During the construction of the garage milestone begins with pouring the floor.Most car owners trying to save it pour a concrete floor.The advantages of such a surface includes not only its low cost, but impact resistance, in addition, concrete is not afraid of water, which is also very important factor.
To fill the floor of the garage?The first thing to determine the type of soil on which the building will be yours.If this ground soil, then it is necessary to comply with special rules to provide maximum strength at the concrete screed.
First we need to prepare the ground for ties, this requires a compacted layer of sand or gravel (or clay), the thickness of which must be greater than 15 cm, but may be a layer and thickness.This is followed by waterproofing work using roofing felt, gidrostekloizol or plastic wrap.In the latter case it is necessary to choose a dense film and put it into two layers.
Before you pour the floor, you need to think about the creation of warming it.To do this, place the top of 7 to 10 cm of insulation, for example of polystyrene.Then you need to put reinforcing grid that will serve as an amplifier for the future of the concrete screed and will prevent cracking of the floor.Finally, pour the concrete floor, and the need to maintain a height of 10-15 cm.
How to pour a concrete floor?In the manufacture of concrete must adhere ratio, which will be added to the cement and sand of 1: 3, 1: 4 or 1: 5.Remember that it is necessary to align the concrete is poured, to avoid large amounts of air into the solution, leading to cracking.
for floor leveling, you can perform another surface screed thickness of two to three centimeters of liquid solution.
But before you pour the floor, remember to create a slope that should be 1.5-2%, or 1.5-2 cm / 1 m length.The direction of bias is conducted to the gate or sewage grid.You must also create gaps at the walls, which in the future will help in warming the garage.
After pouring the floor needs time to dry.Then you can treat it with polyurethane or epoxy coated or covered with a special paint.But if you do not want to do this, you can do without additional costs.Yet it should be noted that there is a need to create a rough surface to achieve better traction with the floor.It must be remembered that after coating, it takes about 28 days for drying.
How to make more durable concrete floor?
Today, in a fashion-topping system, which is much cheaper liquid sealants.What it is?This uprochnitelnye mixtures which are used to change the operating characteristics or have decorative coatings.
As part of the toppings?High quality cement, additives, various color pigments and plasticizers.Due pigments can be given floor different colors and shades.
benefits of choosing toppings: they reduce dust generation, which is inherent in any concrete floor, helping to increase resistance to wear and mechanical damage, which is very important attribute for a garage.In addition, they are an order of magnitude increase the service life of concrete pavement.Toppingovoe coating shall not be exposed to chemicals, and care for them is very simple.
To fill the floor with the addition of topping system?
Remember that topping system can be applied only after the poured concrete floor, after forty minutes, since the grout.The mixture should pour in the concrete and align as much as possible.
