Pouring/curing concrete in cold weather

[countryhog]

Just saw this thread. now that its too late it seems 3.5” slab is really thin; sidewalks here usually go to 4” and driveways 6” thick.
Got an open rv barn I'm tentatively planning to add slab, electricity, and walls. Whats your planned improvements?
Anxiously following this thread.

 

[countryhog]

Just saw this thread. now that its too late it seems 3.5” slab is really thin; sidewalks here usually go to 4” and driveways 6” thick.
Got an open rv barn I'm tentatively planning to add slab, electricity, and walls. Whats your planned improvements?
Anxiously following this thread.

Dam! Didnt mean to kill this thread. Glad i wasnt holding my breath. Done. See ya round

 

[Ryan Browne]

Dam! Didnt mean to kill this thread. Glad i wasnt holding my breath. Done. See ya round

Sorry, been busy around here. This slab is pitched to a 7' long floor drain. It's got water in the form of a yard hydrant. We will be using this space as a "pack shed" or basically where vegetables get washed and boxed up for sale. I'm not exactly sure how the space will be laid out yet, but I'll post some pictures next year when it's up and running. It is designed with a door on either side of the 24' width, so bins or boxes of produce can come in on one side, get processed, and go out on the opposite side. There will be some arrangement of tables, sinks, dry racks, and shelving for supplies inside.

About the thickness, I just did what the concrete guy told me. I will say that 3.5" is the minimum anywhere on the floor. We checked every inch with a 2x4. There are plenty of places where it's probably half an inch thicker. We don't intend to park equipment on this slab, but if we do it would be a Polaris Ranger or a small compact utility tractor that weighs about 3500# and has big tires. So, hopefully we'll be alright.

Good luck with your barn project!

Ryan