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Clint White
04-09-2009, 09:25 PM
http://i310.photobucket.com/albums/kk433/sihipro/bev048.jpg

Not one joist...no not one is attached to the foundation at any point. The entire floor structure is supported by girders which set on concrete. Why bother wasting precious concrete by pouring a foundation????

This house is more like a 1300 square foot "deck"....with a leaky roof over it.....

Clint White
04-09-2009, 09:26 PM
Sorry about the picture....it was the best I had....

Matt Fellman
04-09-2009, 09:33 PM
Why bother wasting precious concrete by pouring a foundation????



So they can get a loan, of course :)

Banks don't care if a foundation is doing anything... just that there is one present.

John Arnold
04-10-2009, 04:26 AM
Not to worry, Clint. That spiderweb will hold everything together.

Trent Tarter
04-10-2009, 07:52 AM
I have seen this on some older homes where the walls are resting on top of the foundation and the entire floor structure is not.