Foundations

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1. Example foundation and slab detailing for timber frame

   By Ben100, July 27, 2019   

   • timber frame
   • foundations
   • 21 replies
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   • Onoff
   • August 1, 2019

2. Foundation over sewer. Piles close to the sewer.

   By Patrick, July 26, 2019   

   • piling
   • sewer
   • (and 1 more)

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     • piling
     • sewer
     • foundation over sewer
   • 22 replies
   • 7.6k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • July 28, 2019

3. Insulated raft foundation

   By Cain, July 19, 2019   

   • raft
   • calculation
   • (and 1 more)

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     • raft
     • calculation
     • stuctural
   • 13 replies
   • 6.9k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • July 26, 2019

4. Shrews living in my raft?

   By willbish, July 24, 2019
   • 7 replies
   • 2.1k views
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   • Onoff
   • July 25, 2019

5. Corner pier foundations for shipping container delivery

   By jfb, July 22, 2019
   • 2 replies
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   • Ferdinand
   • July 22, 2019

6. Digging parallel to footings

   By Student, July 9, 2019
   • 8 replies
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   • Student
   • July 12, 2019

7. Garage founds that can be bolstered later

   By davidc, July 9, 2019
   • 23 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • davidc
   • July 11, 2019

8. Filling round EPS foundation up to finished ground level

   By Weebles, June 30, 2019   

   • eps
   • ground level
   • 5 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • MikeSharp01
   • June 30, 2019

9. Raft foundation for an extension

   By oldkettle, June 11, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 6k views
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   • oldkettle
   • June 29, 2019

10. Porch Foundation - Help!

    By bhavicp, June 27, 2019
    • 7 replies
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    • Declan52
    • June 28, 2019

11. Building Foundations on Solid Rock

    By Midona, June 27, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 6.7k views
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    • Midona
    • June 28, 2019

12. Using old Bricks as Gravel under Block and Beam Foundation

    By Patrick, June 27, 2019   

    • block and beam
    • suspended floor
    • (and 2 more)

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      • block and beam
      • suspended floor
      • piling
      • rc beam
    • 7 replies
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    • Patrick
    • June 27, 2019

13. Concretely Buggered! :(

    By Barney12, May 22, 2019
    • 19 replies
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    • Barney12
    • June 22, 2019

14. Critique my foundation detail please

    By Andrew, June 11, 2019
    • 24 replies
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    • TerryE
    • June 12, 2019

15. Strip foundation vs insulated slab 1 2

    By K78, June 2, 2019
    • 30 replies
    • 9.1k views
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    • K78
    • June 3, 2019

16. Passive slab / insulated raft costs

    By Conor, May 28, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Alexphd1
    • May 28, 2019

17. Reducing thermal bridging for traditional foundations

    By davidc, May 28, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • PeterW
    • May 28, 2019

18. Cavity fill below garage door threshold, strong concrete advised?

    By epsilonGreedy, May 22, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • May 22, 2019

19. Raft foundation damage

    By Russdl, May 3, 2019   

    • eps
    • raft foundation
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Russdl
    • May 5, 2019

20. Can you build block work on polished concrete?

    By MikeSharp01, May 2, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • newhome
    • May 3, 2019

21. Slab Design

    By GrantMcscott, May 2, 2019
    • 10 replies
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    • Simplysimon
    • May 2, 2019

22. Beam & Block Overkill? 1 2

    By andy, April 18, 2019
    • 39 replies
    • 12.4k views
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    • andy
    • April 21, 2019

23. Service penetrations through raft foundation

    By Russdl, April 8, 2019   

    • services
    • penetrations
    • (and 1 more)

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      • services
      • penetrations
      • foundation
    • 16 replies
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    • bissoejosh
    • April 12, 2019

24. Eps raft systems

    By nickw, March 8, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • SiBee
    • March 31, 2019

25. Insulation

    By GrantMcscott, March 20, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • GrantMcscott
    • March 21, 2019