Caravan Base

saveruk_2

Apologies if this is in the wrong section.




What would be the best base to put a 2 berth caravan on that we shall be living in for a while during house repairs.


We need to create a hard standing area but unsure what exactly.


The garden is slightly sloped so we will have to dig some up to level it.


Would it be okay on concrete slabs?


Thanks in advance

Ebe_Scrooge

I'd have thought concrete slabs would be fine as long as the soil underneath them is solid and well-compacted. If it's not, then it would be worth putting down a layer of compacted hardcore first.

AdrianC

Yep, concrete slabs sound just about perfect. You only really need them under the places in contact with the ground - the legs and wheels. Weeds underneath will be kept down anyway, because of the lack of light.

saveruk_2

AdrianC wrote: »

Yep, concrete slabs sound just about perfect. You only really need them under the places in contact with the ground - the legs and wheels. Weeds underneath will be kept down anyway, because of the lack of light.

Thanks.


Roughly how many slabs would you estimate for a 2 berth tourer?


My OH is worried about it sinking?!


We are going to be in the caravan for the Winter (first time in a caravan!!!!) so would appreciate any other tips.


Thanks

AdrianC

saveruk wrote: »

Roughly how many slabs would you estimate for a 2 berth tourer?

One under each wheel or leg should be just fine.

My OH is worried about it sinking?!

<chuckle> No, no need to panic there. Not unless the ground's really unstable.

<reaches for calculator>
Two-berth caravan weighs a ton and a bit. Add in two people and stuff, and you're looking at, ooh, ton and a half tops? Four legs plus two wheels taking weight, each on a 600x600 slab = 2.16m2 = 700kg per m2.

That's about one fifth of the ground pressure of a 75kg person wearing a pair of size 10 shoes...

marlot

Concrete slabs tend to crack if they're not laid exactly flat.










I'd use the green plastic ground reinforcement grids instead. Much easier to lay!

saveruk_2

marlot wrote: »

Concrete slabs tend to crack if they're not laid exactly flat.










I'd use the green plastic ground reinforcement grids instead. Much easier to lay!

Ohh, what are these?

saveruk_2

AdrianC wrote: »

One under each wheel or leg should be just fine.



<chuckle> No, no need to panic there. Not unless the ground's really unstable.

<reaches for calculator>
Two-berth caravan weighs a ton and a bit. Add in two people and stuff, and you're looking at, ooh, ton and a half tops? Four legs plus two wheels taking weight, each on a 600x600 slab = 2.16m2 = 700kg per m2.

That's about one fifth of the ground pressure of a 75kg person wearing a pair of size 10 shoes...

Wow, who knew this could be so scientific!


Seriously though, thank you.


The ground is not flat (yet) so we will have to dig up where the concrete slabs will go I guess.