How to Pour a Garage Floor

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Build a frame for your garage floor.

   Your frame will keep in the cement fix and delimit the area of your floor.
   
   Use four simple wooden boards pushed against the walls of the garage and secured either by weights or nailed together.
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   Step 2: Even out the garage floor by removing any debris and evening out any irregularities in the surface using a trowel or other tools.

   ,,, This is best done from the end of the wheelbarrow, evening with the trowel as you move along.
   
   Pour 3 inches (or 5 cm). , These bars will provide strength to the concrete.
   
   Have the bars prepared before pouring.
   
   Allowing the concrete to dry too much between pours will create layers and make the concrete weaker.
   
   To attain an even floor, pouring slowly and evenly. , Go as high as you wish your floor to be. , Ensure an even floor by checking that there are no air pockets or pools of cement in the corners. , Check that no air bubbles or other irregularities form. , If the boards are hard to lift, let the floor sit for another day. , Tap the surface with a boot or a hammer to make sure it is solid and free of cracks.
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   Step 3: Place the frame on the floor.

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   Step 4: Mix the concrete in your wheelbarrow.

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   Step 5: Pour the concrete mix slowly and evenly over the floor.

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   Step 6: Place the steel rods or rebar around the edges of the freshly poured concrete mix and through the middle of your floor if working with a large area.

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   Step 7: Continually even the cement with a trowel.

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   Step 8: Smooth over the surface of the cement with your trowel after pouring.

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   Step 9: Let the floor dry for at least a day.

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    Step 10: Remove the frame once the floor is dry and you can easily lift the boards.

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    Step 11: Step on and use the floor only once it is completely dry.

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