Slab-on-grade - floating slab

Structure · Description · printed page 33 (PDF page 34)

Book index entries

Floating Slab – Slab-on-grade Unheated Houses – Frost Slab-on-Grade – Floating Slab Footings – and Foundations Foundation – and Footing

Text in the illustration

commonly found in garages
wall framing
sheathing
sheathing paper
siding
drywall
base flashing
exterior grade level
expansion joint
floating slab
gravel
foundation

Generated explanation

The cutaway depicts a floating concrete slab-on-grade beside a separate perimeter foundation wall and footing, an arrangement identified as commonly found in garages. The slab rests on a gravel layer and is separated from the foundation wall by an expansion joint. The foundation wall extends below the slab and exterior grade to a widened footing. Wood wall framing sits on the foundation, with interior drywall and exterior sheathing, sheathing paper, siding, and base flashing shown in cutaway. No damage or improper installation is indicated.

Components

floating slab expansion joint gravel base foundation wall footing wall framing bottom plate drywall wall sheathing sheathing paper siding base flashing

Materials

concrete gravel wood drywall sheathing paper soil