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re: Pouring a new home slab over an old one
Posted on 9/17/21 at 11:54 am to TigerDat
Posted on 9/17/21 at 11:54 am to TigerDat
My parents home burned in 2010. 3rd story attic and all of second story completely gone from fire (started at chimney top on one gable). Entire second floor completely destroyed by water fighting fire. Total loss so they ended up demolishing it. They hauled off everything but the slab. After that, they used the excavator to break it up and bury it. Hauled in a few loads of dirt on top of that and rebuilt a new layout in the same spot. No issues to this day.
I dont think it would be a problem to build on top of it without breaking up and burying but the new house would be 3-4’ higher than the existing finished floor elevation.
I dont think it would be a problem to build on top of it without breaking up and burying but the new house would be 3-4’ higher than the existing finished floor elevation.
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Posted on 9/17/21 at 1:09 pm to CootDisCootDat
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dont think it would be a problem to build on top of it without breaking up and burying
I'm not talking about burying. I'm talking about pouring the new slab directly over the old.
I do know in research and speaking with some people, it is completely possible, would require minimum 4" thickness of new slab.
Just not sure economically what's better
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