Tag Archive: Raft
Waffle Pod Raft Slab
A ‘Waffle Pod’ slab is now probably the most common Concrete ‘Raft’ House base. It has generally taken over from the Conventional Raft Foundation. It’s an example of composite construction with polystyrene pods forming the voids in the underside of…
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Conventional Raft Slab
A ‘Conventional’ Raft Slab is a concrete base laid directly on a compacted base. It is strengthened by cutting trenches in the base and adding reinforcement. These ‘thickened beams’ are formed at the edges and also under loadbearing walls. This…
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