very easy just shorten the building.
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Tscott
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I looked at getting an older building, but decided the equipment rental costs would bake it the same cost as a new building. If you have the crane and the truck though, then it should be a lot cheaper. You will need help of course, but still very doable.
As far as the concrete goes, I think you would be better off using gravel. I could be wrong, but depending on the size and capacity of your crane, you may have to cut the pieces of the slab so small that there are just too many of them to transport and set easily. If your crane can handle really large pieces then you face the problem of moving these really heavy and large pieces enough to get straps under and around them. You also run the risk of cracking the pieces when lifting do to the slab not being designed for lifting. I think it can be done, but my guess is that you will come out money ahead to just pay for some gravel to be delivered.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Tom
As far as the concrete goes, I think you would be better off using gravel. I could be wrong, but depending on the size and capacity of your crane, you may have to cut the pieces of the slab so small that there are just too many of them to transport and set easily. If your crane can handle really large pieces then you face the problem of moving these really heavy and large pieces enough to get straps under and around them. You also run the risk of cracking the pieces when lifting do to the slab not being designed for lifting. I think it can be done, but my guess is that you will come out money ahead to just pay for some gravel to be delivered.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Tom
Shadowdog500
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A commercial building is likely to have thick concrete floors with rebar or a mesh. It may be a real pain to pull that floor up in slabs.
Chris
Chris
You are going to need to put some gravel down anyways for a base for those slabs and even if you are able to get them all lined up etc you will still get some settleing over the years, making for some uneven slabs. Just put a good base down(maybe even filter fabric under) and then top dress it with gravel.
Trbo
Trbo