Looking for information on foundation construction, and types of foundations, can anyone recomend any web sites or books on the subject. I’m planning a garage addition onto our house that would be a slab on grade attached to a breezeway that’s attached to the house. I don’t plan on doing the work myself but would like to know the contruction types, so I sort of know what’s about to happen and why.
Thanks
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View ImageTop left, between Taunton Home & Fine Woodworking. Click on Books & Videos.
Upper left, Home building & Design, down a way sez Foundations & Masonry.
Might be a good place to start.
Joe H
thats a very good book, i have it in my library
That is a good book, but don't waste your money on another Taunton publication called "Working With Concrete" by Rick Arnold.
I wasted my cash on it, saw it was worthless and sent it to the recycle bin.
First time I've ever been disappointed with a Taunton book.
Edited 2/24/2004 9:32:27 PM ET by Notchman
That's the book!
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I think I seen this book at Home Depot. They had a whole rack of Taunton Books up by one of the cash registers.
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I bet they have it at Lowes too.
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Got rained out today so I went to HD to buy a hammer holder. I did see that they do have the book. I almost bought it for myself.
Why do they make nailbags without hammer loops?
My bag broke this week so I went to HD and bought another. I looked and found a nice bag that had all the pockets and extra stitching. Went home and put the belt and bags together. Went to put the hammer in and the thing didn't have any loops. This was not one of my finest moments. So I went back today, and they didn't have a hammer holder to match.
You bought it where?
and you expected it to have what?
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I've got that book also and find that it doesn't have the west coast details I'm used to seeing (mono pour of an inverted T footing). Where are you located? Do you have a foundation plan for the job? If so, scan a section or two and post 'em.
I'm in Ohio, and no I do not have a plan yet, just in the thinking stage. We purchased an exsisitng house on three acres thats requires some work and updating first, originally we were going to build a pole barn out back with room for car storage, work shop and a wine making area, but once we took possesion we decided not to ruin the view of the back yard with such a stucture. We now are planning to remove the exsisting attached two car garage and add on a three or four car garage two cars deep. This would give the area we are looking for, just have'nt figured out the size or layout or if we want a second floor or not. Also trying to decide how to heat the new area, (maybe radient floor though out). My wife and I have done just about everthing you can do to a home ourselfs except for concrete, and brick work, and this radient heating thing is also new to us.
Thanks for asking.
The book mentioned will be useful to you. Likely your foundation will have a poured concrete footing buried about 4' deep, and then a poured concrete or stacked block stemwall. The book covers that. Concrete is fascinating stuff and there are major risks if you use it wrong--makes for good reading. You should read up on drainage too.
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