Foundation tip

[mac250]

Can anyone provide me with Foundation tip I want to build a solid piece of concrete.

[rreidnauer]

I'm not sure I understand the question, but assuming you're talking about a continuous foundation, where you would have the footer and stemwall all poured at once, this cross-section might show a way to do that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/titantornado/op_foundation.jpg

Forms could be built to do this. Might end up costing you more in concrete though. Figure the base should be probably be 24" wide, and the wall could be 8" thick. Shoot for something where the flare-outs wouldn't be greater than 45 degrees. (60 degrees would be good, about what angle I have shown) You'd have to have an engineer approve the design, since I'm not one.

[rocklock]

Pouring a footer, then the stem wall - or basement - or block - or many other things makers a two piece foundation much easer...

So why a one piece foundation?
Dave

[wylde99]

I have a question close to this subject, what is a steep (sp) wall?

thanks

Homer & Darleen