ᐅ Height of the top edge of the floor slab above street level

Created on: 14 Oct 2015 22:43
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Häusle77
Hello,

we are planning a single-family house with a slab-on-grade foundation without a basement.

How high should the finished floor level be above the street level at the property boundaries?

Since our plot has a slope, we want to avoid raising it unnecessarily on one side to prevent excessive backfilling.

Is there a guideline or standard for this?
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Häusle77
18 Oct 2015 10:57
I was only able to work in this profession for a short time due to illness. At that time, I believe 50cm (20 inches) was required...
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alexm86
18 Oct 2015 11:05
That's just how it was done for us; I'm not sure if it's standard practice. The area around the terrace and driveway was also completely excavated.