khansen46
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I have a wood frame metal shop approximately 24'x24' on concrete slab. The slab is currently close to grade. I live south of Houston, and my yard has a heavy clay content. During heavy rain I sometimes get as much as 3" of water inside the shop. I know that I have drainage issues that need to be dealt with, but that will have limited results as the only place to channel the water is the front ditch which also fills up (we are out in the county).
A concrete company came out yesterday and recommended we pour 6" of concrete on the existing floor. As far as the ceiling goes, I think I can deal with losing the 6" of head space. However, this causes issues with the overhead and entry doors, as I would have to cut into the headers on two sides to relocate the doors. For the amount of restructuring that will need to be done, and the overall condition of the shop, I think it may make sense to take down the shop and start over.
Can I take down the shop, and have a new slap poured on top to the desired elevation while making it approximately twice the size? I'm thinking around 24'x50'. I would then have a new shop put up. The concrete company only offered the option of removing the old slab and starting over.
The existing slab looks like it was poured after the framing, so the main posts (I think they are 8"x8") are in the concrete. I can't raise the shop independent of the slab. I've though about installing new framing around the bottom and cutting the posts flush with the concrete so it can be raised, but with that level of effort, and considering I want to make it larger anyway, I think I'd be better off going with a new shop altogether.
Any thoughts?
A concrete company came out yesterday and recommended we pour 6" of concrete on the existing floor. As far as the ceiling goes, I think I can deal with losing the 6" of head space. However, this causes issues with the overhead and entry doors, as I would have to cut into the headers on two sides to relocate the doors. For the amount of restructuring that will need to be done, and the overall condition of the shop, I think it may make sense to take down the shop and start over.
Can I take down the shop, and have a new slap poured on top to the desired elevation while making it approximately twice the size? I'm thinking around 24'x50'. I would then have a new shop put up. The concrete company only offered the option of removing the old slab and starting over.
The existing slab looks like it was poured after the framing, so the main posts (I think they are 8"x8") are in the concrete. I can't raise the shop independent of the slab. I've though about installing new framing around the bottom and cutting the posts flush with the concrete so it can be raised, but with that level of effort, and considering I want to make it larger anyway, I think I'd be better off going with a new shop altogether.
Any thoughts?