So the time has come to begin on the kitchen ... and the place to start is
obviously at the bottom . I've checked out the web for info on footings for
the "cellar" area , and have a good idea of the width needed to support the
load according to our soil type (packs concrete-hard if you look sideways at
it) but I'm not clear on how thick they need to be . I'll be reinforcing
with 3/8 rebar , and pouring them 12 inches wide . They'll be supporting a
cinder block wall 8 feet tall and they will be the support for the center
section of the 24' double 2x12 main beams . The entire footing will be below
the frost line even allowing for the slope of the land . I'll be using a
1:3:3 mix , done on site . Gotta justify that cement mixer I just ordered
....
I'm thinking 6" should be thick enough , considering they'll be under
block wall and reinforced . But I don't know , and haven't found any info on
how to figure that .
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Snag