Re: concrete pad

[Bill Rabel <brabel@dlux.net>]

> My budget dictates I live with an outdoor  poured pad, rather than a 
> shop for a while.
> how big , assuming working on one  car a time?
> what specs? how deep? re-enforced?
> Do I need footings?

Make the slab the size of the building you would eventually like to 
have. You will need footings for the building eventually. A four-inch 
slab should be fine for automotive work. Five inches would be overkill.

- Bill Rabel
   Anacortes, WA