Floating Slab Roof

A floating slab spreads the structure weight over the entire base instead of at strategic supporting columns.

Floating slab roof.

Small sheds and backyard structures like gazebos and pergolas may not need elaborate foundations because they are so light. Floating slabs are concrete slabs that are laying over the ground without any kind of anchoring as if it simply sits on it and floats. Measure out two feet. Play pause space step 2.

As they are shallow in depth they can ideally be used in specific construction locations. Determine the height of the top surface of your concrete slab. Floating slab is a concrete slab laid over ground without any anchoring as if it simply floats. Once you ve made this determination use string to mark.

Adding to a floating slab building most buildings need foundations to transfer the structure s weight as well as roof and floor loads into the ground. Determine the height of the top surface of the concrete slab. The idea being let the original concrete slab crack and do what it wants because the upper slab will float on top undisturbed. Determine the area for your floating slab and mark the four corners with 3 foot metal stakes.

Once you have made this determination use string. After much deliberation we decided to top the cracked concrete with a new floating slab. This presented a problem of how to remove the concrete pad and still hold up the roof. How to build a floating slab step 1.

Measure out two feet in the perimeter laterally and mark off this area.