How To Lay A Concrete Floor For A Conservatory

For your conservatory to stay upright for any length of time it makes sense to follow the guidelines as they are there for your benefit not the councils.

How to lay a concrete floor for a conservatory.

If concrete dries out too quickly it can crack this is more evident in warmer drier weather. Part 3 to my video to how to do a foundation to a small extension. Cover the pad if it looks like rain. If you re looking for a hardwearing concrete that s the ideal choice for conservatory footings or foundations we can specify the right mix specifically designed for domestic use in one storey applications.

Soak it with a hose at least twice daily three times if it is very hot outside. This will take at least 24 hours. Next use a back saw to cut the wooden door jamb by holding it perfectly level. In case you plan on pouring concrete in an area that is greater than 1 cubic meter you can easily rent a cement mixer and do your concrete pouring in batches of 1 cubic meter per.

How to lay laminate flooring on concrete. To help prevent rapid drying you can lay polythene sheeting over your concrete. Specialist spray can be applied or curing membranes can also be used. Keep the concrete wet for the next few days to avoid cracking.

Place a piece of underlay on the concrete sub floor and a laminate board on top. 100mm celotex ga4000 is now laid this goes below the concrete slab. The solid floor insulation e g. Do this once the concrete has stiffened enough not to be disturbed by the act of laying the sheeting.

In this video is the third part of the videos. The concrete floor is now poured into the conservatory. Next comes the under floor heating which can be either water or electric powered. Just because in other cases your conservatory construction is not governed by building regulations does not mean its ok to lay a little concrete and get on with it.

For the most part hand mixed concrete would suffice for a floor area that is less than 1 cubic meter. At this stage the rest of the conservatory would be constructed to make the room water tight. These ready mixed concretes are ready to lay bricks or blocks after 24 hours and can be made highly workable dependent on your needs. Let the concrete dry.