Hello everyone,
We are currently planning our outdoor area and would like to build a pool ourselves. The pool will be constructed from 17.5 cm (7 inch) concrete formwork blocks and will be fully embedded in the ground on two sides, while about two-thirds of it will extend above ground on the other two sides.
We have put together a cost estimate and are now looking to cut expenses where possible.
One major cost item is the concrete slab. Originally, a concrete truck with a pump was budgeted, but this is one of the largest expenses in the plan, so we would like to pour the slab ourselves.
We definitely have the necessary skills and sufficient physical strength.
The pool will measure 7 x 4 meters (23 x 13 feet), and with a 20 cm (8 inch) thick slab, about 5.6 cubic meters (about 7.3 cubic yards) of concrete will need to be poured.
That is quite a lot of concrete to mix and work by hand with a concrete mixer.
Therefore, our question is whether the slab can be poured in sections.
The setup would be 20 mm (0.8 inch) gravel, then a mesh of double-layer steel reinforcement mats. The pool will have two levels connected by a slope.
As shown in the attached sketch, can the slab be divided into these three sections and poured separately, or would that be ineffective and not durable in the long term?
The connecting reinforcement would be in place for the individual sections.
I’m looking forward to your knowledge and feedback.
Thank you very much.
We are currently planning our outdoor area and would like to build a pool ourselves. The pool will be constructed from 17.5 cm (7 inch) concrete formwork blocks and will be fully embedded in the ground on two sides, while about two-thirds of it will extend above ground on the other two sides.
We have put together a cost estimate and are now looking to cut expenses where possible.
One major cost item is the concrete slab. Originally, a concrete truck with a pump was budgeted, but this is one of the largest expenses in the plan, so we would like to pour the slab ourselves.
We definitely have the necessary skills and sufficient physical strength.
The pool will measure 7 x 4 meters (23 x 13 feet), and with a 20 cm (8 inch) thick slab, about 5.6 cubic meters (about 7.3 cubic yards) of concrete will need to be poured.
That is quite a lot of concrete to mix and work by hand with a concrete mixer.
Therefore, our question is whether the slab can be poured in sections.
The setup would be 20 mm (0.8 inch) gravel, then a mesh of double-layer steel reinforcement mats. The pool will have two levels connected by a slope.
As shown in the attached sketch, can the slab be divided into these three sections and poured separately, or would that be ineffective and not durable in the long term?
The connecting reinforcement would be in place for the individual sections.
I’m looking forward to your knowledge and feedback.
Thank you very much.
abc12345 schrieb:
Okay, thanks for the tip. I will make a drawing and send it to them. Alternatively, I will ask around about the delivery of ready-mixed concrete with a low water content. The problem is that I think it won’t be cheaper with the loader because it still has to be delivered to me. Unfortunately, I don’t have a trailer.
But I will look into it and report back.
Thanks anyway I rented an Avant via eBay Classifieds for 200€ including everything from Friday 4 PM to Monday 7 AM. Many small companies rent out their equipment cheaply over the weekend before it just sits unused on the yard. With delivery, tax, insurance, fuel… it’s especially worth it if you have two or three small tasks to do. Moving a pallet of bricks, leveling something, shoveling something into a container.
Domski schrieb:
Be careful with sloped surfaces and highly flowable concrete. That’s a recipe for problems. Things do indeed go wrong if the concrete is very flowable – because it will tend to level itself out.
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