Slab on grade addition / Discussions

Can I connect a new slab addition to an existing (engineered) slab on grade?

...slabs (connected or touching) with 1 building on both slabs? There should be no reason that you couldn't attach a new slab on grade foundation to an existing slab provided the existing slab is not showing signs of frost heave or significant cracking. This page should help- How to build a slab on grade - a comprehensive...

Posted by Corey Porteous April 9, 2025 Slab on Grade 1 response

Can you build slab on grade as an extension on an existing house with a crawlspace?

...slab on grade for a 20 by 14 room extension on a main house with Poured concrete dirt floor crawl space.  Yes, you can pour a slab on grade as a frost protected shallow foundation directly adjacent to a house with an existing foundation. You would need to have it properly engineered of course a good possible solution i...

Posted by Lana Mcgeary Jan. 19, 2022 Slab on Grade 2 responses