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What is a slab foundation?
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October 13, 2007 2:55AM
It is a flat piece (slab) of concrete sitting on compacted soil or stone, usually meaning there is no basement. These generally only appear in areas where the ground does not freeze frequently.
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Which is better a crawl space foundation or concrete slab foundation?
without knowing your climate, the best would be a crawl space
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What are the types of raft foundation?
Types of raft foundation are
1. Solid slab raft
2. Beam and slab raft
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What is a pad foundation and when is it used?
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walls. They are typically used in the South where this is no or
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How much does it cost per yard for a foundation slab to be poured?
There really is no set price for what it costs to pour a
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covered?æand materials poured.
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What is cheaper foundation or slab?
It all depends on the ground conditions and the load of the
building.
The is also a little confusion around your terminology as the
term 'foundation slab' is legitimate. Maybe you are referring to
strip foundation versus raft foundation.
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construction of a building and anchor it into the ground.
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Are concrete cracks in the slab serious?
yes and no if it is like a foundation it could be because your
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What is solid slab?
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What is a concrete plinth?
A plinth is a base or foundation for an object, sometimes
referred to colloquially as a slab.
However, "plinth" usually refers to the base of a sculpture and
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What is mud sill?
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How do you dry wet carpet on a slab foundation?
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a slab foundation. The five ways include sealing gaps, sealing the
concrete, air to air exchange, use of the dehumidifier, and air
conditioning.
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How much does a concrete foundation slab cost?
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What is a beam in structure?
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load.
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load to foundation.
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Where is bathtub trap located on concrete?
The bathtub trap for a tub located directly on a slab foundation
is in the soil under the concrete slab. The builder should have
left a small opening in the foundation around drain and trap so
that it may be serviced in the future. WIth some excavation you
should find the trap about eight inches below the slab surface
probably in the direction of a wall where the drain vent stack will
rise up through the foundation as well.
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Why is water coming out from under the slab foundation?
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Can a house on a slab be moved successfully?
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used, but the answer for most homes is "yes". A standard wood frame
home can be moved by detaching it from a slab foundation. This will
require a new foundation for the new location, but the rest of the
home can be left in tact.
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Is it cheaper to have a basement covered under insurance or a slab foundation?
A slab is cheaper to build than a basement. The basement will
give more space but is more likely to leak and more can go
wrong.
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Can a slab on grade be a floating slab?
In laymen's terms, yes. Many people use the terms Slab-on-grade
& Floating Slab interchangeably.
However, architects, engineers, and construction workers may
have a more refined interpretation. Most commonly, a Slab-on-grade
construction refers to a foundation in which the a concrete slab
(also most commonly thickened at the perimeter) rest directly on
grade (aka ground). Where as a Floating Slab foundation refers to a
concrete slab resting directly on the grade independently placed
within a stem wall (aka foundation wall), which extends down to the
depth of the local frost line, running around the entire perimeter.
The walls of the building/structure are then built upon this "stem
wall". This latter type of construction creates a 'heat bubble' so
that the floor is not as subject to the expansion due to frost and
secures the structures walls by being supported below the frost
line.
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How do you raise a slab foundation?
Hire someone. This is not a do-it-yourself type of project. The
contractor will essentially drill holes in the low parts of the
foundation and pump a new concrete mixture (although it is not pure
concrete anymore) underneath your current slab, which with enough
pressure, will cause it to lift. You will have to have portions of
the floor removed (whatever is on top of the slab) to get down to
the slab however, so costs can add up quickly, unless you just have
carpet everywhere (which is easy to remove and replace).
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Do I need a concrete slab foundation for a steel storage shed?
No, although that would be great there are other options. You
may also build a wooden foundation and it will work just as
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What does it mean when a stick built house has a continuous foundation?
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(indicating it is "hand stacked" - a prefered more laborious
process), and it's built on a slab foundation as apposed to a
raised foundation.
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Where is the stepped strip foundation used?
A stepped strip foundation is often used on a sloping site where
the steps allow the foundation to follow the slope without too much
excavation, when compared with excavations and retaining walls. A
floor structure that spans between perimeter strip foundations ,
whether over intermediate piles or not, also minimises excavation,
when compared with a slab on grade or slab on fill floor.
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What is neck column in construction?
In construction a column neck is part of the slab foundation. It
is put in place to help stabilize the concrete.
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Is there a difference in building cost per square foot if you build on an at ground slab rather than basement foundation?
Definetly less expensive to build on a slab, but you also don't
get the added sq footage of the basement.