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Rob Doda Published: March 19, 2020, 3:21 p.m.Last updated: March 25, 2020, 10:12 a.m.

I have an old camp 16'x24'...looks like hell on the outside but all the wood is good on the inside....just bare stud walls ...real 2x4's....it sits about 2 feet off the ground....can crawl under one side...no existing plumbing...how do I put in a slab...without moving the camp ??

I've been thinking of cutting the floor out to pour......if you have any thoughts other than demo it.....I would like to hear them .....Thanks !!

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