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Levelling Concrete Floor in Horse Stable
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.15 PM
Hello there, I have a problem with my concrete floor in a 25m2 horse stall. This floor over the years has taken a battering and needs levelling. There are numerous holes and ridges from general wearing away over time. I am looking to make it level again, is there an exterior levelling compound ideal out there I can use myself or do I need to call in someone to chisel it all out and re concrete it? Update: Thank you Louis Clark, is there a sand and cement ratio you would recommend? Would this be Sharp sand?
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Louis clark property care
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Honestly if it’s something you’re comfortable doing I’d suggest cutting out the heavily pitted areas and pouring in a sand and cement mix.
You can go to the extent of putting a self levelling screed down but it’s doubtful it would survive horses being on it for too long.
Answered24 September 2020
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Shaun Beasley building services
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Depending on how bad the concrete is, it would probably be best cut out the sections in and reconcrete to existing. Make sure the area's are cut out in square sections around the unlevel concrete and dug out to the thickness of the existing concrete. This way you know the new concrete is at a good depth and should key to the existing concrete
Answered24 September 2020
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Anonymous user
It would be better to take out the full floor and do the full floor brand new again.
Answered26 September 2020
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Anonymous user
You could use self levelling which is quite good and solid but with the time horses walking and standing on top of it would have crack on the thinner areas so depends on what u willing to spend cuz i would cut that out and repour it again with pure concret
Answered30 September 2020
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Anonymous user
Hi, I would want a little more information, photos etc unless it was faily local to go and view. If you want the new floor to last I would suggest breaking out the old and replace with new, if you overlay on the existing then there is a chance it will just break up again. I wouldn't recommend using a self leveling compound in this instance. Like anything, it depends on your budget.
Answered30 September 2020
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