Designing for winter drainage. House built on slab. - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

UpNorth · 09-14-2009, 03:19 PM

A new house will be built on a frost-protected shallow foundation, basically a thickened-edge floating slab, on a rural plot in a cold climate.

Water supply will be from nearby well, yet to be drilled. Sewage is to adjacent septic tank and field.

What is done in a system, design-wise, to ensure a quick and prudent pre-freeze closing up of the house, and what is done to make it possible to open up for a couple weeks at a time of winter visits?

Framer53 · 09-14-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by UpNorth

A new house will be built on a frost-protected shallow foundation, basically a thickened-edge floating slab, on a rural plot in a cold climate.

Water supply will be from nearby well, yet to be drilled. Sewage is to adjacent septic tank and field.

What is done in a system, design-wise, to ensure a quick and prudent pre-freeze closing up of the house, and what is done to make it possible to open up for a couple weeks at a time of winter visits?

Better ask Piffen!