SalemSchool Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 This is for a walkout basement. Is it bad practice to have just 3 walls of foundation and thus frame the wall the walkout is on?I'm wondering if this would be a lot of torque at the opposite corners (red circles) from the gravel backfill pushing in on the foundation walls (red arrows)? (Note: there is a concrete frost wall below the wood framing on the walkout side) See attached picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrell Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Perhaps you could use 6" poured walls 2'-3' in on the rear corners, since there is no back fill at the daylight wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalemSchool Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 The poured walls would be 8". Do you mean like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Farrell Posted March 14, 2014 Solution Share Posted March 14, 2014 Yes, but they could be reduced thickness to match the framed walls. We do this quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRST8TRKR Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 We always pour a frost footer to grade on the daylight end and frame with a 2"x6" wall . As was pointed out not enough fill at the daylight corners to stress the wall. Have a great weekend,Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalemSchool Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Thanks guys. NRST8TRKR, the reason I'm concerned about the stress on the walls is that there will be a retaining wall at the left and right sides of the walkout so the grade won't drop as much as typical, thus having a bit more pressure from the backfill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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