Hello,
I want to create pad foundations for a carport; the holes measuring 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.8 meters (1.6 x 1.6 x 2.6 feet) are already prepared.
Now, I was given the following recommendation:
Mix cement and sand in a 1:4 ratio, completely dry!
Then fill the entire foundation hole with this mixture.
After that, repeatedly wet it from above with water over the course of more than a week.
Could this work?
How does the water reach all the way down if the upper layers are hardening?
Is this generally a good approach for pad foundations?
Is reinforcement steel (rebar) additionally necessary? I would at least include it everywhere now.
This would certainly make setting the H anchors easier, but I personally have some doubts about whether it will all hold properly.
I want to create pad foundations for a carport; the holes measuring 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.8 meters (1.6 x 1.6 x 2.6 feet) are already prepared.
Now, I was given the following recommendation:
Mix cement and sand in a 1:4 ratio, completely dry!
Then fill the entire foundation hole with this mixture.
After that, repeatedly wet it from above with water over the course of more than a week.
Could this work?
How does the water reach all the way down if the upper layers are hardening?
Is this generally a good approach for pad foundations?
Is reinforcement steel (rebar) additionally necessary? I would at least include it everywhere now.
This would certainly make setting the H anchors easier, but I personally have some doubts about whether it will all hold properly.