So I'm hoping to finally put a concrete floor in my barn and want to hear all about concrete floors.
This is a bank barn that is over 100 years old, started as a dairy barn and was converted to horse stable probably 60 years ago. Right now the floor is just dirt with some thick oak boards in an aisle way laid over 4x4 cross members. 8 stalls are all dirt. I replaced a number of rotten posts a few years back, digging 3 foot footers filled with no shrink concrete, before replacing with 6x6 inch treated posts. These posts sit on the footers a few inches below the dirt grade. The floor will need to be poured right up to these posts. I want to remove all stall partitions and have the whole space concreted with a relatively smooth finish, then reinstall some of the stall partitions that attach to the posts.
The space is approximately 60 x 40 feet and has 6 barn doors that open outside. I may replace these doors after the pour with some bigger doors to accommodate a vehicle or two.
Anyways, what do I need to consider in hiring someone for this project?
I want a vapor barrier and am thinking about a 4 inch slab with reinforcement of some kind. Not sure if it needs expansion joints or not. I want a floor that is smooth and easy to clean, doesn't crack and will hold up to time.
What should I expect to pay? What should I look out for? What are the variables in cost?
This is a bank barn that is over 100 years old, started as a dairy barn and was converted to horse stable probably 60 years ago. Right now the floor is just dirt with some thick oak boards in an aisle way laid over 4x4 cross members. 8 stalls are all dirt. I replaced a number of rotten posts a few years back, digging 3 foot footers filled with no shrink concrete, before replacing with 6x6 inch treated posts. These posts sit on the footers a few inches below the dirt grade. The floor will need to be poured right up to these posts. I want to remove all stall partitions and have the whole space concreted with a relatively smooth finish, then reinstall some of the stall partitions that attach to the posts.
The space is approximately 60 x 40 feet and has 6 barn doors that open outside. I may replace these doors after the pour with some bigger doors to accommodate a vehicle or two.
Anyways, what do I need to consider in hiring someone for this project?
I want a vapor barrier and am thinking about a 4 inch slab with reinforcement of some kind. Not sure if it needs expansion joints or not. I want a floor that is smooth and easy to clean, doesn't crack and will hold up to time.
What should I expect to pay? What should I look out for? What are the variables in cost?