Jan 3, 2005 · 6-6 10-10 reinforcement mesh in slab 4"-5" thick. 2" blue board under slab. over vapor barrier, foam continueing out 2' past footers. sometimes 2' grid of 1/2' rebar also used in …

Mar 22, 2005 · Subsequently I see the terms "foundation and slab joint" and "foundation wall". The original poster also goes on to describe an "adjacent shallow foundation" next to the "8 …

Dec 18, 2004 · Where does the drain tile go for a monolithic slab foundation? My contractor built a 10 inch ledge on the exterior side of the foundation wall for some reason, and the drain tile …

Jun 29, 2008 · The alternate is bearing the slab on the ledge, but the concrete really should be thicker with more reinforcement because the least soil settlement (1/16" to 1/8") under the slab …

Jan 28, 2011 · 99% of new homes here have monolithic slab foundations. Traditionally, foundation contractors used a 2x6 to form the brick ledge. Brick has gotten thinner and thinner over the …

May 13, 2006 · If you spec'd a 3' deep footing (especially 16" thick), then the slab should have been placed seperately from the foundation. The 3' x 16" solid concrete footing is alot of …

Oct 7, 2010 · Chech with your local city hall for the spec. Here in cleveland ohio and some surrounding suburbs the code for a 24x24 attached or detached garage foundation poured …

Apr 29, 2010 · Water will find large or small cracks and in the foundation wall and drive the water inward due to hydrostatic pressure. Ground water or moisture will move into the porous, vapor …

Feb 14, 2007 · This isolates the outside of the stem from the slab to diminish heat loss. 4" is plenty strong, in fact much stronger than a framed floor. You don't get a whole lot of deflection …

Oct 19, 2006 · I normally stab my slab steel into the footing after the pour and then fill, vapor barrier, sand, then bend the steel into the job and tie all the remaining rebar. But for the …