The best concrete mixture for footings

If you’re currently setting about creating the foundations for a new property or extension, there’s an awful lot of elements for you to consider. At this stage, it is imperative that you carefully consider how to lay the correct structural support features in place.

One of the absolute key elements of foundation construction is footings. Whatever structure you’re building, correctly placing your footings, and using the optimum concrete mixture type for the job will be critical.

So, in this blog post, we’ll be helping all you DIY-ers out there, by providing you with a few handy tips and tricks to ensure that your footings are sturdy, dependable and hardwearing. Concrete footings are made by digging an excavated trench, then using a combination of rebar reinforcement and the right type of ready mix concrete to help provide support for the new structure.

 

This is a particularly important step in the building process when you are attempting to build in areas that have difficult or unusual soil conditions. Footing is most commonly required if you are building on a soft zone, or directly onto soft clay soil. Alongside being used for a new property or extension, you might require the support of concrete footings for numerous other building projects, such as a new decking, retaining wall, fence posts, or a pergola.

 

In most cases, the best concrete mixture for footings would be as follows:

● If you are using reinforced concrete, we would recommend opting for a mixture that’s between 3,500 – 4,000 psi.
● If you have chosen to use concrete that is non-reinforced, your mixture can be of a different strength. We would suggest choosing a concrete strength of around 2,500 psi.

 

We hope that this concrete mixing advice helps you with laying your concrete for the latest home build project. However, it is important to note that, with these kinds of jobs, it is always best to enlist the services of a professional. At iMix Concrete, we specialise in providing domestic and commercial construction sites with concrete that is mixed on-site.

 

As London and the South East’s number one on-site mixed concrete company, you can trust our dedicated team of concrete professionals to provide high strength graded concrete with a concrete mix ratio that fits your exact specifications. So, if you would like to enlist our services, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.