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Cool, glad to see it getting there. Hope it handles that weather wellKeep the pics coming!
Why the foam on the concrete walls?
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Doing everything I can to keep it warm and free of ice/frostOriginally Posted by BostonSVkid
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That's pretty standard, well, at least up here. The insulation helps to isolate it a bit which of course keeps it a little less damp as it is not as cool.
I doubt it is going anywhere as far as frost heaving is concerned...
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I understand the standard part/code but with it being unconditioned space it shouldnt make much of a difference.
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Oh I am gonna heat it.
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heat it 24/7 during the winter? The garage and the mini basement?
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just curious...how thick is the slab on top of the footing? Whats the total depth of the slab over the soil?
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Are you just searching for something to complain about?
Lookin good, you will enjoy it. Doc's a big boy(i've seen pictures) and im pretty sure he has no reason to not trust his contractor.
I have a degree in civil engineering and I do construction for a living. I am just curious. Always looking to see how people do things differently.
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Looking good Doc! Excited yet?
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About 8 inches over the original footing. Pretty sure it is 20 inches thick.
Last edited by Doc; 08-08-10 at 07:05 PM.
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Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
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I'll be more excited after this week. I expect ALOT to get done this week.
Bonus: I parked the 998 on the slab and I might be able to fit full sized bikes under there! I know the Hawk will fit.
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slab is probably 8 inches thick at the most, maybe 24 inches with the footing together. there is absolutely no reason to have a slab that thick. most house, basement slabs are only 8 inches. look at the boots of the guys in your picture, about ankle height, assuming around 4 inches, with the rebar in the middle, 8 inches sounds about right.
there is tar/sealant applied to the outside of the wall, then foam board is put on to help insulate. helps keep ice/water from pushing into the concrete too much and help insulate it to keep it from cracking. should be backfilled with sand to help water drain, on top of perf. pvc pipe, with some 3/4 or 1 inch stone around it, wrapped in fabric for a footing drain.
my family has a construction company (gramps/dad/bro work it). I've helped/worked on foundations, septic systems, curtain drains, slabs, precast boxes etc...
Last edited by jcbell1007; 08-08-10 at 06:38 PM.
I'll measure tomorrow but everything else you said was done.
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if you measure what's exposed, you aren't getting the true slab thickness. You'd be measuring the footing along with the slab, or as in the south side of your slab, its a little thicker because there is no footing. so to speak, the footing is poured into the slab similar to if you had a floating slab.
floating slab constructions would be probably 12-16 inches on the outer edges with hoops of rebar as a "makeshift" footing. they will also pour the concrete on top of foam board to insulate the floating slab as well, similar to what they did on the sides of your foundation.
I can see where the footing was and how much covers the footing now. Should of had them poor on top of foam huh?
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Cool project / improvement.
Maybe it'll be done by the time I get up there.
Foam for a thermal break under the concrete slab is not necessary. It couldnt hurt but not necessary in such a basic structure.
For such a basic building I wouldnt be too worried.
Good luck I am jealous that you will have a nice garage soon!
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That is the main thing I had to come to grips with.
I trust my Dad, he came over and looked at it and said that is MUCH better than the way it was and it should be good.
I really appreciate the input though guys.
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like SV said, I wouldn't worry about it. I was just giving you more info, sorry to make you worried.
don't be scare when the floor cracks though, its going to happen at some point, almost all concrete slabs/floors do, its normal.
Yup and that is what rebar is for. Whatever ANYONE tells you dont even let them say fibrous concrete is sufficient with no welded wire mesh or rebar.
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