Engineered Slab in BC

[Flow]

Engineered Slab in BC - Help!

Hello there. Long time lurker, first time poster. I am in North East BC and am about to build my own garage. My father and I are working together trying to build myself a 28' deep by 26' wide garage on a heated floating slab with thickened edges 16"x16" but to no avail. The building inspector will not budge and says I must get engineered drawings. He referred me to an engineering company in a neighboring town that has quoted me $5000 for said drawings. The firm is using the same specs that my father has requested and that he has used on a previous garage.

Can anyone help me with somewhere that I can source drawings for less than $5k? This is a huge additional cost. Is $5k average cost to have an engineer design your slab? I have found floatingslabs.com that sells drawings for $300 but are only licensed in Ont, Sask and Alberta. Or maybe it is possible for somebody to sell me a copy of their engineered stamped drawings for the slab?

If I can't find a cheaper workaround I may be forced to build a 24'x24' but man I don't want to give up the extra space.

Any help or recommendations from you fine experienced garage enthusiasts is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Flow

 

[MetalBuildingFun]

Are there other engineers in your area you can contact for estimates? I know mine (Engineered drawing) is for my address only because it is for my specific soil and building. I don't know if it is also the case for your country as well.

 

[66Caprice]

Have you talked to your local building department about this?

 

[DJF3]

Did the building inspector say engineered drawings for the concrete? I'm close to you, in Central BC. PG to be exact. Are you allowed a floating slab that large? I would have thought that you would need footings and foundation walls. That is what I am doing on a 34x60 however I am working with an architect for the concrete and drawings etc. The 16 ft walls are being engineered. I've sent you a PM.

 

[Flow]

Are there other engineers in your area you can contact for estimates? I know mine (Engineered drawing) is for my address only because it is for my specific soil and building. I don't know if it is also the case for your country as well.

Not in my immediate area. I live in a small town. Already dealing with engineering company in the neighboring town. I didn't realize the drawings were site specific. I guess I'll have to try and contact another company for a 2nd opinion. I just thought that the $5k was a little much. Thanks for the info.

 

[Flow]

Have you talked to your local building department about this?

Yes, they have referred me to the engineering company that I am now dealing with.

 

[Flow]

Did the building inspector say engineered drawings for the concrete? I'm close to you, in Central BC. PG to be exact. Are you allowed a floating slab that large? I would have thought that you would need footings and foundation walls. That is what I am doing on a 34x60 however I am working with an architect for the concrete and drawings etc. The 16 ft walls are being engineered. I've sent you a PM.

Oh, nice I have been reading up on some of PG's requirements to compare to mine, seems similar. I am in Fort Nelson. Yes it sounds like I am allowed a floating slab that large but it requires thickened edges and engineering once over 592sq/ft. I have read that in the code myself. The inspector did say that there are more requirements if I had of wanted 12 foot walls. Currently I am proposing 10 foot walls.

I'll check my PM's thanks