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    Garage burned down. Reinspection?? Metal building

    I bought a house with a 40x40 stick built brick garage that burned down. When previous owner had it removed they knocked the back top row of block off allowing rock to slide out. I don't want to have to remove and replace this pad. I have looked into secure set foam to take up the voids and...
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    Hold builder accountable for sloped floors?

    I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah (Herriman suburb to be exact). We are the second owners of a 2019 home. After living in the home for a few months I started to notice a slope in the main floor as well as the upstairs. After studying the main floor floor joists from the unfinished basement, I can...
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    "granular fill" in 9.15.3.2.(1)=? "filled ground" in 9.15.1.1.(3)? OBC

    This is from Ontario building code division B part 9: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section 9.15. Footings and Foundations 9.15.1. Application 9.15.1.1. General (See Appendix A and A-9.4.4.6.) .... (3)...
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    Pier and beam footing sizing?

    In Georgia here using 2018 irc. Building our own house and nowhere in here does it say anything about footing size, or spacing for a center support beam for a crawl space foundation. Under chapter 5 flooring it gets into beam spans and footing size but that’s in reference to decks. Am I...
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    Max stem wall height without engineering

    I saw another post but there was more arguments then actual info. I am looking at Table R404.1.1(1) and if I am reading this correct you can go 6' stem wall with "unbalanced backfill" if you have SP SW GP or GW soils and you have 8" stem wall. Luckily I answered my own question as the...
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    Questions about stem wall and footing below frost line cold climate questions

    I am building a personal home on a hillside lot about a 10% or 15% grade. Top 2' of organics have been removed and native soil underneath is a sandy gravel. I am in Alaska outside City Limits so we are on International Building Code. I am building 24x64 ranch style single story. Question 1 -...
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    Foundation issue or normal?

    Hi, I am considering buying a foreclosed home. The home has a gap between the concrete that is under the basement window and the brick exterior. Considering it is a foreclosure that cannot be inspected, I am curious as to if this is an issue. Thank you!
  8. K

    Raised Flagstone Patio

    Are foundation requirements the same for exterior patios/porches and things like ADA walkways as they are for adjacent buildings? I am doing a patio outside a commmercial property that is 18" off the ground and am less familiar with hardscape design. Thank you in advance!
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    Can you place a manufactured home on a basement foundation in NC?

    Don't know if this is the right place to ask but cant find anything onlinr about this. So me and my wife are looking into purchasing a manufactured home and putting it on a basement, I've seen many houses done this way with no problems but one of the guys at my local dealer said that they cant...
  10. J

    Foundation Drainage

    Hello, I just purchased a home for my mother and in the basement a few inches from the cement floor on the cinder block foundation there are (4) 1 inch drain lines. They are only on one side of the house. I have not seen a setup like this before, I've asked around to some trade people and no...
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    Wiring in a Superior Wall

    A code official is saying that the basement wiring that is running through the precast chase holes provided in Superior Walls studs in an unfinished unoccupied basement need to be covered with drywall or we have to put PVC sleeves on the wires or otherwise block around the wires to prevent...
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    6 foot high Concrete block wall without embedded foundation or footing

    Does anyone have any idea about how to address an issue and violation like that when no one in the state of Washington has authority over the city to correct or discipline them?
  13. 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...
  14. K

    Did Builder Cut Corners w/ Pier & Beam on Clay Soil?

    Hi all, Quick Rundown: Home was purchased in late March 2018 Began to see cracking in walls in April Multiple cracks on walls around door frames, cracks in ceiling, several interior & exterior doors won’t open/close What we’ve done: Hired structural engineer Engineer report was...
  15. jar546

    This is going to be one interesting footer

    Just another day in a Pennsylvania. No state licensing of contractors whatsoever. Just arriving I knew this was going to be a treat. Are you sure you are ready for inspection?
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    South Texas Newbie fighting with foundation contractor & engineer

    Hello! New member here....My husband and I are avid DIYers, but recently opted to contract out the installation of a complete foundation for our new home. It has been a nightmare. We desperately need some direction and advice on the best way to prove the contractor and HIS engineer are NOT doing...
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    Floor required for attached greenhouse?

    Hi all, I live in Albuquerque, NM, and I'm thinking about planning an addition to the south side of a house I may buy. The southernmost part of the addition would run the entire width of the house and would be an attached greenhouse. My question is this: would such an addition be required to...
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    Using reclaimed/recycled material

    Hi, im looking to find out information about south carolina building codes reguarding using reclaimed or recycled material such as masonry, lumber, plumbing, electrical and roofing. Mostly wanting to know what restrictions or leniencies there are. Thank you in advance to anyone with valuable...
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