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@Joez862 жыл бұрын
Job site looks clean and well organized at this point. 👍
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@ShenettaRobertson-Blakley2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video❤
@Angelomatos-r1r3 сағат бұрын
you need a plastic laid before you put rebar for a moisture barrier or that slab will sweat like crazy unless you are in the desert .
@BenKlassen12 жыл бұрын
Just what I want to see. Do you ever have to do slabs that have the deep beams like you see in expansive clay soils in Texas? What about just the thicker slabs, usually at least 7" thick, that have two layers of rebar but no beams?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 жыл бұрын
Thicker slabs will still rise with expansive soils. Yes, I deal with micro piles (piers) a lot in my area.
@lpc5152 Жыл бұрын
Great video but Please verify your geographic location. Anyone building north with frost line requirement, prep would be different.
@JFX20249 ай бұрын
Good job!!!
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@tzehr26172 жыл бұрын
Will there be plastic sheeting put down before the concrete pour? I presume the plumbing pipes are buried, how easy will it be to move the drain pipe when you move the shower?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 жыл бұрын
no plastic on this job, but some jobs yes when the alkali in the soil demands it. Not hard to move drain as it will not be encased in concrete.
@slowrider30Ай бұрын
You place a plastic box around the shower pan to keep the concrete from forming around the p trap so you have room to work when you do the pour. So you don't have to chisel it out
@russianyoutube27922 ай бұрын
How do you determine the offset distance of the plumbing work from the wall? Is this also in the code?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 ай бұрын
Offset from what?
@slowrider30Ай бұрын
You need to read your plumbing plans on your house plans for location's of the wall plumbing .You have to measure them out from the slab edges
@jayanfacility83433 ай бұрын
can you share the video from site clearing to finish level.
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome3 ай бұрын
I am not sure which one. If you look in the history you should find what you are looking for. This home had an 8ft over excavation.
@keekeemyfirstcat841019 күн бұрын
How far down do you need to go avoid frost/freezing of the plumbing? I have fractured basalt rock as the base.
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome19 күн бұрын
Depends on the local building code requirement. Talk with your permitting office or your engineer. Could be in excess of 30 inches, or less.
@jeffreybass74208 ай бұрын
So your building code doesn’t require you to spray/exterminate for bugs and cover with some type of visqueen or plastic?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome3 ай бұрын
No, not under the slab, not for local permit. USDA builds do require it and I had that done recently on a home. I do not recommend it. It only lasts 7 years and is too costly, almost $1,000. Best to just have a bug person come a few times a year.
@russianyoutube27922 ай бұрын
How far deep do you make the waste water pipes relatice to the foundation footing or concrete slab?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 ай бұрын
The necessary grade of pipe dictates this plus the depth of the sewer connection in the street.
@Bart-dg6qv3 ай бұрын
Wait, is this really concrete straight on the dirt? No insulation of any kind? Nothing?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome3 ай бұрын
Yes, it is common across the country, especially slab on grade. The insulation is only a new feature or upgrade many are choosing to use, mostly for colder climates, I build in a hot and dry climate.
@johnwhite25762 жыл бұрын
ino radon i assuem in Utah ?
@HowToBuildYourOwnHome2 жыл бұрын
Yes, mostly in higher altitudes, mountain areas. I have had to deal with radon when building in Park City. But now where I build now.
@chimp_monke12310 ай бұрын
ok, the video is over, im still waiting on the title of the video to happen...