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Foundation Wall Jogs
Foundation Wall Jogs Provide Character and
Costs to Home Construction
By: Mark J. Donovan
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A complicated house plan commonly has
a number of foundation wall jogs in it. Foundation wall jogs are effectively
protrusions or recesses in the otherwise straight foundation wall. Foundation
wall jogs help to enable a home to have unique character and texture.
Foundation wall jogs are frequently
used for stepping forward or backwards dining rooms, bedrooms, family room
additions and garages from the main body of the home. |
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Foundation wall jogs are also
commonly used in large bay window areas to maximize floor space and to
provide unique character to a room.
Foundation wall jogs, however, do
complicate the foundation wall design and construction and thus ad cost to
the home. Extra structural engineering effort is required to ensure a strong
foundation. Horizontal and vertical rebar should be used in any concrete
foundation wall, however it is even more important to include adequate rebar
in and around foundation wall jogs.
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Photo By Mark Donovan |
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In addition, the foundation form
installers require more skill and time to properly install forms for foundation
wall jogs, which as a result adds to the foundation costs. The installation of
foundation forms is even further exacerbated when foundation wall stepping is
required.
So if you are thinking about building
a new home or home addition, and are concerned about costs, think twice about
including foundation wall jogs. Though they add character to a home, they do
increase building costs. |
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