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9-ft. tall x 8-in. concrete foundation wall sitting on a footing weighs or applies a load to the footing of 9 ft. x 8 in./12 in./ft. x 150 pcf = 900 lbs./lin. ft.
Rich Kubica, owner of K-Wall Poured Walls, LLC has spent his entire life in the concrete foundation and wall business. In fact, one could say Kubica is a visionary for what a foundation and wall ...
Your foundation is basically the same situation. The smaller foundation wall that is only 4 feet tall is a beam. It has air under it just like a steel I-beam on a skyscraper.
Concrete footing forms should be made from sturdy 2-by-8s or 2-by-10s. Many foundation contractors prefer to use 2-by-8’s and stake them up off the ground several inches.
The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more concerned about the durability and strength over the ...
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