In the typical scenario of an owner wanting to convert an existing garage to livning space I was asked the following question;
Could posts supporting beams at the floor joist midspan bear directly upon the existing garage slab if it were 6" thick?
If yes, is this a perscriptive allowance?
If not, why? and would you allow a pier footing, precast or otherwise, to be placed on top of the existing slab?
Just curious how the rest of you deal with this stuff.
ZIG
Could posts supporting beams at the floor joist midspan bear directly upon the existing garage slab if it were 6" thick?
If yes, is this a perscriptive allowance?
If not, why? and would you allow a pier footing, precast or otherwise, to be placed on top of the existing slab?
Just curious how the rest of you deal with this stuff.
ZIG