Floor in food cellar

[emmad]

Hello,

We have a food cellar in the basement of our house built in 1967. Currently, there are bricks as the floor. How do we go about easily creating some kind of concrete floor here? You can understand that I am a novice at this, so I need some guidance. There are also pipes that come up from the floor. What do I do with these?

 

[fribygg]

Is the brick loose?
On the ground or on concrete?

I think the brick is placed there intentionally to get some cooling when the ground moisture evaporates.

If you want a flatter, denser floor, I suggest you lay the brick in 0/4 stenmjöl.

 

[emmad]

Is the tile loose?
On the ground or on concrete?

I think the tile is intentionally placed there on the ground to get some cooling when the ground moisture evaporates.

If you want a smoother, denser floor, I think you should reset the tile in 0/4 stone dust.

Yes, it's loosely on top of something like sand... no concrete underneath.

 

[fribygg]

If you want a cast floor, you need to remove the brick, reinforce and pour a concrete slab, but it's not something I recommend for a food cellar.

 

[emmad]

If you want a cast floor, you need to remove the bricks, reinforce and cast a concrete slab, but that's not something I recommend for a food cellar

Thanks for the response! What is the reason you don't recommend it?

 

[fribygg]

You risk losing the good qualities that brick in setting sand in a probably uninsulated basement has.

 

[Hans G2]

Is the idea to continue using it as a food cellar but you primarily want a more leveled floor? Or are you planning to do something else with the room?

 

[emmad]

Is the idea to continue using it as a pantry but you mainly want a flatter floor? Or are you planning to do something else with the room?

The idea is to continue using it as a pantry. But exactly, a flatter floor is the wish.

 

[emmad]

The idea is to continue using it as a food pantry. But exactly, a more level floor is desired

The rest of the basement is furnished living space.

 

[fribygg]

Then put the brick floor back and nail/screw or miter a small box to place around the pipes if they are visually disturbing.

 

[heimlaga]

I agree with fribygg. Brick floors or earth floors provide a better climate in a food cellar than concrete floors.

We have an earth floor with protruding solid stones and height differences in the range of 30 centimeters, and it works well in a food cellar.

 

[PeterFalun]

to TS, have you checked if there is ground radon in the area where you live?