unbalanced fill
michaelcbell
9 years ago
I'm trying to put together a foundation plan for permitting and I have a few questions to ask of you wonderful people!
Some details:
1. 18" to 24" footing depth
2. 8' ceilings in basement
3. lower left corner will have 7' backfill
4. lower right corner will be close to 3' of backfill
5 upper wall will have no backfill
Questions:
1. Can I do the lower wall in 8" block (#6 rebar and grout every 4th opening)? I think that's ok with code, but I would like to check.
2. Can I have the upper wall be 2' (above grade) masonry and remaining 6' framed?
3. Could I do the side walls as partially masonry and partially framed like the upper wall? If so, how much full-height masonry do I need before dropping to the 2' above grade?
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