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  1. J

    Failed Foundation Inspection

    It is a residential building with no commercial use. The walls are 12' tall. A 30x40 accessory building is allowed.
  2. J

    Failed Foundation Inspection

    Thanks for the replies. The design on file with the city, which was created four months after the slab was poured, it specifies piers every 10 foot around the perimeter to meet the 115 mph wind load rating. There are no piers and the building was built in the middle of the slab. The edges of the...
  3. J

    Failed Foundation Inspection

    I have a safety concern regarding an accessory building under construction on my neighbors property. I live in OKC, OK and my neighbor poured what I thought to be a patio late 2018. A few months later he began erecting a 30x40 metal shop building on the slab. There was no footing or piers...
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