Poured Concrete Foundation Question???

[iluv69s]

Hey Mark, I own a civil engineering firm and small construction co....I also helped build a college football stadium that was all poured concrete...this is very common..typical engineered structures are overdesigned and overbuilt just for such instances...if the void(s) are relatively small I would not worry about it..if they are large, i would definitely point them out to the contractor...We did fill the voids by hand at the stadium, but that was more of a cosmetic fix...at this point, filling the voids is going to add little structural value...just make sure that the area is sealed/waterproofed very well....but typically, it is just that the concrete was not vibrated well enough in that area...it's usually nothing to worry about!!

Congrats and Good Luck on the new house!!

P.S. are you putting in a basement access to store the Z'sss????
Max

also ...didn't you have a 67 cowl plenum a little while back?? did you sell it?? it was kinda rich for me right then, but are you interested in any trades/cash?? is there anything you need for your cars??

[Zedder]

Thanks guys...I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. Yeah Sam, it's great to see it getting built, but there is no doubt that I will sweat some of the small stuff that I see! It doesn't help that I have no clue about construction

No Max, I couldn't swing anything larger than a 3 bay garage (and still feed my family) given the costs around here. Most houses on our street are in the Million $$ range and we actually have one of the largest lot at 65 x 115 ft! So I got a 20 x 20 garage with 12 foot ceilings that can accomodate 2 lifts in the future for 4 cars total and a smaller 9 x 20 ft separate bay for the tools, bikes, garden stuff etc. I've attached a pic for you to see the layout. It does have a walk out basement which we can use for a really nice family room in the future.

Yes, I sold the cowl plenum and just about all of my car related stuff to various members on the site. I only have a few things left that I will list in the next week or two. I am going in another direction with my car hobby, so I don't think I'll need too much garage space. Thanks again guys

[SS427]

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It does have a walk out basement which we can use for a really nice family room in the future.

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....or a climate controlled restored car display room....

[Zedder]

LOL Rick! It cost me a fully loaded kitchen to get that other bay from my wife...I can't imagine what it would cost me to get a basement showroom!

[Xplantdad]

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I am going in another direction with my car hobby, so I don't think I'll need too much garage space. Thanks again guys

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Are you gonna have a driver? You 'owe me' a video...LOL

[Zedder]

I haven't forgotten Bruce! Yeah, the plan right now is to have one nice "everyday" car to take to work, family outings, etc. One nice modern (Z06) "Supercar" for my "alone" time on the weekends, for dates with the wife and to enjoy with my 7 year old son who is just getting the bug. And one nice, but not too nice, "old" car so as not to forget my roots The "old" car will definitely get driven My time frame is to get this done by next summer so the house will be done and the grass/driveway completed by then. It's a dirt bowl over there now! Here's a shot of the "everyday" car (truck really). I picked it up last week

[Chateau Slate 66]

That is one Helluva nice "everyday" rig. Congrats!

[Zedder]

Thanks Andy I actually like it more than I thought I would. It handles just like a car, yet can hold tons of crap with the seats down. It has a sporty sound to the exhaust and has an auto tranny that can be manually shifted. It still needs a set of 20 inch Sport Techno wheels to set it off. The best part is that I got a promotion last month that more than covers the lease payment...so in essence, it was free

[Xplantdad]

Cool deal Mark...