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0213

Stone foundation with masonry exterior walls

· p. 34

The cross section shows a solid masonry exterior wall supported on an uncoursed rubble stone foundation. Interior floor framing bears at the top of the foundation on a continuous wood leveling plate. Outside, backfill li

0214

Stone foundation wall with wood frame exterior walls

· p. 34

The cross section shows a wood-frame exterior wall and floor framing supported on a sill at the top of a stone foundation wall. Wood siding covers the exterior face of the wall framing. The foundation consists of irregul

0212

Brick foundation with masonry exterior walls

· p. 34

The illustration shows a cross section of a brick foundation supporting a solid masonry exterior wall and wood floor framing. The foundation is labeled as typically three bricks thick and widens at its base to form a bri

0219

Differential settlement caused by variable soil types

· p. 35

The illustration shows a house with its foundation and footing bearing partly on sandy soil and partly on a pocket of silty soil. The sandy soil is identified as having good bearing capacity, while the silty soil has poo