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Old 04-04-2008, 07:53 AM
Aaron Miller Aaron Miller is offline
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Re: Change from Pier and Beam to Slab in Dallas
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Originally Posted by Rick Hurst View Post
And then there was the wood screed type foundations (never got a confirmation on the exact name) that came in before a monolithic slab was done.

What a wreck those are to have to deal with.

rick
Rick:

I try not to think about screeded slabs. Those are anathema, nothing but problems, and should never have been constructed. I've come across a myriad of anomalous foundation configurations that I also won't get into. But, my favorite was a house that was built by placing Tarmac on the ground and then sitting floor trusses right on top.

Scary stuff awaits one out there. It's only a matter of time before you see something you though not possible. If it is too outlandish for one to even conceive, some genius has already done it, twice.

Aaron
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