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Jelly
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| 02/29/2008 1:47 AM |
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| Mac, I for one would love to see your project as it progresses. You seem to be a very thorough and competent owner-builder, a good model for us rookies. Any chance we can get you to snap digital pictures and blog your experience? Or you could just start a thread in the general/residential forum. |
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Farmboy
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| 02/29/2008 12:56 PM |
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| I second that motion! And encourage others to place photos and other visuals ...Picture worth 1000 words. |
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irnivek
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| 03/01/2008 9:15 AM |
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But Dave what are the costs when trench footings experience a rainfall, cave in, etc. They are close to impossible to clean, and much more likely to be off grade in our experience also, no?
Also then weeping tile tends to sit on the footing instead of beside the footing which is a poor design....
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walltech
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| 03/02/2008 9:35 AM |
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Kevin, it just goes to show the difference in construction methods from North to South and E to W. Here trench footings are only used for walkout walls which wouldn't require a drain tile. Most of the guys here who use trench footings have there own equipment to dig them and pour on the same day to avoid cave ins. And yes I have experienced those problems you noted but still like trenched better.
All strip footings here are formed on "top" so the trench footing "frost wall" is 8" lower than the strip footing which requires starting with a half course to level up with the strip footing. As an ICF trainer, trenched frost walls, or frost walls built out of CMU and or poured walls, work best for me. This method eliminates the hassle associated with working on strip footings below grade.
Just my opinion!
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