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Because in theory compacted stone/backfill vs undisturbed soil beneath frost protected strip footings settle at different rates. Placing the slab on top of the stem walls will tend to have the perimeter of the slab remain constant with the footings while the interior slab may move due to live...

My municipality doesn't allow such for a detached building this size.

I'm only located in NJ. Energy zone 4 and grow zone 6/7. I believe we are a 42" frost line. I probably am overthinking this. I just know that leaving it unheated could cause issues with frost heave. There is an existing detached 20x24 garage on property already that is falling apart and...

This may be the wrong section. Anyways, I'm in design phase of my shop/garage. Initial build will be unheated until funds arrive for HVAC equipment and insulation. My local government stipulates frost protected footings with stem walls for buildings this size (planning on a 24x40). My plan...