Does anyone know a way to add an 18-inch, floor to header, bump out bay to a house with slab-on-grade construction? I would like to bump the window of my dining room out about 18-inches to give a little more room for manuvering around the table. Can this be done without adding a traditional foundation? Plan B would be to add a standard bay window, but I dont get the floor space.
Thanks in advance
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Skyhooks?
Seriously, I think you'll need a foundation. Get out your shovel, dig down to slab bottom (it is probably edge-thickened), drill into the edge for some epoxy-set rebar dowels, then form, and pour.
C,
You missed the part where he said; "slab on grade".
Eric
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Thanks firebird, I'm often dumb, but seldom dumb as a stump. I stand corrected and am deleting my answer which was for joists.
ugh.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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So you are the one doin all that deleting...I knew it.
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yup, either by my own hand or some sysop cleaning up my lingo. Best keep my mouth shut.
Don't forget to vote.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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hey first time register here...found the ele. school already..gonna nail the bastid.
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Your floor IS a slab and you want to add floor space without adding to the slab foundation????
Unless you have a BIG skyhook and can walk on water, you need to add to the foundation slab.
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Ah damn, I was hoping some one would have a good idea for this problem. Not that that skyhook idea isn't good, just cant afford one.
I also want to add a bay in our kitchen and that means I have to add to the slab.
Oh well, guess I will have to do it the old fashioned way, the proper way!
Doug
I have some used skyhooks I'll sell ya for a measley $100.00 a piece. They are the invisible kind (the best), but I can't remember where I put them. Never mind.
I invented skyhooks.
Doug, I talked this over with Gabe and he told me to tell you to just lay the plywood subfloor down on the dirt. Then put the walls up.
Thats how I would do it...Gabe told me so in a secret email.
If you want, I'll post the email for you.
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ps Gabe wants me to get credit for this brilliant idea.
pps Put bridging down first...just lay it on the flat, then nail the plywood to it....the bridging will stiffen the floor.If you want to read a fancy personal signature... go read someone else's post.
I see this is a continuation of the bridging thread!
Just read that a few minutes ago or otherwise I would be in the dark here. Man its tough keeping up around here.
Doug
you lose yur score card???
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Just got done reading all the additional post!
Weeeewwww, thought I went into the Tav again.
I'm staying out of there until after the election, or until the whole thing is decided.
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yur welcome....
Got a real passel of new ones...
BTW... I linked and I seem to have missed an inning or 2...
what's the score and what quarter/ inning
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
checking this morn I'd say its about over, maybe?