Concrete garage

[svrich]

Here goes the long shot...
Does anyone know the weight of a 16'x8' concrete sectional garage? I have sealed the deal on a second hand one but need to transport it from Norwich to Beccles (23 miles). I'm hoping to be able to hire a large trailer and tow it behind our Discovery but am unsure of the gross weight to be able to workout if I can do it.
Cheers.

[Tim in Belgium]

Do it in stages if the trailer tyres start to bulge?

What braked weight can the Disco haul, 3.5te?

[svrich]

I'm almost certain it can pull 3t but I've never done it before.

[Troy]

Don't know if this helps, but the average density of concrete is 2300 kg/m3

I bet if you call the company that makes them, they could tell you how much it weighs.

[Tim in Belgium]

I'm almost certain it can pull 3t but I've never done it before.


Just take it steady then, I reckon it'll be under 3 tes probably. I've been in 4wds pulling 2te-4te of stone, low ratio may be required on steep uphills, and a lot of thinking about braking. Once off dual carriageways don't stray too much over 40 if the road bends.

[punyXpress]

steep uphills
Are there any steep hills in that neck of the woods?? :confused:

[Tim in Belgium]

Well just avoid the dikes!

[Tris]

Don't know if this helps, but the average density of concrete is 2300 kg/m3

I bet if you call the company that makes them, they could tell you how much it weighs.

PLUS ....

I've got a concrete garage and each of the panels are about 0.6 wide x 2.2 high x .05 thick (thickness is a complete guess as there is a thick bit around the edges and thin in the middle).

Given that the weight per panel would be 152kg (Make sure you take some BIG LADS with you to load the trailer:p)

Assuming there are 20 panels that gives you just over 3 tonnes plus all the bits like door, roof, trussess, etc

Good Luck and book the osteopath (sp) now :) :) :) :)

[2mths]

sounsd like two trips might be a lot easier and safer

[svrich]

Two trips it is then!
Finished the base today and am geting stupidy excited about the whole thing - my own little workshop for the first time ever :D

[jimmy-james]

Enjoy mate! I presume its a home for the SV?

[Tris]

A couple of things I have learnt since mine was errected.

1) The lads that put it up did it in a day (gulp) and basically once they stood a corner up "walked" each subsequent panel into position

2) They "gobboed" between the panels once it was all standing.

3) To seal the wall to floor joint all they did was haunch up some cement all the way round on the inside. To start with I had a bit of a problem with water creeping in through there. Fixed now though. If I were doing it I consider running a bead of gobbo under the bottom of the panel to seal it up tight.

I think they're great if a bit cold/damp in the winter. If you're mates with a spray foam guy you could make it really snug and warm :cool:

PS
Years ago I put one up with a guy who was a "grunter" - the type that grunts but dosen't lift :smt092

[svrich]

That it is Jimmy. Plus a work bench and all my tools to help with servicing the bike and Landrovers.
Tris - I had planned on cementing the base of each panel as they went in and sealing them together with some frame sealant, nice a cheap from our local pound shop. Hopefully it will be up by the end of next week.

[kwak zzr]

what roof u got on this concrete garage?