Thick Pad
Thick Pad
How thick should the concrete pad that a manufactured double wide home is anchored on be?? I live in the NE?
The pad is underneath the entire house
In the NorthEast, due to the extreme freeze/thaw cycles, you really should have a full basement under your house. You risk losing your investment by opting for the cheaper route of a concrete slab, which is only acceptable in more moderate climates. The concrete will expand and contract with the heat of summer and the cold of winter, will then crumble, and your house will then settle unevenly. -Concrete is porous and allows water to infiltrate -In my opinion, it has no place in the building trade: it causes wood rot and problems with termites and everything. Using a concrete slab may lead to anything from cracks running up through your drywall to having your house list and bow and a possible structural failure if severe enough.
Your new home really does deserve a full basement. Excavation should only add about $3000 to the final cost versus a concrete slab installation. You can leave the floors earthen and have them finished later if money is a concern. Be sure to test for radon, though.
I considered going the route that you are because I wanted to live in the country, but the costs of infrastructure were so high that I ultimately decided on a previously constructed house.
If you still do decide on the slab, make sure that you use the good quality mix (ask for the weight-bearing stuff that has tested out to support the weight of your house -Lowe’s can help you with that). I think they recommend @ least 3 feet, but I would seriously try to make it @ least as deep as the frost level, for the same reason as the full basement.
Good luck!
Thick Pad
if your having a light day but you wear a thick pad, do you ever pee a little in the pad when u gotta go bad?
hahaa jw. i do. 16 years oldd haha
wel if u think about it… blood is much less sanitary than urine and urine is supposed to be clean
a couple drops while running to the bathroom. but not a full blown pee
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