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I am building a new shop. Since I build custom woodworking machines and restore vintage ones, I have a number of metal working machines that weigh about 15,000 to 18,000 pounds each! The standard 4 inch slab idea is not going to work.
Question #1: Living in the foothills/mtns of colorado (7500 feet), what would be the frost line for such a stucture.
Question #2: With a slab sitting on dirt, how come the slab does not heave like a foundation will if you are not below the frost line?
Question #3: What are the dimensions for a solid footer and how would you construct such an animal? With a square building, the footer runs around the perimeter. Would it be a good idea to run 2 or 3 footers accross the inside of the foundation to later pick up compression loads from the concrete floor? There would be a pumped wall connecting the slab pour to these footers.
Any other construction ideas other than hiring a contractor?
Thanks in advance….
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I am building a new shop. Since I build custom woodworking machines and restore vintage ones, I have a number of metal working machines that weigh about 15,000 to 18,000 pounds each! The standard 4 inch slab idea is not going to work.
Question #1: Living in the foothills/mtns of colorado (7500 feet), what would be the frost line for such a stucture.
Question #2: With a slab sitting on dirt, how come the slab does not heave like a foundation will if you are not below the frost line?
Question #3: What are the dimensions for a solid footer and how would you construct such an animal? With a square building, the footer runs around the perimeter. Would it be a good idea to run 2 or 3 footers accross the inside of the foundation to later pick up compression loads from the concrete floor? There would be a pumped wall connecting the slab pour to these footers.
Any other construction ideas other than hiring a contractor?
Thanks in advance....