What is the proccess of pouring concrete for a carport from begining to end.?

Answer 1

Start with providing a good base for the concrete slab. The base should allow drainage, such as gravel/stone, or if your into sand soil. A concrete slab should not be placed directly on clay soil as it will cause excessive heaving and cracking of the slab.

Build your crib out of 2x4 and wooden stakes as you want your slab to be a minimum of 3 inches thick.

If you want the concrete to last many years and cut down on the amount of cracking, install 1 layer of wire mesh, and make sure it ends up near the middle of the concrete after the concrete has cured. Easiest way to ensure this is to pull the screening up with hooks after the concrete has been placed.

I would suggest ordering concrete rather than mixing it yourself. It is not expensive and will provide a much better result. If you are in a cold climate area, use a minimum of 32 mpa with 7% air entrainment. Many areas call this concrete type C2.

Prepare ahead of time for the concrete arrival and ensure you have 2 people, 2 shovels, 2 rakes, and 2 trowels. Make sure your trowles are not magnesium coates as this causes problems with not allowing the concrete to bleed.

Last, while finishing the concrete, ensure you slope it away from the building the carport is attached to and do not leave any dips for water to pool in. It will be annoying down the road.

Answer 2

1. decide where it should go, how big it is.
2. rake and shovel the dirt until it's good and flat.
3. get some 2x4's and some stakes. pound the stakes in and nail the 2x4s to them. These should go on the outside of where you want the concrete. Put stakes every 4-5 feet. Keep the tops of the 2x4 straight, and be sure they are where you want the edge of the concrete.
4. bring in the concrete in a truck or mix it yourself. level it with a long straight 2x4 as you go.
5. get a concrete "float" and smooth the top of the concrete while it's still wet. YOu can rent a "bull float" from the rental yard. The guy running the concrete truck can show you how to use it.
6. Wait 3 days and then pull the 2x4's off, another 3 days and it's ready to drive on!

Answer 3

Remove sod over area you want to make the car port on. Determine the level you want the car port to be at. Allow 4 to 6 inches for your concrete thickness. Dig out any material you need to obtain that thickness. Assess the material that remains, is it suitable for supporting the slab, does it have a lot of organics in it? You may have to dig out additional material and put back in a good base. Compact the area you will be placing the slab on. Form the edges, and install expansion joints every 6 to 10 feet. Calculate the volume of concrete needed, converting that to cubic yards, add an extra 1.5 yards to that to make sure you have enough.Order concrete (at least 3000 psi with a slump of 4-5 inches) and invite several friends over to help you place the concrete. Screed off the concrete with a 2x4 that will reach from side to side. Smooth with a float and trowel. Spray on a curing compound and allow to cure 7 days before you try to park on it.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Measure
Grade
Square
Frame
Mix, or purchase
Pour
Float
Stand back
Allow Dry/Cure time

Rev. Steven

Answer 6

If the carport will be covered, you should consider digging beams around the perimeter for support. Your city should have code requirements on beam dimensions and reinforcement requirements.

If the carport is already covered, then the just the slab should be ok. If it is already covered and the roof supports are wood, you might look for some kind of termite treatment of the wooden posts.

Answer 7

use steel rods for reinforcement tie it at an interval of 6 inches and then place it in the area to be concreted then mix cement sand and pebble in ratio of 1:3:5 and mix it with water and pour it
allow it to cure for 3 days it will be ready for use then

Answer 8

I THINK THE FIRST STEP IS TO DETERMINED WHAT BUILDING AUTHORITY YOU WILL BE DEALING WITH. TALK TO THEM IN THE BEGINNING AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO REQUIRE IN THE WAY OF CODE AND RULES. FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY HAVE TO PROVIDE A PLAN OR AT THE VERY LEAST A GOOD SKETCH OF THE DETAILS. THE GOOD OLD DAYS ARE GONE. EVEN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND THE UN IS INVOLVED NOW. IF YOU ARE IN A COASTAL ZONE YOU WILL HAVE THE HIGH WIND CODE TO DEAL WITH. IF YOU ARE OUT ON THE FARM AND NO NEIGHBORS IN SIGHT, YOU CAN LAY A SLAB, NO PROBLEM. BUT,IF YOU GO TO PUT SOMETHING ON THAT SLAB, YOU WILL BE INVOLVED WITH A BUILDING OFFICIAL SOONER OR LATER. SOONER IS BETTER FOR YOU.