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concrete stable base

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:31 pm
by henry2000
HELP hi i am about to start building a base for two stables the area is 24ft x 19ft and 6inch deep for hardcore plus 4inch for concreteon top of this i have not started the hardcore yet can anyone tell me how much hardcore i will need for this area and is there such a differance between normal concrete and equine concrete. thanks

blockwork

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:32 pm
by henry2000
how many blocks are in a one meter square

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:52 pm
by thedoctor
See our material conversions project for quantities, there are 10 blocks to a m and you need sulphate resisting cement for the stable base because ofr horse pee which, apparently, is very strong !!