On 12/26/2016 6:05 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:59:23 -0000, Taxpayer wrote:

On 12/26/2016 5:07 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 16:41:56 -0000, bob haller wrote:

If the slab most common in a home has post tensioned cables inside, thats a severe safety issue. my brother had this come up in his home, a below slab water line broke,

he had to have his slab x rayed to avoid hitting any cables.

i doubt this is a issue for the OP but might be a issue for someone else

Why are some houses made with a foundation throughout? Here they're just foundation under the walls. The floor is wooden, 2 feet above the ground, which means you can get under easily to run cables and pipes.

Here the minimum code is 1 meter crawl space, crawl space floor must be 101.6 mm concrete, exterior footings must be sitting on undisturbed soil below frost line.

What is the point of the concrete where there isn't a wall on it? You don't need it in the middle of the house.

And 1 metre?! You must have a lot of steps to get into your house.


Only an idiot would build/buy a house on a slab in this climate.

For this area, a 10% slope away from the house is desirable for proper drainage. Finish floor of house is usually 2 steps above grade.

And a concrete floor in the crawl space controls moisture and keeps critters out. Also makes it easier to work on electrical, plumbing and HVAC.