concrete

[colint5 47]

im a mixer driver and going by your measurements you will need 5.5 cubic metres for that size. when you order a 6 cube mixer you normally pay for the empty space inside (ie if you order 4 cube you pay for that plus you pay a lesser charge for the 2cube empty space. if that makes sense to you ). so if you want to be safe a 6 cuber will do, and thats it going in at 4 inches deep, ample. as for a price, well that depends on the strength you want the mix, then theres fibres to add if you want, . but make sure the ground is well prepared and youve got good shuttering. if you need any more advice just ask or pm me

[christian71 3,187]

Dont get one of them floor polishers fecking things they look easy to use but they throw you all

over the place any one used one?

[MAIN MAN 277]

I will lay it for you if your anywere near gloucestershire! dont try it yourself it will cost you big money if you get it wrong, plus your make a huge balls up trust me..

[dytkos 17,820]

MainMan and ColinT.

Great stuff.I've laid 100's of metres in the past. It's graft- EVEN if you know what your doing!

Cheers, D.

[genuine 81]

Sick of looking at the stuff lately, recently done a subby floor in a house only 4inches for a sub floor the room was 11.3 meters by 4.8 width it took a full wagon 6 cubes which was £465 + Vat £585 this is also with fibres in it stops it from cracking while its setting,put shome sheets down to stop it drying to fast and cracking also! Work off that metreage to get a rough idea of what price and how much you need and good luck! Try Hanson there based in Acomb Northumberland! Thats a good price aswel!

 

 

Ifter doing some maths i think your best getting 10 cubic metre's better have a little more than a little less probs be around £890 including VAT thats at 4iches depth! Ample for stable!

 

Not being funny Genuine but your sub floor is a bigger area, so your calculations are way out.

 

 

Around 3ft to a metre right, 39ft is around 15 metres be safe on that,by 14ft around 5 metres! My floor wasn't bigger! Anyway pm wagon driver , he will know the pro's and con's of there trade and your prices! It took four of us an hour and half to take 6 cubes to do the floor and that was 11 metres by the 4.8 and we had about 4 barrows spare at the end!

[ArchieHood 3,692]

Sick of looking at the stuff lately, recently done a subby floor in a house only 4inches for a sub floor the room was 11.3 meters by 4.8 width it took a full wagon 6 cubes which was £465 + Vat £585 this is also with fibres in it stops it from cracking while its setting,put shome sheets down to stop it drying to fast and cracking also! Work off that metreage to get a rough idea of what price and how much you need and good luck! Try Hanson there based in Acomb Northumberland! Thats a good price aswel!

 

 

Ifter doing some maths i think your best getting 10 cubic metre's better have a little more than a little less probs be around £890 including VAT thats at 4iches depth! Ample for stable!

 

Not being funny Genuine but your sub floor is a bigger area, so your calculations are way out.

 

 

Around 3ft to a metre right, 39ft is around 15 metres be safe on that,by 14ft around 5 metres! My floor wasn't bigger! Anyway pm wagon driver , he will know the pro's and con's of there trade and your prices! It took four of us an hour and half to take 6 cubes to do the floor and that was 11 metres by the 4.8 and we had about 4 barrows spare at the end!

 

Your sub floor was 11.3m x 4.8m which gives you an area of 54.24 m2

 

Valentinos floor is 39ft x 13ft which converts to 11.8m x 3.9m which gives you an area of 46.02 m2.The figures speak for themselves.

[Guest alastair]

if floor area is 11.3mx4.8m and the concrete is 100mm or 4 inch thick you will need 5.4 cubic metres of ready mixed.if your base exactly 100mm thick which it wont be.. id order 6cubic metres a loory load if the old style drum mixers are used. calc example 5mx 16m at 100mm thick.5x16x.100=8cubic metres

Edited September 9, 2010 by alastair

[genuine 81]

Sick of looking at the stuff lately, recently done a subby floor in a house only 4inches for a sub floor the room was 11.3 meters by 4.8 width it took a full wagon 6 cubes which was £465 + Vat £585 this is also with fibres in it stops it from cracking while its setting,put shome sheets down to stop it drying to fast and cracking also! Work off that metreage to get a rough idea of what price and how much you need and good luck! Try Hanson there based in Acomb Northumberland! Thats a good price aswel!

 

 

Ifter doing some maths i think your best getting 10 cubic metre's better have a little more than a little less probs be around £890 including VAT thats at 4iches depth! Ample for stable!

 

Not being funny Genuine but your sub floor is a bigger area, so your calculations are way out.

 

 

Around 3ft to a metre right, 39ft is around 15 metres be safe on that,by 14ft around 5 metres! My floor wasn't bigger! Anyway pm wagon driver , he will know the pro's and con's of there trade and your prices! It took four of us an hour and half to take 6 cubes to do the floor and that was 11 metres by the 4.8 and we had about 4 barrows spare at the end!

 

Your sub floor was 11.3m x 4.8m which gives you an area of 54.24 m2

 

Valentinos floor is 39ft x 13ft which converts to 11.8m x 3.9m which gives you an area of 46.02 m2.The figures speak for themselves.

 

 

The calculations for my floor was basically spot on as said 5.4 cubes need get 6 cubes to cover your dor ways fire places etc! But my guestamate for this question was a little off !

[gonetoearth 5,144]

foooook me hope you lot dont do it for a living , 6 cubic met to do them decks no more includind 5% waste

mesh would be reqired allso expan joints , £100 3m barrowed spot mix wagon , good gang if all prep done and shutterd 4 hours tops , get your levels and shutters right

ca'pasa na'da

[Malt 379]

Dear oh dear.. He's building block stables and not one of you lads has advised him about correct footings or DPM...

[scothunter 12,609]

Dear oh dear.. He's building block stables and not one of you lads has advised him about correct footings or DPM...

 

lol

[scothunter 12,609]

Dont get one of them floor polishers fecking things they look easy to use but they throw you all

over the place any one used one?

 

yea and it wasnt a pleasant expierence the 1st time,but once ur shown the art its actually a piece if pish.gently is the way to go.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Dear oh dear.. He's building block stables and not one of you lads has advised him about correct footings or DPM...

i love this site , the terminology used was BOXES , usually refers to timber as in trees sawn up into

manageable lengths to construct dwelling or shelter , FOOTINGS now there's a mine field , brick, block, concrete , steel cage, or mass pour , are we working to drawings , method statements risk assesments cdm ETC

[valentino 0]

seems to have caused abit of frictionhere lol...

 

yes boxes,...no blocks...

 

 

3 boxes 13 x 13.......

 

 

 

my concern of why i was thinking about doing it myself is id think a 6meter wagon will be to big to get to my place....it would betight butit would getthere,just not sure if the driver would be prepared to take the wagon,...so thats why i was wondering about 2smaller wagons.

 

 

thanks

[MAIN MAN 277]

seems to have caused abit of frictionhere lol...

 

yes boxes,...no blocks...

 

 

3 boxes 13 x 13.......

 

 

 

my concern of why i was thinking about doing it myself is id think a 6meter wagon will be to big to get to my place....it would betight butit would getthere,just not sure if the driver would be prepared to take the wagon,...so thats why i was wondering about 2smaller wagons.

 

 

thanks

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A dumper is always good just in case the driver wont get close enough.