Garage pad ?

[plio7]

that would be 14,000 according to my chitty math


in case you need it typed out thats 20'x20'x35lbs/ft2.........

 

[Summiteer]

Isn't a square foot 1 foot by 1 foot? which would be 12"X12"=144 square inches?

 

[plio7]

true.....my bad that would make the foor print closer to 6sq feet my bad......busy doing work not paying attention to my math........20x12=240".....240x3.5= 840 square inches convert to sqare feet= 6....far better #'s for that point load on the slab

 

[plio7]

anyways back to the important points.....by code if your building is less than 592 ft2 you dont need the thickening if you want want it.......dont put it over a gas line, if you dont put a curb on put a moisture barrier on the sill plate coming up a few inches.......call it good and have a super day

 

[calgarysledguy]

You can pour concrete over your gas line.

You can put a garage over your gas line if you have the gas line sleeved. Another cost. I cant remember price around $1800 i think.

Maybe different rules in different places.

 

[plio7]

Pretty sure if you check ab building codes it says you cant build a detached garage over a buried gas line.

 

[OVERKILL 19]

No one has taken away cyles posting privileges yet? Holy fawk man I know the internet is full of bad information but you seem to be the all mighty king contributor to the steaming BS pile. A slab thickening is designed for a reason and it works. If your going to get a cracking pad it will be one that is consistent thickness. My god. Load on edges from building.....duhhhhhhhhh. You make my brain hurt.



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I wonder the same thing every time !!
I think we should trade in the "liked this post " for "delete the retard" button!

 

[calgarysledguy]

Pretty sure if you check ab building codes it says you cant build a detached garage over a buried gas line.

It does say this but there are exceptions. This came off the City of Calgary web site.

HOW DO PROVINCIAL NATURAL GASREGULATIONS AFFECT MY PLANS TO BUILD AGARAGE OR RENOVATE MY PROPERTY?​

Please be aware that provincial regulations changed in 1996 to prohibit the construction of any building over underground natural gas pipelines. This includes the natural gas service line that supplies your property. The only exception to this regulation is when the service line is encased in a gas-tight sleeve that extends beyond the perimeter of the building.


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WHAT IF MY CONSTRUCTION PLANS INTERFEREWITH THE NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINE?​

If you find out that there is a problem, you have several options. The firstis to alter your plans to build a minimum of 0.3 metres (one foot) awayfrom the service line. The second option is to have the service line relocated.A possible third option is to have a gas-tight sleeve installed on your service​

line.

 

[mikesky]

Let's back to discussion.

First you cannot build over a gas line. it's a rule. Actually you can if you have a written approval from ATCO gas. Second the cost of relocating a gas line is 2K.
I've talked to ATCO prior to getting a permit, but was lucky to find out that gas line is 1 feet away from my garage.

So any ideas for curved slab? My elevation is about a feet differences in grades, that will be leveled with bobcat, however landscaping around still remains untouched, that means water might get to the garage:-(.
That not good:-(

 

[maxwell]

You need to build up a pad then. Garage slab level needs natural drainage to existing grades and lane.

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[Cyle]

There is tons of different ways to do it, largely depending on the site. Raise the pad up for steeper driveway, curb, curb with slopped pad (pricey because it's a ton of work), or if possible drop your grade around the pad. It's really tough to tell without more details which one is better. If you need final grade you have to follow the city a lot, but if not just use common sense with grade, many many times the city doesn't.

I personally like a curb, not just for outside but inside if you are washing the floor down, or even just melting in the winter. As long as it's a proper curb, not a lot of these hacks putting untreated wood in a curb. Either pure concrete, or pressure treated box. Even with a pressure treated plate it's not great because you only got a inch and a half, and if you drywall it's still going to get wet.

I can't remember exact cost but depending on size of pad and type of curb it should start at about $500 extra, which is nothing for all the extra work it is.

 

[X-it]

I just finished jacking up a building 8 inches and pouring a curb, lots of creaking and even a few 30 mile an hour hair raising gusts. Concrete $388.04 with a 60 dollar small load delivery charge thrown in there.