ᐅ Recessed Entrance in a Prefabricated House: With or Without a Concrete Slab
Created on: 5 Jan 2021 20:00
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Sine_bati
Hello,
regarding the following situation:
We are building a house using timber frame construction with a prefabricated house manufacturer. To be more specific, with Gussek Haus, a myline 150 model (see photos online).
This series has an inset entrance that is recessed toward the back, which is then covered by the first floor above and supported by a wooden post.
Now the question arises whether the concrete slab at this spot should be cut out and initially only a small foundation for the wooden beam should be made (Option A),
or
whether the concrete slab should be poured all at once, including the entrance area (Option B).
Later on, as shown in photos of this house model online, there will be a level platform leading to the front door with steps in front of the platform.
What advantages or disadvantages do you see for either option regarding sealing, dirt during construction, cost factors (additional costs for expansion or possible future costs to build the platform)? Thanks in advance for your assessment.
regarding the following situation:
We are building a house using timber frame construction with a prefabricated house manufacturer. To be more specific, with Gussek Haus, a myline 150 model (see photos online).
This series has an inset entrance that is recessed toward the back, which is then covered by the first floor above and supported by a wooden post.
Now the question arises whether the concrete slab at this spot should be cut out and initially only a small foundation for the wooden beam should be made (Option A),
or
whether the concrete slab should be poured all at once, including the entrance area (Option B).
Later on, as shown in photos of this house model online, there will be a level platform leading to the front door with steps in front of the platform.
What advantages or disadvantages do you see for either option regarding sealing, dirt during construction, cost factors (additional costs for expansion or possible future costs to build the platform)? Thanks in advance for your assessment.
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Sine_bati7 Jan 2021 00:5611ant schrieb:
... to me, it seems like a fool’s errand.Could you please explain what you mean by that? Thanks in advance.
Well, the support doesn’t just carry its own weight, it’s supposed to transfer loads. It will hardly be able to do that on something that is more or less just a single point. In my opinion, a single pile foundation can only be an inside joke.
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bauenmk20207 Jan 2021 08:34I doubt that the slab-on-grade will be continuous. Most likely, the slab is insulated on the outside. The insulation layer would then also define the building envelope boundary. Therefore, I would actually expect the slab (simplified) to correspond to the building’s footprint minus the entrance area. The entrance might, therefore, have to be constructed by the builder on site.
If the support column does not carry any structural loads, it could be placed on a small slab or a pad foundation. It still needs to be clarified exactly what will happen with the wooden beam during construction. Most likely, the house manufacturer will want to know at what height the support column should “end,” as it will probably be attached at the ceiling between the ground floor and first floor.
If the support column does not carry any structural loads, it could be placed on a small slab or a pad foundation. It still needs to be clarified exactly what will happen with the wooden beam during construction. Most likely, the house manufacturer will want to know at what height the support column should “end,” as it will probably be attached at the ceiling between the ground floor and first floor.
K1300S schrieb:
Perhaps the foundation around the support is also meant to be sufficiently large. But then it almost reaches the main slab, and installing them individually is a hassle. In my opinion, insulation baskets along the joint are the most suitable option. However, the supplier should have an answer to that—and as you know, I would never consider excluding the slab from the contract, whether for money, kind words, or songs of angels. Interfaces have to align properly, and there has to be ONE responsible party for that.
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Sine_bati7 Jan 2021 20:27K1300S schrieb:
Maybe the foundation around the support is also meant to be sufficiently large. As always, one or two pictures (of the plan) would be more helpful than a thousand words. 😉Attached is the image showing how the foundation is planned. I believe everything should be structurally sound. ;-)
Here we have different options to design the entrance and the stairs.
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