Cementing

[jasonbrisbane]

Hi i have a highset split level house.Under the high part of the house is a double garage with a cement floor and under the low part (about 1.5 m high) is just dirt.Can anyone forsee any problems if i cement under here?is it ok to put cement everywhere including around the supports for the house that go into the ground?The reason i want to do this is so i have a clean area to store some of my stuff.

[ozwinner]

I wouldnt use cement, apart from the cost factor it is to easy to crack.
Try concrete instead, cheaper and more durable.

Al

[bitingmidge]

Yep, Concrete.

No problems with what you are trying to do, but you obviously have a sloping block of land, so you need to take drainage into consideration.

Make sure that water doesn't turn up under the slab, or worse for your stuff stored in cartons: on top of it!

I'd suggest a gravel or agricultural drain at the edge of the retaining wall (under the slab) running to the outside, and an open drain against the house so that water run-off is collected before it hits the house and seeps onto your slab!

Cheers,

P