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Old 03-30-2008, 05:25 PM
Jerry Peck Jerry Peck is offline
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Re: FLOATING FRAME REQUIRED OR NOT
What I'm still trying to figure out is why would you also need to "float it" at the top plate too?

If the framing is attached to the foundation wall, the wall should not be floating in relation to the framing above, which is setting on, or otherwise attached to, the foundation wall.

The slab, "floating within" the foundation walls, on expansive soils, yeah, there will be some movement ... but ... 3"-4" of movement? WOW!
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