How To Lay A Concrete Floor For A Conservatory

In this video is the third part of the videos.

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. For the most part hand mixed concrete would suffice for a floor area that is less than 1 cubic meter. To help prevent rapid drying you can lay polythene sheeting over your concrete. Cover the pad if it looks like rain.

These ready mixed concretes are ready to lay bricks or blocks after 24 hours and can be made highly workable dependent on your needs. This will take at least 24 hours. Next use a back saw to cut the wooden door jamb by holding it perfectly level. Soak it with a hose at least twice daily three times if it is very hot outside.

If concrete dries out too quickly it can crack this is more evident in warmer drier weather. Place a piece of underlay on the concrete sub floor and a laminate board on top. 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. Keep the concrete wet for the next few days to avoid cracking.

Part 3 to my video to how to do a foundation to a small extension. Remove the forms after the concrete thoroughly dries. 100mm celotex ga4000 is now laid this goes below the concrete slab. 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.

How to lay laminate flooring on concrete. 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. The solid floor insulation e g. Let the concrete dry.

The concrete floor is now poured into the conservatory. Next comes the under floor heating which can be either water or electric powered. Specialist spray can be applied or curing membranes can also be used. Work with great care otherwise you might scratch the jambs.