Footings & wall on crushed stone over bedrock - frost questions
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18 Dec 2012 11:13 AM
If the frost line depth is 4.5 feet and the bed rock depth is only 2 feet, is it ok to build footings and a foundation wall on 2 feet of compacted 3/4 crushed stone?

The 2 feet depth of earth around the perimeter of the crushed stone is a 'sandy/organic mix' that is moist to wet - wet when there is a lot of rain or during the Spring thaw. There could be a 'french drain' between the crushed stone and the perimeter earth.

Will such a footing/foundation construction be safe from the effects of frost?
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18 Dec 2012 11:51 AM
Sounds like "non frost susceptible fill" which is normally OK as long as it always drains. Or you can do a frost protected shallow foundation in which case regular fill works too. But of course check with a local engineer.
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