Pour A Basement Floor

Mix the concrete according to the directions with a mixing bit on a heavy duty drill image 1.

Pour a basement floor.

Mix it until it is the consistency of a thick pancake batter. On april 11 2019 by amik. But if you re planning a basement remodeling aka basement finishing project you ll probably want a flooring upgrade to make the new living space more comfortable more attractive and easier to keep clean. Concretefloorpouring diyconcrete everythingaboutconcrete this video is about concrete floor pouring for beginners and all you diy concrete people that wan.

I was wondering what the best way to go about resurfacing old cracked and unleveled concrete is. Most basements have a poured concrete floor that s solid flat and durable. Doing so will place your rebar in the center of the pour where it will give you the greatest reinforcement. The concrete was poured over the toilet collar flange and will be cut out later.

I have a 7 6 ceiling height with a floor that deviated by a max of about 2 inches in some spots. In some older homes the basement floor consists of dirt or gravel rather than a poured concrete slab. Since you have a dirt floor the condition of the floor isn t an issue. Pouring a concrete floor in dirt mike author at building a house page pouring concrete slab technical s pouring concrete slab technical s concrete pump pouring footing and.

The basement floor build a house by. By corey stapes mn q. Getting the basement of a new house ready for the concrete floor to be poured. Pour the fresh concrete over the floor then go over it with a 1 4 gauge rake to bring it level image 2.

Pour new concrete surface over 100 year old basement concrete floor. Finishing the floor by pouring concrete provides a solid surface for you to walk on and is a. Step 4 mark your proposed floor surface. Pour the sand in large piles scattered throughout the basement.

In some situations however the contractor will need to decide whether to demolish the existing floor or not. It s much more affordable to simply pour concrete over the existing floor if it s in good shape than to demo a floor that s in poor condition before installing the new one.