cement weight
Last Post 12 Jul 2008 12:01 PM by James Eggert. 1 Replies.
Printer Friendly
Sort:
PrevPrev NextNext
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Author Messages
golden User is Offline
New Member
New Member
Send Private Message
Posts:1

--
09 Jul 2008 05:26 PM
If I have a cement roof that was poured years ago (4'X 4'X3") and I want to pour another roof over it (5'X10'X4") would the weight of the newly poured roof bear on the old poured roof once its set?  Or, would the new cornors take the majority of the weight?  Both roofs have wire mesh in them.  The small roof was once poured with the idea of being a cover over an entry but now I'ld like to make it a roof over a well house.  
James EggertUser is Offline
Basic Member
Basic Member
Send Private Message
Posts:411

--
12 Jul 2008 12:01 PM
This question is way to vague to answer because no one knows what is holding up the first slab, and what the capacity is of that bearing system.

Does one bear on the other...probably....BUT....no one knows if the walls below can handle the additional weight???

You need to have someone do a site review for you!
Take Care<br>Jim<br><br>Design/Build/Consulting<br>"Not So Big" Design Proponent
You are not authorized to post a reply.

Active Forums 4.1
Membership Membership: Latest New User Latest: croccohvacusa New Today New Today: 0 New Yesterday New Yesterday: 0 User Count Overall: 35027
People Online People Online: Visitors Visitors: 157 Members Members: 0 Total Total: 157
Copyright 2011 by BuildCentral, Inc.   Terms Of Use  Privacy Statement