Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the right footings to keep your foundation strong for a long time.

Jul 2, 2021 · Three Types of Footings to Support Foundation Walls Learn how soil conditions impact your choices around using concrete piers, poured-concrete footings, and slab foundations for spreading the weight of a structure.

Oct 8, 2006 · The carpenter may be fine with carpentry but don't bother asking him aboiut electrical or plumbing either... Safety from slides burying a man and room to work are the primary issues. Attitude is another one. I had a narrow trench as part of a job once where we were between a house and a deck foundation, preping for addition.

Oct 17, 2003 · I’m having a trench dug from my home to the workshop so that I can run power. The length of the run is about 35 ft. and 2 to 3 ft. […]

May 1, 2003 · The guy is going to excavate close to 60 cubic yards of material from a 5 foot wide, 8 foot deep, 33 foot long trench, possibly with a stepped far side so he can put on that high dollar membrane. Unless he is a complete idiot he can find room, 5 feet away from that membrane, for roughly 1.5 cubic yards of rubble.

Jan 15, 2021 · Excavate a trench to the necessary depth, on both sides of the slab, and assemble the pictured fittings. It is important to maintain a level course under the slab, so be sure your trench is long enough to allow the pipe to remain level while the tunnel is being cut.

Jan 19, 2007 · I saw-cut through my 4-inch slab on grade in my basement, removed concrete and dirt, had a plumber install the underground plumbing for toilet/tub (ABS), and passed city inspection for […]

Jul 3, 2007 · If you had to drive over it would you think maybe a 2 foot wide trench on either side would work instead of a four foot wide trench? I wouldn't want to totally crush the insulation.

May 5, 2007 · A 16" or 18" wide trench would be more realistic, and if it is being dug by machine, 20" is a more common bucket width on a back hoe or mini-excavator. OTOH, my reading here has taught me that methods for "building" footings are highly regional and dependant on the type of soil in the local in question.

Oct 19, 1999 · In other words, for illustration purposes, if the footer is 1 foot wide the width of the soil bearing the pressure 1 foot below the bottom of the footer is 2 feet wide. Or, assuming very firm soil, if you want to dig a 2' deep trench beside a footer, stay 2' away from the footer .