Precast Foundation Walls
Why muck around when you could raise precast foundation walls delivered to your build site? Precast won't ever replace all poured foundations, but they are getting more attention for good reason.
Description
Would you build your house on a gravel footer? Precast foundation walls are designed to sit on a no-concrete footer. Can just crushed stone hold the load? Trains are heavier than houses, and tracks have been built on nothing more than gravel for hundreds of years.
Precast foundation walls were first mentioned in the Residential Building Code around 2000 but have been in production since the late 1980’s. This green-built alternative uses 70% less concrete than poured walls. Many advantages have led to increasing popularity in residential application. We journey from the manufacturing process to the build site, exploring performance benefits and limitations.
Continuing Education Credits
2 hours NCLBGC – Precast Foundation Walls – Course 3211
2 hours FLCILB – Precast Foundation Walls – Course 614599
Also licensed in Florida? Take one course, get credit in both NC and FL. Approved by the Florida DBPR Bureau of Education and Testing. Counts as general credit.