{"id":3772,"date":"2021-06-14T15:20:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/?p=3772"},"modified":"2021-06-14T15:20:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T15:20:10","slug":"foundations-bases-for-garages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/?p=3772","title":{"rendered":"Foundations and Bases for Garages"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3772\" class=\"elementor elementor-3772\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d2161e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d2161e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fda209\" data-id=\"1fda209\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9153e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9153e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What foundations are needed for a garage?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f4887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7f4887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Design of foundations for garages or blocks of garages should avoid damage caused by differential loads and uneven settlement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">An unreinforced edge thickened concrete slab should be used where the ground is uniform and provides an adequate foundation bearing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Unreinforced concrete slabs should:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">have a minimum thickness of 100mm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">have a minimum downstand thickening of 350mm below ground level around the whole perimeter of the slab<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">have a minimum width of edge thickening of 300mm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">be constructed on 100mm minimum of properly compacted hardcore<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">have dimensions not exceeding 6m in any direction &#8211; for dimensions greater than this, movement joints should be provided.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07bdee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07bdee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How deep should a concrete base be for a garage?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c32f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c32f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">After the site has been prepared, concrete will be ordered. This is done after preparation as it is important to know which type of concrete is required and if any reinforcement is needed, based on the ground conditions and how the garage will be used. The depth of concrete you need will depend on the use\/area of the garage: a minimum depth of 100mm will be required but it may need to be 150mm-200mm thick to accommodate heavy loads.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7aaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d7aaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"garage foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-569x569.png 569w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/garage-foundation.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c088f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c088f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How deep should foundations be for a garage?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20b7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20b7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Trees surrounding the area will have a huge influence on how deep the foundation of your garage will be built. They have a tendency to cause the soil that\u2019s surrounding them to shrink as they absorb the moisture from the ground. This is another reason materials are ordered post preparation. Maybe take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trees.org.uk\/Find-a-professional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arboricultural Association<\/a> for advice from a local tree surgeon. <br \/><br \/>Most construction that occurs with trees nearby often digs deeper into undisturbed soil in order to prevent any damage which is caused by a weakened foundation. Some soils like clay have a tendency to shrink more compared to other types of soil. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311e3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"311e3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the best foundation for a garage?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6a82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd6a82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">As with any structure, a new garage foundation plays a crucial role in the integrity of the building above: A quality foundation will last many years, but a poorly laid one can cause issues in the long run.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/services\/\">Rarely considered a do-it-yourself project<\/a>, laying the foundation for a garage requires good planning, adherence to local code, and careful consideration of future uses for the finished space. Amenities like a filtered drainage system and radiant floor heating need to be installed during the foundation phase of the garage. Plan on inspections along the way, as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea122a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea122a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s get your project started<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e311a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e311a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/contact\/\">Contact us now<\/a> to get the ball rolling on your project! J U Contractors operate throughout Kent, London, Surrey and further afield \u2013 make sure you\u2019re following our Facebook and Instagram for regular service updates!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0a067 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0a067\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7b446\" data-id=\"4e7b446\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At JU Contractors we love keeping on top of all things modern in the construction world (that includes decking!) and bringing them to you. 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