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Land Prep How to Prepare B e fore p our ing a c onc ret e s l a b, there a re s ev era l thi ng s y o u n e ed to p lan ahe ad o f t im e. Conc rete goi ng down ma rk s a major mile st o ne in t he bui l di ng proc es s a nd y ou w a n t t o m ake sure it is do ne properl y.

T h ere are two st yles o f c onc rete pa ds tha t w i l l work wi t h o u r b uild ings. The no t c h ed edge a nd the f l a t s l a b both accomp lish t h e goal of be i ng a s turdy s urf a c e to bui l d o ff o f .

T h e notche d e dge is t he m os t rec c om ended s ty l e due t o t h e ad ded wea t he r pro t e c t io n. W hen the notc hed edge i s u se d , i t will allow u s t o slide t h e ex teri or s heeti ng ov er the n o t c h to b etter seal your bu ildi ng. The f l a t s l a b s ty l e i s a s i m p l e p a d that is e asy t o po ur, s o tha t i s why s ome c us tomer ’s l i k e to use that st yle . N o mat ter w ha t s ty l e y ou c hoos e to u se , i t i s i m p erita ve t o c he c k wit h y our l oc a l c odes to gua ra n t e e t h e s l a b will me et t h eir re qu irem ents . I f y ou ha v e a ny quest i o n s ab out the co nc ret e, fe el f ree to rea c h out to our B ui l di n g S u cces s Te am for addit iona l a s s i s ta nc e.

A n other convein en t ben ef i t i s tha t the i ns ta l l ers w i l l i n st a l l th e anchor s on sit e. Th is m a k es i t muc h ea s i er w hen do i n g th e concre t e , be c ause yo u don’t ha v e to worry a bout t h e an c hors b e ing exac t ly where we need them.

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Concrete Expansion Anchor

Land Prep When looking at the diagrams on the following pages, it is important to remember that our dimensions go width by length.

The width end of the building would be the side with the gable end. Saying the “front” of the building can be tricky. Some buildings have the “front” as the width end and other’s have the “front” as the length side. When deciding where to put the slab, it is important to take into account what way you want the building to face.

Leveling the land is one of the most important steps. Many people decide where they will put the building based on how level the land is. Many customers like to lay out some stakes to see how well the building will fit in the desired area. A laser level is the best way to truly measure the grade. Most of the time your concrete contractor can take care of leveling the land; however, you can also hire an excavating company if necessary.

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Land Prep Notched Slab Benefits • One of the major benefits of the notched slab design is that it will seal your building from exterior weather.

Because we will put the baserail on top of the notch, we can overlap the siding down the notch. This will make it very difficult for inclement weather or critters to get into your new building.

• Another major benefit is that the anchors will not be right on the edge. Because we use expansion anchors, there is a risk of cracking the concrete when too close to an edge. With the extra ledge, the chances of cracking the edge of the concrete are minimized.

Land Prep Customer Example This is a beautiful example of a well done slab. The customer’s building was a 28x35, so the overall pad dimensions are 28’ 7” x 35’ 7”. The top of the ledge measures the exact dimensions of the building as you can see from the pictures.

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1. Exterior sheeting 2. Leg post 3. 4-6” Center of slab 4 . We l d e d w i r e f a b r i c o r ( W W F ) & fiberglass fibers 5. Base rail 6. Check with your engineered

d r a w i n g s a n d l o c a l p e r m i t officials for correct footer depth 7. Concrete expansion anchor 8. 1.5” Drop down 9. 3.5” Ledge 1 0 . C h e c k y o u r e n g i n e e r e d d r a w i n g s for proper rebar requirements

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Ensure the Slab is Square by Checking the Diagonals

Land Prep Flat Slab Benefits • The benefit of the flat slab is that it is a very simple pad to pour. If you are concerned about not doing the notched edge correctly, this can also be a good option.

• With the flat slab, you will need to pour the dimensions a little bigger than the building to avoid cracking the edge of the concrete. This means that the ledge has the possibility of collecting water and it can leak under the baserail.

Land Prep Customer Example This is a great example of a properly done slab. The customer’s building was a 26x40. He poured the slab with overall dimensions of 26’ 7” x 40’ 7”. The customer plans on filling in with gravel where his doors will be to have a ramp into the building.

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Exterior sheeting Leg post 4-6” Center of slab We l d e d w i r e f a b r i c o r ( W W F ) & fiberglass fibers Base rail Check with your engineered

d r a w i n g s a n d l o c a l p e r m i t officials for correct footer depth Concrete expansion anchor 3.5” Ledge C h e c k y o u r e n g i n e e r e d d r a w i n g s for proper rebar requirements

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Building Width

Building Width Plus 7”

Building Length Plus 7”

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Building Lenth

3.5” Ledge

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Ensure the Slab is Square by Checking the Diagonals