The key sizes of a strip foundation for concrete cavity wall construction and timber frame cavity wall construction are similar.
Strip foundation ground floor.
Good ground conditions are important in strip foundations because the sides of the trench play a big part in supporting the load.
The site s good sandy ground also made strip foundations a practical solution.
The size and position of the strip is directly related to the overall width of the wall.
A step by step guide to drawing a construction detail showing a section through a strip foundation and its junction with a ground bearing solid concrete flo.
Concrete is then poured in until it reaches just below ground level.
Strip foundation strip foundations are used where the soil is of good bearing capacity.
A ground bearing solid concrete floor is by far the most common form of floor construction for extensions and small domestic works.
A there is no made ground imported soil etc or wide soil strength variation in the loaded area floor area of the construction or load or weak soil patches likely to cause foundation failure.
This is conditional upon the walls the foundations support which are placed centrally on their respective strip of concrete.