| 9.35.3. |
Foundations |
| 9.35.3.1. |
Foundation Required
- Except as permitted in this Subsection, foundations conforming to Sections 9.12. and 9.15. shall be provided for the support of carport and garage super-structures, including that portion beneath garage doors.
- Detached garages of less than 55 m2 floor area and not more than 1 storey in height that are not of masonry or masonry veneer construction are permitted to be supported on
- wood mud sills, or
- a 100 mm thick concrete floor slab.
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| 9.35.3.2. |
Protection from Damage due to Soil Movement
- In clay-type soils subject to significant movement with a change in soil moisture content, the foundation depth of carports or garages connected to a dwelling unit directly or by a breezeway shall be approximately the same depth as the main building foundation.
- Where slab-on-ground construction is used, a construction joint shall be provided between the main building slab and a slab serving an attached garage, breezeway or carport.
- Except as provided in Section 9.12., foundations for attached unheated garages or carports shall be below frost level.
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| 9.35.3.3. |
Drainage
- Detached garages of less than 55 m2 floor area and not more than 1 storey in height that are not of masonry or masonry veneer construction need not conform with the foundation drainage requirements stated in Section 9.14., where the finished ground level is at or near the elevation of the garage's floor and where the ground slopes away from the building.
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| 9.35.3.4. |
Column Piers
- Piers for the support of carport columns shall extend not less than 150 mm above ground level.
- Piers referred to in Sentence (1) shall project not less than 25 mm beyond the base of the column but in no case be less than 190 mm by 190 mm in size.
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