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    Drainage Design for Addition Foundation Next to Uphill Slope

    I am not quite sure what to do for drainage on this side of my small addition. Please take a look at my attached picture of the side I am concerned about. My main goal is avoid water getting in and around the foundation and increasing change of frost heave. Mono “slab” walls are 34″ tall and...
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    Inconsistent Threading Depth of Cut on Leblond Regal Lathe

    I've been cutting a number of 1/2-20 threads in alloy steel shaft 33 HRC for some prototype parts at work. I am using a Leblond Regal lathe with DRO. I am using the DRO to bring the cross slide back to "0" after each pass and then advancing the compound slide for the next cut. I keep getting...
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    How to form & place stem wall with slab ledge

    I'm building a small 10x10 addition to my house. It will likely have 60" frost walls and a concrete slab for the finished floor. I want to insulate the slab with foam as pictured which requires this 4"x6" curb on the frost wall. What's the best way to form and place this? Can a pump hose get...
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    Is it easier to pull MHF or 4 individual wires?

    I'm going to be burying the feeder for my house, in conduit. Not sure if I should use MHF cable or individual wires. Here are the specs on the run: 2.5" conduit 60 ft 2x 24" 90 deg sweep 1x 36" 90 deg sweep 200a service, aluminum wire: 4/0 for 2 hots, 2/0 for neutral, 4 for ground MHF seems...
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