Is it possible to start pouring the floor on the ground in early spring?
Good day! I would like to hear a competent opinion on the following question: is it possible in March to start filling the floor on the ground. The situation is as follows: last summer, a shallow strip foundation was poured. Then backfilling with sand is 1 m high, then the walls of the first floor were erected and blocked with slabs. In this state, left for the winter.
If we assume that your structure is in the climatic conditions of the middle zone, then we advise you not to rush to the work. The quality of the resulting floor on the ground directly depends on the conditions in which it was performed. Among the key factors it is worth noting such:
- the soil must be absolutely dry;
- occurrence of groundwater is allowed no higher than 4-5 meters.
Important! The issue of groundwater should be considered in each individual case, it all depends on the installation of waterproofing flooring. The easiest way to create a waterproofing is to spread a plastic film that does not have gaps or other defects. It is better, of course, to take a sufficiently thick material (up to 200 microns), it has high strength.
Before you start pouring the solution, the base must be properly prepared. And this means that the top layer of soil will be removed to a shallow depth, somewhere between 30-35 cm. Then tamping should be carried out, using a vibrating plate or even an ordinary wooden column. Depending on the situation, to ensure better waterproofing, the soil can be shed with water or a thin layer of clay can be laid on it.
Advice! In order for you to control the depth of the performed layer, you can drive a small amount of wooden pegs of the required height into the base. At the end of backfilling of materials, you simply remove them.
Based on all of the above voiced by you, you yourself must make the right conclusion whether the conditions in your home are in order to comply with all the technological aspects of the device of the flooded floor on the ground. If you are not sure that the soil has completely thawed and warmed up, then you should not rush. Otherwise, then you have to redo it.
