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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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    MAX Stem Wall Height above floor

    Is is possible to use a stem wall to increase the ceiling height above the 10ft max stud height limit in the IRC? So if you had a monolithic foundation and put the 10ft max stud walls on it, the ceiling height would be 10ft (not including any special trusses). But if you poured a footer and had...
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