Recent content by jshwhite

Sorry I got busy and didn't get around to replying. I did a bit of grading on site and it was wet only about an inch or two down. So it seems very true it's not an expansive soil. Good to know! I poured the slab yesterday and everything went well. Thanks everyone for the input. Lots to learn here.

Super interesting. Thanks for sharing. That's correct - I'm in the brownish/drab area. I did a bit more research and I think that's correct that our soil isn't highly expansive. It does hold water like crazy and runoff like crazy if it can. I know just from observation that it does shrink a bit...

Thanks. I guess my question is how dry is dry? Do you think 2-3 weeks without rain would be sufficient? It would be really dry come July/August, but I don't really want to wait that long.

Hello, long time reader, first time posting here. Really appreciate all the great information here. I have a question which has probably been discussed already but I can't seem to find anything specific to my situation. I'm building a 32x56 pole barn, planning to pour a 4" slab. Southern...