Concrete floor setting time

[Pa85]

Hi
I’m putting a 6 inch concrete floor in a new shed. Was wondering ideally how long do I need to leave the floor after pouring before I can use it?
It’s going to be used to store both straw and grain.
Concrete will be 35N 20 with steel fibres.

Thanks

 

[Kiwi Pete]

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[CJay]

Hi
I’m putting a 6 inch concrete floor in a new shed. Was wondering ideally how long do I need to leave the floor after pouring before I can use it?
It’s going to be used to store both straw and grain.
Concrete will be 35N 20 with steel fibres.

Thanks

I think you’d want 6 weeks minimum before any heavy machinery was used

 

[Pan mixer]

4 weeks

 

[A1an]

I was once told 5 days for every inch if you want to take vehicles on it.

It’s never done me wrong so I stuck to it.

 

[RWG Contracts]

28 days

 

[Grouse]

We have just done one with a 10” thick RC45 floor, fibres and steel mesh. Left it 28 days prior to loading and all is fine.

 

[Derky]

3 weeks minimum.