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I am contemplating pouring a 14'X40' slab for my 40,000 pound motorhome.
How thick shoud the pour be? Four or six inches?
Also considering digging a deeper pit where the tires will be - say eight or ten inches.
Is that overkill?
I will have this done by a professional contractor - a bit bigger than the small projects
I have done before.
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I like 6" concrete with rebar.
But it depends on what type of ground you are building on.
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OK, thanks. I'll consult the experts around here to see what they say.
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Yep. Consult your area concrete guys.
Also, cruise by a RV park and talk to the park owners about their pads
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Would the area where you are considering digging it deeper for the tires retain water?
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Crown it just a wee bit so any water will run off.
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Is this for storage at your home or for "permanent"/seasonal placement at a 'camp' site?
I'd, like toolmiser, be afraid about the wheel pits holding water (causing tire rot).
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I rather suspect he was talking about digging out to create a thickened part of the slab under the tires. Top side flat(ish).
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well, that would make a lot more sense than having holes for the tires to sit in. Either way, another concern I'd see with that is what happens if a new unit is purchased at some point? The extra depth won't line up right. Maybe have a 18" wide section the full length along both sides that is a little thicker and the middle can be notably thinner since it won't bear much weight???
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If my (very) rough calculations are close to accurate the difference between a 4" slab and a 6" slab are about 1 cubic yard of concrete.
How much extra labor would it take to do the digging, etc to make the extra pads, etc?
I'd just go with a 6" slab
But I would put some extra rebar along the wheel tracks
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