In regards to the article in the latest FHB magazine, they show a precast concrete basement being installed on a crushed rock footing. After looking at several of the photos, I deducted that the job site was in a cold climate (snow in the background). If this was the case, how is it possible that one side of the foundation had a door leading outside with no “step down” in the foundation to keep it under the frost line?? Am I missing somthing here?? Is that a safe practice? Could that be done if the basement slab has in floor heat and foam under it?
upnorthframer
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Precast foundation panel makers produce walls at 4' height, and they are used as frostwalls for walkout basement or garage end basement conditions you have described.
If you want to pursue a foundation done this way, the best thing to do is contact your nearest Superior Walls franchisee.
I cannot tell where you are, because you have not filled in your profile information, otherwise I would direct you.
Go to the Superior Walls main web page, and use their link to search for the operation nearest you that sells and produces the packages.
In my little village of Lake Placid, NY, where winter temps get low, and frost is deep, there have been quite a lot of houses built the last five years or so with Superior Walls foundations. I built one, and can speak highly of the system and process.