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<blockquote data-quote="Bez?" data-source="post: 254495" data-attributes="member: 4151"><p>You have some options.</p><p></p><p>Not knowing the size of the pad, or the ground condition matters.</p><p></p><p>If you plan to pour a pad and then build a pump house on it - that is what it sounds like - make sure you have the grass and top soil removed from the area you plan to lay down the pad.</p><p></p><p>Then lay down about 4 - 6 inches of sand or gravel and level it. This sand or gravel pad should extend out from the planned concrete about 8 - 12 inches all the way around.</p><p></p><p>After this is done you can form the area using 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 depending on the thickness of the pad.</p><p></p><p>You can use re-bar or you can do what I have been starting to do here - use concrete with fibreglass in it.</p><p></p><p>If you do not have any real heaving problems with frost or soft ground conditions you might be able to get away with nothing - but I tend to over build a bit. I know roughly where you live and the weather does not really get cold, as compared to here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> - but you might consider the fibreglass as it does not require a lot of work as re-bar does. Fibreglass does the job of the rebar.</p><p></p><p>Hint - when you pour the pad, put a few bolts in the concrete along the planned outline of the building before it dries - that way you can anchor your building to them by using a few washers and some self locking nuts.</p><p></p><p>Have fun,</p><p></p><p>Bez?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez?, post: 254495, member: 4151"] You have some options. Not knowing the size of the pad, or the ground condition matters. If you plan to pour a pad and then build a pump house on it - that is what it sounds like - make sure you have the grass and top soil removed from the area you plan to lay down the pad. Then lay down about 4 - 6 inches of sand or gravel and level it. This sand or gravel pad should extend out from the planned concrete about 8 - 12 inches all the way around. After this is done you can form the area using 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 depending on the thickness of the pad. You can use re-bar or you can do what I have been starting to do here - use concrete with fibreglass in it. If you do not have any real heaving problems with frost or soft ground conditions you might be able to get away with nothing - but I tend to over build a bit. I know roughly where you live and the weather does not really get cold, as compared to here :D - but you might consider the fibreglass as it does not require a lot of work as re-bar does. Fibreglass does the job of the rebar. Hint - when you pour the pad, put a few bolts in the concrete along the planned outline of the building before it dries - that way you can anchor your building to them by using a few washers and some self locking nuts. Have fun, Bez? [/QUOTE]
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