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Re: Shop Floors

To: <Tombread@aol.com>, <scarlett@tubetechltd.com>, <varac@egroups.com>,
Subject: Re: Shop Floors
From: "John Lehman" <JELehman@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 14:28:34 -0400
Note that a good grade of Pex pipe (pex-a) will take a great deal of flexing
and stretching without harm.  I would probably guess that your slab has done
all the settling it will ever do unless you're washing out underneath, or
have subsidence for some reason.

John L

> It is likely your existing floor has cracks because it has settled due to
> cavitation.  You should have the base mud-jacked for support (fill the
> hollows under your old floor with a slurry mixture) before adding the
weight
> of additional concrete, or you may end up with a new floor with new
cracks.
>
> Tom Butters
> The Greens Fork Group
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