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The only time a foil surface can reflect heat is if there is an airspace involved. Foil under a slab does nothing.

Nope. Dead load is building structure - anything that is a built part of the structure. Live load is any temporary load. You could store something up there for 500 years and it would still be a live load.

Tanga.com just had a subscription to it for $4.97 or something like that. They've had a few offers in the past couple months, so keep an eye over there.

Personally, I'd set the knee wall at one height for the whole perimeter. I didn't build into a slope, but still have a 2' knee wall so that I can wash down the floor without getting the wood framed walls wet. If yours is 2-3' deep, I'd set it at 4'. Then with 8' walls you'd have 12' and...

Many thanks to the OP. Picked up a half ton of portland cement last night. Cashier didn't even bat an eye at the coupon, scanned it in, and I was on my way.

Many thanks for the notice! Dug the email out of my trash, tried it again, and printed out the coupon! Should have done one from my business email too, but when the first one didn't work I didn't bother with trying any more.

Walk-behind vibratory roller. Plate compactors are for doing things like paver patios. And jumping jacks are for concentrated areas - like a footer.

What is the exterior material on the wall? No way a framed wall should be below grade.

Chances are that if they rust through they're going to spring a leak - not explode in shrapnel...

Used a circular saw with an abrasive blade. Warranty on the saw or the siding?