Author Topic: Garage Entrance Concrete Repair (RK?) (Read 3889 times)

Roadkill · « **Reply #50 on:** October 06, 2010, 07:50:03 am »

That looks like damp course there . . . you use that within a wall at the damp-proof height.

DPM is basically very, very thick polyethene - normally blue or green - Have a look back in my "Uber garage extension" thread - there's a bit in there where I use DPM on top of the slab, but under the deck.

If this is just for casting a step and protecting the wooden frame (IIRC?) any thick polyethene will do . . . If you give me some dimensions I can almost certainly get you an off cut of DPM from home.

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #51 on:** October 06, 2010, 08:55:39 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

That looks like damp course there

I thought it was the same stuff but in a smaller roll..

Quoting: Roadkill

Have a look back in my "Uber garage extension" thread

Ahh I see.

Quoting: Roadkill

If this is just for casting a step and protecting the wooden frame (IIRC?)

Yah, correct.

Quoting: Roadkill

. If you give me some dimensions I can almost certainly get you an off cut of DPM from home

That would be most awesome as the only other 'small' length of green DPM is £30!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/67489/Building/Damp-Proof/4M-x-15m-DPM-1000Gauge

If you wouldn't mind dude, an off-cut of what you have there would save me some cash - especially as it is just a small section I'm doing.

If you don't mind shipping it I'll obviously Pay Pal you the shipping fee and enough to cover a few beers - you deserve a drink after all the remote help you've given me

From memory, 1000 x 300mm would do it, with enough spare incase I screw it up

Roadkill · « **Reply #52 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:07:20 am »

Quoting: Cunning Plan

1000 x 300mm would do it

Sure ?

Get me an address and I may be able to get it out today - but I'll need an address sharpish !

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #53 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:19:10 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Sure ?

Yep

Quoting: Roadkill

Get me an address and I may be able to get it out today - but I'll need an address sharpish !

Text sent! Let me know how much it is and your Pay Pal address

Roadkill · « **Reply #54 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:24:09 am »

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #55 on:** October 26, 2010, 07:12:42 am »

Thanks to RK for the help and DPM (no not double penetration!!

). I made a start building the step.

It looks a bit more like a step than the garage one, it was way easier to get flat making the mix more watery working within the shuttering!

I used some real big shingle / hardcore to build it up, then a mix of 50/50 cement and sharp sand. I could have probably used a much higher mix of sharp sand to cement

Something like a 3 to 1

It's solid though!

Ran out of cement for the top section, will finish that off when I can. Door needs a clean / paint from where it rained after putting the first layer of concrete down and it splashed the door