Concrete Slab for Steel Water Tank

[JacTheNovice]

Hi all,

We have just purchased a 2600L steel water tank and now need to organise the concrete base for the tank to stand on.

Approx measurements for the slab are 1.1m x 2.7m & 6 inches thick. It needs to be 25mpa concrete and be reinforced with F72 mesh half way through.

Our first quote came back as $500, with the explanation that given it is a small job, the concreters have to pay penalty rates for having such a small load delivered - is this correct? Can anyone tell me is this is a reasonable quote for this job?

Any feedback is appreciated :roll:

[jiggy]

What does the $ 500 cover ? You are looking at just under 0.5 cubic metres of concrete which is roughly $250 for a mini mix truck.

[plum]

Poured a similar slab for a tank not long ago, $130 mini-mix, $50 reo, 2 blokes labour. $500 very much on the money.

[Bloss]

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[JacTheNovice]

Thanks all - the $500 includes all materials and labour... we got another quote last week that came in at almost $800! Think we will be sticking with the first quote, it seemed expensive initially but now hapy to take it if we know that is the standard price!

Jac

[Danny]

Why not do it yourself? Just get a mate and a second wheelbarrow. Doing formwork isn't hard but use screws and not nails as it is then stronger and easier to take off.

I also hope that whoever is optioning the tank fittings and doing the installation knows what they are doing as just about every install l see is sub standard. Now is the time to get it right.