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[twiglet]

Cheers for the comments guys! 

I don't think I would have been too impressed if my brickies had thrown this up in 2 days!    It took more like 9 days in total with 2 of them, but there worked to a pre-agreed price that I was happy with. 

So on with the update...

On Saturday it was time to finally pour the concrete floor of 'OmeGarage' (thanks Paul!  ).  It was always going to be a manic day, so I apologise for not getting as many pictures as I would have liked.  I gave the job of official photographer to SWMBO, but apparently she was too busy making coffee and bacon sandwitches! 

As well as pouring the floor, I also wanted to pour 2 of the 3 three bays behind the garage.  This totalled 16m3 of concrete, which works out at about 38 tonne, or 380 wheelbarrow loads!     Needless to say, I called on the services of many very generous friends to help on the day.  I shall be repaying these favours for some considerable time I suspect! 

Everyone arrived between 7 and 8am, and we completed laying the steel mesh on chairs, and tying everything together. At 9am, I had to squeeze this down my drive!  The first of 2...





This truck holds 8m3 of concrete, so the plan was to get that all in the garage, then for it to reload and return with another 8m3 to finish the garage and then do the 2 bays.

So where are a couple of pics showing the the concrete going down in the garage...







Man I got sick of the sight of this... 



Coming along nicely... 





So then it was time to crack on with the bays...











For those of you who don't know, this is me...



These last shots show the powerfloating of the floor going on, which went on way into the night.  We finished at about midnight, so a very long day!!









Hope you like... 

[tunnie]

Looking brilliant 

Are you going to paint and seal the floor or leave it as concrete only?

[joff]

i want one!!! and i have the room at the bottom of the garden but how much would one cost

[aaronjb]

i want one!!! and i have the room at the bottom of the garden but how much would one cost

I know how much I was quoted for a much smaller (6x6m) garage .. let's just say I needed to be sitting down when they told me the figure!

[twiglet]

Looking brilliant 

Are you going to paint and seal the floor or leave it as concrete only?

I intend to paint the floor with a grey epoxy floor paint. 

[twiglet]

i want one!!! and i have the room at the bottom of the garden but how much would one cost

It very much depends on the design, materials, and how much you're prepared to do yourself.  I've got a spreadsheet that shows me exactly what I've spent so far, but that includes the driveway and rear concrete bases.  I'll try and pull off what just the garage has cost to get to this stage. 

[feeutfo]

Great job of holding that fence up twigs.


Looking good though.

[VXL V6]

Looking good now, when does Eddie Stobart start using this depot?

[twiglet]

Great job of holding that fence up twigs.


Looking good though.

It's a heavy fence!  It took 3 of us! 

[twiglet]

Looking good now, when does Eddie Stobart start using this depot?

Oh the neighbours would love that Andy! 

[05omegav6]

Someone wasn't looking (or able to) when that was backed up the drive, looks quite close to the garage

Take it the machine in the last pics effectively smooths and levels the concrete like a sort of floor polisher

I reckon you'll be in by Easter

[twiglet]

Someone wasn't looking (or able to) when that was backed up the drive, looks quite close to the garage

Take it the machine in the last pics effectively smooths and levels the concrete like a sort of floor polisher

I reckon you'll be in by Easter

I backed him up the drive myself Al.  He's about 6 inches from the garage, which is where I wanted him.  The further I could get the shute into garage, the less barrow work I needed. 

The machine is a powerfloater.  You use it whan the concrete is almost set and like you say, it takes out any surface imperfections left by the tamper.  It leaves a very smooth surface, and also eliminates the usual dust that you get everytime you sweep a normal concrete floor. 

Easter would be nice, but I've still got alot of work to do inside. 

[doz]

Good work Twiggers!!! Hope we don't see you on Cowboy builders soon  I've just laid rubber matting in my Man Cave. Oh it's lush after concrete floor.

[P6UL K]

Good work JT!  I look forward to parking my car in there when i visit lol 

That name is subject to copyright/trademark 

[cem_devecioglu]

Looking brilliant 

Are you going to paint and seal the floor or leave it as concrete only?

I intend to paint the floor with a grey epoxy floor paint. 

if you use epoxy , please check its specs.. some epoxies need very long time to dry if applied 10 celcius or below..