Foundations

Floating Slabs for Unheated Buildings

A slab on a gravel bed can make an economical and durable foundation for a garage, workshop, or vacation home.

By Fredrick E. Crory

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Subject:: Foundation; Sitework; Slab; Vacation Homes; Aggregates; Passive Design; Concrete Subgrade; Engineering; Floats

State:: New Hampshire

JLC Field Guide:: Building Science; Sitework; Air Sealing; Structural Slabs; Drainage; Concrete

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