It will be supporting a 5 foot high brick wall and then a glass enclosure above that, to be a sunroom.
2006-08-30 09:15:13 · 3 answers · asked by AlwaysLearning 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
the national building code wants all footers( the concrete that holds up the foundation wall that the building will rest on) to be a min. of 24 " wide and 12 thick.... with 2 pieces of 5/8 rebar.....i just finished a 1800 sq ft brick house and this was the size of the footers i used, all i ever use unless the arch. or eng. states different on the plans.......
lic. gen. contractor
2006-08-30 10:20:45 · answer #1 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on local building codes, the soil, supports, the thickness of the brick (block) etc...
2006-08-30 09:20:52 · answer #2 · answered by Annie R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find a civil engineer. It depends on the soil and water.
Also beware you might be building on top of a mine
2006-08-30 09:21:51 · answer #3 · answered by N3WJL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋