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Posted by chester on August 7, 2005, 1:24 pm
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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>>Pour the slabs at a slope, (1/4" per foot) leading away from the
>>foundation, to ensure water is led away. I was going to accomplish this by
>>having the boards on the sides of my pour sloped at the angle I want, and
>>then using these boards to "level" the concrete out when it is poured,
>>this giving the concrete its slope.
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>>First, will this work? Will the concrete stay at this angle?
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> Yes, but put expansion joint material against the house.
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>>Second, is there another way to prevent water from flowing towards the
>>foundation, besides this?
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> The shed roof will direct some of it. If the roof is an "A" frame it will
> direct some near the house though. Other that holding an umbrella when it
> rains, a little pitch is the best way.
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>>I will have to shim the sheds up, and that will be a hassle, and I will
>>have ~3/4" ridge at the entrance, which is somewhat undesirable. Could I
>>pour the concrete true level, and then put something at the junction of
>>the existing foudnation and the new slab instead?
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> It's a shed, not a home for billiards tables. You won't notice the slight
> pitch.
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Thanks. As I said, my main concern now is the shed design, which ia
asingle roof, that slopes BACK. I am not sure this is a really bad idea
or not.
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