Type of concrete for footings

09-30-2012, 06:38 PM	#1
Lupus71 macon, ga bibb county   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macon ga Posts: 146	Type of concrete for footings I'm building a workshop/shed that will be 16x24 and have wood working tools and maybe a motorcycle and need to know what type of concrete I need to use for the footings I'm guessing type m for the footing and blocks for the piers

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09-30-2012, 07:27 PM	#2
Lupus71 macon, ga bibb county   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macon ga Posts: 146	Type of concrete for footings Wondering what concrete to use for a 16x24 shed that will hold woodworking tools. Is regular sakrete strong enough?

09-30-2012, 07:31 PM	#3
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,307	Type of concrete for footings I sure hope you do not plan on trying to do this with bags of concrete. http://www.concretenetwork.com/concr...calculator.htm

09-30-2012, 07:41 PM	#4
Mort World's Tallest Midget     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Twisp, WA Posts: 468	Type of concrete for footings 3000psi, no air (if it isn't exposed to the elements) would be fine. If you're doing a slab/footing mono pour, just get a truck. You'll thank me later.

09-30-2012, 08:31 PM	#5
Lupus71 macon, ga bibb county   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macon ga Posts: 146	Type of concrete for footings Sorry for not explaining better. It is not for a slab it will be 12 2x2 footings and probly 2 8" block high. Lowes has Portland type 1 but I'm not sure if that's what I need or if it's premixed.

09-30-2012, 09:24 PM	#6
Lupus71 macon, ga bibb county   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macon ga Posts: 146	Type of concrete for footings Wow if I did this right I need 48 60# bags to do 12 2x2x8 footings! That's $500 if I need to use Portland,which is $10 a bag! Man that just threw a wrench in things! Is there a cheaper way? I've seen sonotubes but they still need a footing right?

09-30-2012, 09:59 PM	#7
allthumbsdiy Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 377	Type of concrete for footings google "shortload concrete" and make some calls. in my case, the total price was slightly cheaper than bags, delivery, and mixer rental and I saved a ton of time by not mixing it myself. good luck

10-01-2012, 08:43 AM	#8
Lupus71 macon, ga bibb county   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macon ga Posts: 146	Type of concrete for footings Well the problem with that Is I can't get a truck behind my house

10-01-2012, 03:33 PM	#9
Mort World's Tallest Midget     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Twisp, WA Posts: 468	Type of concrete for footings It's still a thousand times easier to get a truck and a few wheelbarrows and wheeling it from the front than mixing all that Sakrete.

10-01-2012, 04:28 PM	#10
GBrackins Member     Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairhaven, Massachusetts Posts: 2,241	Type of concrete for footings you know that's right Mort! __________________ Gary "You get what you pay for, and sometimes free costs more!"