Designing Our Slab Foundation | Why Slab Instead of Basement?
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- We recently wrapped up the detailed design and plans for the slab foundation of our future home. Watch through to see why we chose a slab instead of other types of foundations, and all the tough design decisions that play into something that seems quite simple. Stay tuned for move videos like this as Alex finishes our drawings!
Learning resources Alex used:
2018 IRC: www.ci.indepen...
foundationhand...
www.jlconline....
www.nachi.org/...
www.finehomebu...
www.greenbuild...
About Us: We are Alex and Elaina, a couple in our mid 20s who are currently living on the 3-acre farm in southern Pennsylvania where Alex grew up. We have a garden, backyard chickens, and build or fix anything that we need to. We still work corporate day jobs, but are working to eventually leave the 9-5 lifestyle in favor of a self-built, debt-free, homestead on 6 acres nearby.
Something that differentiates us from other channels is our transparency on the cost of our projects - there is usually a breakdown right in the description!
We upload a CZcams video every Saturday night at 7pm EST, and post daily on Instagram and Facebook @masondixonacres!
Bro, this is quality thank you
Nice job, Alex. I know this is 2 yrs old, but everything you said are definite considerations on any project.
A must read for this kind of heating setup is "Modern Hydronic Heating: For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings" by John Siegenthaler
Yep I actually have an excerpt from that in our radiant tubing video
Cool. All for the slab, no basement, radiant heat, and exposed concrete floors. Love it!
Right on! Not for everyone, but it suits us.
@@MasonDixonAcres have u finished the home?
Haven’t started!
@@jordanspalding6446 No, we break ground in about 1.5 weeks!
First of all, slab is much better. No dealing with flooded basements, no expensive drainage to keep basements dry, sump pumps...smart move slab...👍🏻
Thanks! We think so too
Agreed. We're building a new home on an engineered slab with radiant heat
This is a fantastic video, sir, thank you for sharing such useful content.
Glad you liked it!
You’re a gosh dang wizard sir
Haha much appreciated guy!
Great stuff. New subscriber here. Just starting the home build playlist ❤
Most impressive. Looking to build myself, using a pre-done home plan. Great info on slab foundation. Addressed many of my questions and concerns. Obviously more to pouring a slab than just pouring a lot of concrete.
Post tornado making you consider a basement vs slab?
Great video ! Did you consider Helix Micro Rebar? If you did, can you say why you decided against it? Thanks !
Never heard of it, but it’s probably more expensive if I had to guess. #3 and #4 x 20’ was pretty inexpensive and seemed to do the job well
Cool I've been in construction for 26 years. From a Carpenter, estimator and project manager. Have you considered doing panel construction for the framing? It's most cost effective since the walls are constructed in a controlled environment? Speeds up time. You're in Pennsylvania 84 Lumber does wall panels. My buddy's still a project manager there.
I would definitely consider it if price and quality are good. Especially since the 1st floor is on a slab and I'd rather minimize construction on the concrete surface that will eventually be finished floor. Let me know your buddy's name and contact info!
-Alex
@@MasonDixonAcres its pretty cost effective. I had my own framing crew probably 10 years ago. We did 20 condo's in Ligonier Pennsylvania and several apartment high-rises in Pittsburgh. They really cut the framers square foot price down, depending on the floor plan they are paying 2.75 - 3.25 a square foot. All the one's we did were also on a slab. They give you a choice on if you want to do OSB or zip panels. We both know PA does now allow. Celotex rigid foam exterior walls. The of lumber is ridiculous. You're using Chief Architect, if so what do you think about it? I've used AutoCab for so long.
Lumber costs seem to be “coming down” but still double what it was 😂 I like chief but haven’t used AutoCad, I will say Chief is purpose built for residential home design and it does that really well once you get through the learning curve. Lots of intricate settings that are easy to mess up. Did you raise walls before sheathing, or how were you able to get square walls without having a subfloor to toenail them to while sheathing?
since you draw these plans, did you have to stamp them or how did they get approved? If someone else approved them what was the purpose of drawing them in the first place.
Will you need a storm shelter or is that my Midwest upbringing showing?
Haha it could be! In our area of southern Pennsylvania, storm shelters really aren’t compulsory. One of the reasons we love this area is the lack of natural disasters 🙏🏼 hopefully it stays that way!
Yeah... but what fun it would be to build a bunker!!!
👍👍😎✌️🤟
It’s sad how many of these details went out the window once the slab was being poured…
Haha actually it's not too different! The plans changed a bit when we went to the smaller build, the only things that didn't get implemented was the floor slope (which we decided ahead of the pour) and the control cuts. All the wall and door opening details are the same, except that I beveled the insulation at the top
Hello Mason, how can one reach or contact you? . . I am an owner builder just like you and got a few questions. Do you mind dropping your eMail on here . . . Thanks in advance
Hello, our email is masondixonacres@gmail.com