This presented a problem of how to remove the concrete pad and still hold up the roof.
Floating slab roof.
Applications and advantages of floating slabs are discussed.
Determine the height of the top surface of the concrete slab.
Floating slab is sometimes known as a raft foundation and they are generally constructed on soil with high proportions of sand water or clay.
Measure out two feet.
Determine the height of the top surface of your concrete slab.
Play pause space step 2.
Determine the area to your floating slab and then mark the four corners with 3 feet metal stakes.
Small sheds and backyard structures like gazebos and pergolas may not need elaborate foundations because they are so light.
As they are shallow in depth they can ideally be used in specific construction locations.
The idea being let the original concrete slab crack and do what it wants because the upper slab will float on top undisturbed.
Floating slab is a concrete slab laid over ground without any anchoring as if it simply floats.
After much deliberation we decided to top the cracked concrete with a new floating slab.
Determine the area for your floating slab and mark the four corners with 3 foot metal stakes.
Once you have made this determination use string.
How to build a floating slab step 1.
Measure out two feet in the perimeter laterally and mark off this area.
Floating slabs are concrete slabs that are laying over the ground without any kind of anchoring as if it simply sits on it and floats.