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• Strengthening Joint Between Slab and Footing

  I just poured my 750 square feet slab with help from somewhat experienced friends. Everything went well except there is an obvious joint between the footing which was poured first…

• Wire Mesh for Reinforcing a Slab on Grade

  I am soon to pour a 756 sq. ft. mono slab on grade with turned down footings in PNW 4C. Sturdy subsoil but will be adding compacted crushed rock, Poly…

• Footing Height

  Trying to find the max height *above grade* for a monolithic slab-on-grade footing?After perusing the IRC and web I have only run into the minimums for depth and width for…

• Diagonal Wood Bracing Instead of Gypsum Wall Board for Shear Resistance

  I am trying to follow Prescriptive Code to get my house through permitting in Island County,WA without an engineer (the tech rat race has escaped the locked down city and…

• Wood floor system over new slab-on-grade?

  New house build in zone 4c PNW. Seeing what folks think of a slab on grade monolithic pour having no radiant heat and a subfloor system installed for wood floors?…

• Air Barrier Placement – Zone 4C Salish Sea

  First posting on this incredibly insightful forum...somewhat addictive.I live on Whidbey Island where it is usually under 60F and very windy in different ways throughout the seasons. My question is…