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 12-09-2017, 21:20 Post: 101138
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Every state(climate) and local practice is different to some extent.
Here in Maine with a min. rule for frost at 4' I would
remove all overburden, DEF. Any dark soil and rocks down to what we call hardpan, then fill the site with clean course
gravel, Gravel, not screened stone. Not sure what you have available to you in Va.? What do they use for road beds? Topsoil does not make a good base.
Our rule of thumb is to compact it as we go every foot of fill gets compacted. I would want to be a foot(min) above grade(highest point)all the way around the building. Before they delivier the new builing.
I know you want to do all you can yourself and save money but you only get one chance to get the site work done right. You can fix a buiding after it's up, but you can't fix the site,after it's up.






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 12-11-2017, 02:47 Post: 101196
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I am not familiar with that term.
Like Frank said, waiting on the floor is probably a good thing. Not only to let it settle, but I perfer to pour a
floor with the roof on, out of the hot sun.
Ask them what surge is, I'm curious.
Perhaps there are some ongoing job's in your area you could stop at and see how others are preparing the site? I find
most people don't mind.






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