In the report, the engineer indicates...'The floor has buckled causing a heaved area along most of its length near the center of the slab. There is also settlement along the north edge adjacent to the north foundation. The floor slab can be used to support the normal loads for a garage. However, the amount of unlevelness is beyond the requirements established by the building codes and specifications. The slab will most likely continue to settle and develop more pronounced cracks. My assessment is that the only practical solution is to remove the floor slab, modify the subgrade with new compacted materials and replace with a new concrete slab.
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WHEN the engineer came to look at the garage, he mentioned to my mom that we could get away with laying cement on top of the existing cement which would cost a LOT less than replacing the whole garage floor. It sounds like he is now recommending a new floor. Would I be able to lay cement on top of cement like he first suggested?
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WHEN the engineer came to look at the garage, he mentioned to my mom that we could get away with laying cement on top of the existing cement which would cost a LOT less than replacing the whole garage floor. It sounds like he is now recommending a new floor. Would I be able to lay cement on top of cement like he first suggested?
