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what to do with old stem walls

Last Post 02 Aug 2011 05:12 PM by Alton. 5 Replies.

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bob1476

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29 Jul 2011 07:17 PM
There was a frame house on the property that burned down a few years ago and all that is left is the old concrete stem walls. What can I do with these old stem walls? I don't really have a good spot to dig a hole to bury the concrete. I was wondering if I could knock them out and then use them as "fill" under the new pad. Any ideas?

wes

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29 Jul 2011 07:57 PM
Using the walls as 'fill' is the only practical use for them. Don't try to build back on these old walls. We had a similar situation several years ago. FHA would not even let us use it as fill. We had to remove it all, including the footers, and start fresh.

Wes Shelby<br>Design Systems Group<br>Murray KY<br>[email protected]

taddams

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01 Aug 2011 12:25 PM
Using them as filler would be fine. Other than that, they're trash

jumpingspidermedia User is Offline

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01 Aug 2011 10:56 PM
Posted By wes on 29 Jul 2011 07:57 PM Using the walls as 'fill' is the only practical use for them. Don't try to build back on these old walls. We had a similar situation several years ago. FHA would not even let us use it as fill. We had to remove it all, including the footers, and start fresh. I agree,that using the walls as 'fill' is the only practical use for them,practical but not highly recommended!

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ICFHybrid

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02 Aug 2011 09:04 AM
Concrete can be recycled, too. At the recycler, it is crushed, separated and used for a variety of things like roadbase.

Alton

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02 Aug 2011 05:12 PM
Some recyclers can also separate out the unused cement for reuse.

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