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When placing the foundation,
the dimensions are given to the outside edge of
the stem wall, not the footing. The stem wall size
and soil bearing pressure determines the size of
the footings and the wall size and type determine
the size of the stem wall. Footing
Fundamentals - The Concrete Network
Where the garage and
the house separate, there is typically a drop in
floor height. This condition in the concrete is
called a turn down (refer to concrete details).
This is to keep any water from the garage from draining
into the house. The concrete floor in the garage
is also sloped toward the garage entrance to remove
water from the garage.
Where posts and columns
exist, there must be a concrete pad to support the
weight carried by the post or column. This is also
true with beams and girders being supported by the
walls.
Don’t forget to
put anchor bolts in the stem wall 4 feet on center
spacing (Refer to local building codes for more
information) and at every splice in the bottom plate
and at every opening for doors noted by the small
circles on the drawing above, not just every 4 feet.
Don’t forget to
add footings for interior-braced wall panels. No
wood framed wall shall span more than 34 feet without
a braced wall panel to support the wall against
wind shear. (Refer to local building codes for more
information)
When placing notes and
details, if there is enough room on the page/plan,
then the notes should be added on the page/plan.
If there is not enough room for notes to be placed
on the page/plan, draw a line across the area that
you want to detail, place a circle with a horizontal
line in the center and then place the page number
on the bottom half of the circle and the detail
number at the top of the circle. (Note: This process
applies to the floor plan, as well).
NOTE: The foundation
plan (as well as floor plan, roof plan, and electrical
plan) should be drawn in architect scale.
