puredieselpower
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Just trying to start conversation with fellow skidsteer members so... How do you all usually do your grading?
with 4" or more of concrete on top of the pad will put you atleast 6" above, and here the base is usually very good. Before any concrete is pored my sub-contractor always tamps it.cat320 said:If i was putting up a building i would definatly want it well above grade . you would have to take any organic material out anyway and hopfully the sub materinal is good other wise you will have to take that out and backfill to at least to grade or higher then make your forms for the slab if your doing a pole building ,but after you get the poles in the ground naturaly.Always better to have it higher than level or lower.
puredieselpower said:Cool, when i have a pad for a pole building, if they have good top soil i'll take out 4" pile it to the side. then bring in sand and raise the pad from 2"-4" above the ground so that when the floor is pored there should never be any issue of water in the building. then i'll use the top soil around the building to dress it up any left over i usally will level of any where that they might need it.