Hi All,
Can someone give me their thoughts on what the materials and process I need to lay a log cabin base. Please see pics of the current location I'm going to use and layout.
I'm planning to hire a cement mixer and mix up the base with a friend.
The cabin is 5 x 4 m and I plan make a concrete base pegged out with 6" boards to this size, depth. I want to throw some old bricks into the base, not the garden edging. I understand I shouldn't use to many bricks and I need to wack these down? Should I add some steel re-bar, where can I get this from?
I have a polythene/damp proof layer ready but unsure of where/when this should be added.
A friend mentioned I could split the base in half, making it 2 hits of mixing and laying the concrete? Make life a little easier? is that a good idea.
What materials wise roughly and the cement ratio is needed for the job. Someone also mentioned ready mix but said that'll cost £1000
All advice/thoughts appreciated and thanks.
Carlos.
Can someone give me their thoughts on what the materials and process I need to lay a log cabin base. Please see pics of the current location I'm going to use and layout.
I'm planning to hire a cement mixer and mix up the base with a friend.
The cabin is 5 x 4 m and I plan make a concrete base pegged out with 6" boards to this size, depth. I want to throw some old bricks into the base, not the garden edging. I understand I shouldn't use to many bricks and I need to wack these down? Should I add some steel re-bar, where can I get this from?
I have a polythene/damp proof layer ready but unsure of where/when this should be added.
A friend mentioned I could split the base in half, making it 2 hits of mixing and laying the concrete? Make life a little easier? is that a good idea.
What materials wise roughly and the cement ratio is needed for the job. Someone also mentioned ready mix but said that'll cost £1000
All advice/thoughts appreciated and thanks.
Carlos.