How much weight can garage floors hold?
- Thread starter Wet Whiskers
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Im positive it's much thicker than that. You have to step up into the garage and you can see the concrete from the outside.
Im starting to budget for it. It's going to take a while before were ready to start. However, were going to need time to plan and get the cash together. Hopefully the build will be well under way in about a 9 months.
Being that you live in california I know from personal experience that the quality and thickness of the slab in the garage really depends on the builder. I am assuming the garage was built after the home which is why you don't know the year. If this is the case it is a plus because someone would take more care when building a garage for themselves than a builder slapping them up. I would dig next to the foundation to determine the thickness. Just remember the perimeter of the slab is usually raised a bit for the walls so find the thickness from the top of the slab.
The other thing you need to think about is settling. Just because the floor has no cracks in it now does not mean it can hold a few tons of water with out cracking.
I would say do it and use a liner with 2" foam all around it. I would frame it with 2x4's. This is assuming it is for catfish and no viewing window.
The other thing you need to think about is settling. Just because the floor has no cracks in it now does not mean it can hold a few tons of water with out cracking.
I would say do it and use a liner with 2" foam all around it. I would frame it with 2x4's. This is assuming it is for catfish and no viewing window.
garage floor is concrete and rebar over dirt....so about as much and u can hold....i does support ur car lol
The1and only;4351284; said:
The house was built by my great uncle who was a very well known contractor in the area. He built it specifically for his wife and himself, and they were was the only residents before us. I believe the garage was part of the original house, but, as I said, I'm not positive. I'll have to ask my great aunt. (I should note that the garage and the attached room and bathroom is seperate from the house, which is why I'm not positive of the age). And yes, I know this bodes well for the hope that this project should work well.
You can see the upper part of the slab and where the walls start. It shouldn't be difficult to determine the depth of the slab around the edges. I did do some digging before. I must have been minimum four inches deep and had yet to find the bottom of the concrete.
