Recent content by ShawnHenrySpencer

21 courses high? Should have poured all cells…not just the ones with steel. No wonder that blew out. I was worried enough to ask the questions, but 21 courses I wouldn’t have had to ask about. Mine was 8 courses max including the header block.

Loaded with bobcat and plate compacted.

I didn’t backfill myself, but the guy loaded it in by bobcat and compacted about every 6-8 inches. Then, prep crew brought bobcat as well and smoothed and compacted once more and dug the thickened parts of the slab.

Well, just to provide an update, backfilled as-is. Took 130 tons of #57. No issues. Prepped the slab with rebar and vapor barrier, and poured it Friday.

Block is quite common here in East TN. Wall is doweled probably 8” into 2’ deep footers every 3 feet and poured solid all around to the top. The yard slopes, so backfill outside the slab on the lower end will still be quite minimal-maybe 2 feet up +/-. The pier heights will give you an idea of...

Will definitely brick it. But my buddy thinks we need to do that before backfilling and pouring the slab. For added strength. It’s a bit out of order as the entire garage will be bricked so I’d be having the masons out now, then framing and back again is overkill to me. Should I be worried about...

Here’s a better photo of block

12” bottom course, 8” up from there, 8” cap block on top

They are all 8”, except the starter course being 12”. Top is 8” cap block

Yet another foundation question. I have a dilemma I’m trying to figure out. I have a stepped footer on grade. 3 blocks on the high side, 8 blocks high on the lowest corner. 8” block is doweled every 3 feet 6” into footer (high strength epoxy) and to the top course, and all cells of every block...

I stand corrected. Apparently some jurisdictions refer to this as such. Found at https://www.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/glossary.page

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Never seen “envelope” used to describe the area within the setbacks. Nor does IRC reference it as such. But to each their own. Exact term was used by codes with me yesterday in the same situation with a detached garage connected by roofline only. Because the two structures do not share a common...

Building envelope is a very specific reference to thermal activity. Basically the what separates conditioned air (inside) vs unconditioned air (outside) 2018 IRC (what my jurisdiction uses), Chapter 11, definitions. This has less to do with HOA and more to do with Planning and Codes for...

“Building Envelope” is a legal term that plays a huge role when it comes to code. IRC (if that’s what your jurisdiction follows) clearly defines “building envelope” also known as “building thermal envelope” as the elements (walls, flooring,insulation, roof) separating the conditioned space from...