Foundation with Internal Brick Ledge

[SamBeachy]

Hi,

 

Does anyone know how to make a foundation with an internal brick ledge like the diagram is showing? I cannot get the stem wall top to be 2" taller than the concrete.

[robdyck]

For the foundation wall, you'd need to use a pony wall (4" concrete wall on 8" concrete wall). If that is a walkout foundation that is already using a pony wall (2x6 wall on concrete wall), then you're in a bit of a pickle as you can't stack 3 wall types in a single pony wall. But...you still have a couple of options:

1. Use the 4" concrete wall and make the corrections manually using CAD tools (plan views, section views, details,etc)
2. use the 8" concrete wall and add a wall cap (4"x8") that splits the pony wall. This can represent the upper portion of the foundation wall. Some CAD cleanup will be needed in section views and maybe in elevation views.

[SamBeachy]

Thank you! That's what I have been working on but thought I might be missing something.