Thanks drift Limiter. I figured this wasn't gonna be a walk in the park to construct and I appreciate your ideas and knowledge. It might just make sense to not include a basement and build this on slab on grade. Here is a sketch of that.. still a tall retaining wall but more of a baby monster...
Hey guys,
I am designing a house that will be built into a pretty tall ledge rock/clay which means I need a tall concrete retaining foundation wall. I am attaching a drawing to help explain my question: Does a hung wooden floor joist system as pictured in my diagram count as lateral support to...
