Garage floor, alternative to poured concrete

[La Hot Rods]

I talked to my buddy Rockhound and he said to tamp your gravel down then a layer of sand then the blocks and tamp them down.
He did suggest that you use the paver blocks as the large block will tend to break.

 

[bobs409]

Sounds about what I thought. I better not do it though, there might be a mutiny here if I do.

 

[1958 delivery]

If you look at the difference in cost it's not enough to lay down an inferior floor. Probably the kicker is you wanting to do it yourself. Just pay a mason to do the job correctly.

 

[1958 delivery]

Think with your brain, not your pocket book.

 

[boxerdog]

Think with your brain, not your pocket book.

They should be the same...I know, I know that's not how it works.

 

[bobs409]

It will have to wait for another year. Too many things lined up for this year.

 

[chuckl]

I went through the same struggle. Basically, I am a cheapskate and tried the gravel, sand and large pavers. Then they began to settle with a movement of the garage area and my creeper would hang in the cracks. Ok, just live with it. After some time, I wanted to put in a lift. Oops, a two-post lift would require two pads--4' X 4' X 1 & 1/2' thick for stability, in my soil, without cracking. Basically, that's 2 yards of concrete. A 4-poster was about the same cost for pads, A concrete floor would have handled either a 2- or a 4-post lift, because of the stability and strength of the concrete. Soooo, the "paver" floor cost a lot more in the long run to install the lift. I out-smarted myself--again.

 

[bobs409]

I'm not cheap, I'm frugal.

 

[Phil Reed]

Ah......????????

 

[skipxt4]

Bob; Just put Crusher Run, down, till next year. Poor man's concrete. I'll be doing it myself, later this Summer.

 

[64chevydude]

When the township says you have enough garage and wont give you a permit to build a permanent structure this would work

 

[Carmine]

I'm not cheap, I'm frugal.

Start a 'GoFundMe" account and you won't have to wait , Carmine.

 

[bobs409]

Bob; Just put Crusher Run, down, till next year. Poor man's concrete. I'll be doing it myself, later this Summer.

That sounds interesting! Run a compactor over that stuff and it sounds like it would make a decent floor. Good enough for parking 2 vehicles on anyway.

I'm really in no hurry so will still consider a concrete slab yet.

 

[bobs409]

Start a 'GoFundMe" account and you won't have to wait , Carmine.

So how much can I count you in for?

 

[Carmine]

Let me count my nickel cans and bottles and I’ll get back to you. Hey, have to start someplace lol.

 

[62BillT]

Crushed Stone or Crusher Run as we call it around here would be a good alternative, if just using the building for storage and having a limited budget. You could still always Concrete it later on if you decided to.

 

[rstreet]

Crushed Stone or Crusher Run as we call it around here would be a good alternative, if just using the building for storage and having a limited budget. You could still always Concrete it later on if you decided to.

Bob:
That would make a good base for concrete when you do it next year. Just allow a bit for any drains sloping and install the drains in now as chances are those would be under the cars or between them and probably not get run over. I think the cubic feet price comparison is good especially since you are buying the stone and hauling in your tri axle dump trucks and leveling with your own tracked Bobcat. I guess you will use a laser for final grade?
Robert

 

[Carmine]

In my area, many use a product called Item #4, for their driveways. Not sure what it is exactly. Looks like small stone, dust and whatever else. They say you water and pack it and it sets up like concrete. I also saw a garage that had a blacktop floor installed. Was ok I guess. Certainly different, Carmine.

 

[bobs409]

Bob:
I think the cubic feet price comparison is good especially since you are buying the stone and hauling in your tri axle dump trucks and leveling with your own tracked Bobcat. I guess you will use a laser for final grade?
Robert

We don't do things that way here in the coal regions.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Is this the same as what they call, lime waste?