A rat slab is a very thin layer of non-structural concrete poured over the dirt floor of a basement or crawlspace. As the name implies, it is intended primarily to prevent the intrusion of pests into the area below a building.
I've only heard it once, when my architect was discussing my basement floor with a contractor. I exclaimed, "It's not working!"
Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the rat slab, I tend to over think it and want to put rebar or at least wire mesh in the concrete to limit cracking. Its really only intended to cover the dirt and keep it clean...
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^^Don't we have to show poured concrete to convice the powers that be? I'm pretty sure it has been but it's hard to see into that hole.
It's U/C my friend works right next door and has a pretty good view, he's been doing a time lapse with his Snapchat haha. Concrete has been poured on the entire site that's been excavated.
It's U/C my friend works right next door and has a pretty good view, he's been doing a time lapse with his Snapchat haha. Concrete has been poured on the entire site that's been excavated.
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Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the rat slab, I tend to over think it and want to put rebar or at least wire mesh in the concrete to limit cracking. Its really only intended to cover the dirt and keep it clean...
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