Section 10.1.1

Garage Floors

Garage floors shall transmit all loads to the foundation without undue movement. Garage foundations and floors should be inspected by the site team prior to concrete pour.

  • Garage floor should be provided with at least 100mm of concrete.

  • Concrete must be formed to allow for a gentle fall towards the garage door.

  • Any concrete spillage onto brick work must be cleaned while still wet to prevent permanent staining.

  • Trowelled finish to concrete to edges.

  • Concrete must finish at channel drain or block paving.

  • Area directly below the beam prepared with concrete blinding formed level.

  • Correct size heave precaution laid accurately to a line and continuous.

  • Ring beam heave precaution neatly cut around pile cap.