Kennel Concrete

Little Dog · Post by **Little Dog** » Tue May 20, 2003 7:04 am

How thick would you think concrete should be on kennel flooring? I'd guess 1.5 to 2 inches.

DarrinG · Post by **DarrinG** » Tue May 20, 2003 10:34 pm

I'm no concrete professional....keep that in mind as you read my response...

I use concrete runs and when I poured my kennel flooring, I poured it 3 1/2 to 4 inches thick (I put a slope on it). I figured that with the cold temps well below freezing in the winter, and the possibility of some water freezing on it and the ground freezing, a thicker slab would not crack up as bad and would last much longer....

maybe Blackdirt will chime in here, he's a concrete finisher...

blackdirt beagles · Post by **blackdirt beagles** » Wed May 21, 2003 9:41 pm

4" is pretty standard for sidewalks and patios and such. if you wanted to cut corners a little, 3" would be ok for a dog kennel. i would use a 6 bag fiber mesh mix and use 1/2" rebar for reinforcement. try not to pour it too wet, that weakens the strength some. depending on the size of the run you should put some control joints (sawcuts or hand grooves) into the project. if you get bigger than 10' x 12' its best to put a control joint down the middle each way. hope this helps. basically with the light load of a dog kennel there isnt too much you can really screw up, most anything will work, but if you spend just a few extra $$ and do it right it can last for 20 years or more. remember to seal it with a sealer just for concrete every 2 years or so.