Hi i am mike day owner of day s concrete floors inc.
Machine shop concrete floor thickness.
Type of use how thick you pour your concrete floor can be determined by how the floor is going to be used.
The plan is to have my 10 logan lathe a 12 vernon shaper an index model 40 mill to start.
The future may hold a 13x40 lathe and a horizontal mill as well.
Every machine shop is different and each has unique flooring needs.
Https youtu be cotrw bu 04 got tired of the uneven old concrete floor in the machine shop motorcycle garage and gave it the wrath of the elect.
Structural concrete work is planned to bear loads or hold weight but transfer the weight to the soil base beneath the structure.
This is largely based on the types and the number of vehicles you plan to.
Standard thickness the standard concrete garage floor is six inches thick and with use of proper control joints should be thick enough to withstand normal use.
The thickness of concrete is an important factor in load bearing strength but to conserve resources and avoid over building other factors are also taken into consideration.
In maine where i ve been working with concrete for 40 years now and this website is where i can share with you all the knowledge and wisdom i ve gained from installing all kinds of decorative concrete concrete floors concrete overlays stained concrete and also fixing cracked or spalled concrete.
Currently i am building a new home with a shop in the basement.