I have the following problem: There is a strip about 20cm (8 inches) wide directly in front of the garage door that is still free until the driveway paving begins. This area still has the garage foundation below. The landscaper who paved the driveway didn’t want to cut the paving thin, as he said that just over 4cm (1.6 inches) thickness would not be sufficient and the paving would crack if driven over by a car. Now I want to concrete this strip and have thought of the following:
- Insert a reinforcement made of fine-mesh metal for stabilization. Then pour concrete and afterward paint it with garage paint (2K).
Problem: I plan to mix somewhat coarser sand with cement and want the result to be as stable as possible without cracking. At the same time, the surface must be as smooth as possible to look good. What mixing ratio of sand to cement would you recommend? Are there any additional tips to make it as stable as possible?
We have two regular cars (Audi A4 and VW Passat), which will drive over this area twice daily each.
Thank you very much for your help.
- Insert a reinforcement made of fine-mesh metal for stabilization. Then pour concrete and afterward paint it with garage paint (2K).
Problem: I plan to mix somewhat coarser sand with cement and want the result to be as stable as possible without cracking. At the same time, the surface must be as smooth as possible to look good. What mixing ratio of sand to cement would you recommend? Are there any additional tips to make it as stable as possible?
We have two regular cars (Audi A4 and VW Passat), which will drive over this area twice daily each.
Thank you very much for your help.
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BBaumeister16 Mar 2021 15:28That looks really good. Is that a standard granite windowsill? Maybe that would be a good solution for my problem.
The clean solution would be to chisel out the strip to a depth of 10cm (4 inches) and then embed the driveway paving into some concrete. It’s a tough job, but the result will be very uniform.
However, if you decide to use only concrete, I would just go for ready-mix cement screed bags for that small amount. Reinforcement won’t help much at that thickness; it will crack somewhere anyway. In my opinion, that’s not a big issue.
However, if you decide to use only concrete, I would just go for ready-mix cement screed bags for that small amount. Reinforcement won’t help much at that thickness; it will crack somewhere anyway. In my opinion, that’s not a big issue.
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RockyFranco23 Jun 2022 18:04Hi,
I’m facing the same issue.
Simply put, we forgot to place a piece of wood or something similar in the jamb when pouring the foundation. Of course, the garage builder type didn’t think of that :-(
I actually don’t think the granite slab solution is bad at all. Especially since with the right adhesive, it could be something durable.
Chiseling out 10cm (5 inches) from the foundation… that’s tough.
One more question: the seal on your sectional door runs directly on metal. Is that a U-profile set in the screed, or how did you implement that?
In that context, it would be interesting to know what kind of covering is used on the screed.
Thanks
I’m facing the same issue.
Simply put, we forgot to place a piece of wood or something similar in the jamb when pouring the foundation. Of course, the garage builder type didn’t think of that :-(
I actually don’t think the granite slab solution is bad at all. Especially since with the right adhesive, it could be something durable.
Chiseling out 10cm (5 inches) from the foundation… that’s tough.
One more question: the seal on your sectional door runs directly on metal. Is that a U-profile set in the screed, or how did you implement that?
In that context, it would be interesting to know what kind of covering is used on the screed.
Thanks
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