Concrete slab

[kccougar]

I want to pour a concrete slab on the side of my house for an additional car and for a new shed :rockon2:

Any idea how much concrete flatwork goes for? I'll need to do some minor grading before the slab gets poured too.

[FN Phat]

Prices vary depending on region but you can plan for a bit over $100/ cu yd of concrete delivered to the project, depending on additives and mix.

[Brian]

Similar topic, totally different problem.
It's been raining like crazy here for a bit.
House is on a slab, and the HVAC registers on the ground floor are in the slab.
We noticed a dripping sound coming from a register. I found that one register has water down in the vent pipe.
My thought is that water is getting under the slab and into the venting work somehow. Anyone heard of this problem before?
I'm not seeing any water pooling up near the house, so I'm not sure how it's getting there. Can it travel far?
One feller I spoke with wondered if was maybe a plumbing issue. A water main leak and it's seeping into the HVAC. (I'm not sure where the water main goes, but based on where the meter is, and where the water comes into the house, it's conceivable it could pass through this area).
Never noticed this problem before. And it's rained a lot during the 4 years we've lived here. I did clear an enormous number of trees off the hill behind the house. I can imagine that might let water down the hill faster, but I'm not seeing ANY water right up near the house. In fact the ground is completely dry 4 inches away from the house.

And, another question. Will homeowners insurance cover these sorts of things?
Is rain damage considered a flood issue?

[FN Phat]

You have HVAC registers in your concrete slab Is this common practice in your neck of the woods (I have no idea where you live)? Typically, if your home is on a slab foundation, your HVAC unit is in the attic or closet, with your HVAC lines running in the attic and inside of the walls. I have never seen an HVAC register casted in a concrete slab before.

[Brian]

You have HVAC registers in your concrete slab Is this common practice in your neck of the woods (I have no idea where you live)? Typically, if your home is on a slab foundation, your HVAC unit is in the attic or closet, with your HVAC lines running in the attic and inside of the walls. I have never seen an HVAC register casted in a concrete slab before.

Yes. I don't know if this is common for the area. But, due to lots of rain, not a lot of people have basements. So, lots of slab homes.
The unit is in the garage, which is set 2.5 feet below the house slab. The lines run in the slab, and floor/ceiling for the 2nd level.

[FN Phat]

Yes. I don't know if this is common for the area. But, due to lots of rain, not a lot of people have basements. So, lots of slab homes.
The unit is in the garage, which is set 2.5 feet below the house slab. The lines run in the slab, and floor/ceiling for the 2nd level.

I'm stumped. Could be a water main leak but if it coincides with large amounts of rain then it could be an issue with a blockage of draintile around your house...except that most homes on slabs do not have draintile.

I thought you were near Memphis...if so, we are getting hit with the same 3+ days of rain up here. Good luck!

[Brian]

googling around, it looks like what I might need is a french drain between the hill and house. Water can move laterally through clay soil quite easily.
Not sure why I never saw this problem before. Can't remember if the rain patterns have been similar over time. I removed quite a few trees, but I didn't remove the roots, just cut them at the surface. And there is still a lot of ground cover on the hill, so water is not flowing down all that quickly....

[FN Phat]

googling around, it looks like what I might need is a french drain between the hill and house. Water can move laterally through clay soil quite easily.
Not sure why I never saw this problem before. Can't remember if the rain patterns have been similar over time. I removed quite a few trees, but I didn't remove the roots, just cut them at the surface. And there is still a lot of ground cover on the hill, so water is not flowing down all that quickly....

I installed a french drain in front of my house last summer to divert the water to the side of the property due to excessive water in my crawl space.

[Brian]

Sounds like I have a winter project....

Also, it sounds like water in HVAC lines is quite common in areas with heavy rain fall.

[kccougar]

So I got my new driveway addition. I also had a new patio poured on the front of the house. Is that weird? It's much cooler in front than on the deck in the back, and we like to hang out and talk to our neighbors as they are out for walks in the evening.

[pellegrino]

So I got my new driveway addition. I also had a new patio poured on the front of the house. Is that weird? It's much cooler in front than on the deck in the back, and we like to hang out and talk to our neighbors as they are out for walks in the evening.

what's the square footage? if you can play shuffleboard then yes, it's weird.