Structural blocks

**Marmite the Dog** · 19-11-2009, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Norton

I am confused with your use of the term premade concrete ceiling.

These.

Originally Posted by Norton

Not even sure why you want a ceiling? You can build a concrete block building enclosure with a concrete slab floor, put in some rafters (wood or steel), then attach a corrugated tin or composite roofing material on it. There will be no leaks if it's done properly. Just leave the "ceiling" open. Will see the rafters from the inside but so what. If you want a ceiling, use gypsum or something they call sa-mart board up here.

I know, but that's not what I need to do. Yes, I'm being vague.

**crippen** · 19-11-2009, 10:22 AM

Be careful with the concrete blocks. All the ones round Korat are non-load bearing it would seem. Tried to park the car on one ant it just collapsed into dust!

**Marmite the Dog** · 19-11-2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by crippen

Tried to park the car on one ant it just collapsed into dust!

But when the load is spread across the entire foot of the wall, it should be OK.

**crippen** · 19-11-2009, 10:53 AM

Not sure. This block just Disappeared to dust.

**Norton** · 19-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Yes, I'm being vague.

Indeed. The pic you posted is flooring material, not ceiling, but I understand.
As asked in your OP, prefab concrete floor sections are sold all over. Go to Global House and get prices. You may need to have concrete beams to support the concrete "ceiling" as I have never seen a 4x4m prefab section but they may available.

Sounds as if you need a hefty ceiling/floor to support weight. I built something like this as a rice storage silo but it was open on the ground floor.

**Marmite the Dog** · 19-11-2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

You may need to have concrete beams to support the concrete "ceiling" as I have never seen a 4x4m prefab section but they may available.

I guess I would use 4 4m x 1m sections.

The purpose of this thread is to know if a block wall would support these concrete floor sections. They will also act as a roof, but will not be directly exposed to the weather.

**DrAndy** · 19-11-2009, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Norton

The pic you posted is flooring material, not ceiling

well, that amounts to the same thing in many cases

it could be done, and the blocks would support them. Seems a very over-engineered way of building slave quarters though

**BKKBILL** · 19-11-2009, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Norton

The pic you posted is flooring material, not ceiling

well, that amounts to the same thing in many cases

it could be done, and the blocks would support them. Seems a very over-engineered way of building slave quarters though

Maybe not slave quarters but a money vault.

**Marmite the Dog** · 19-11-2009, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by BKKBILL

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Spot on, but I didn't want to say. Most people have got this image of an impoverished TEFLer, and I didn't want to disappoint them.

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