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  1. kjkeiser

    "Rat Walls"

    Thanks for the reply; I'm not so sure that it is a problem with rodents, I was looking at it more as a structural item. While yes it is called a "Rat Wall" does it not add stability to the slab? My father had a pad poured for a shop and they dug the "rat wall" and poured...
  2. kjkeiser

    "Rat Walls"

    OK, I have read everything on thickness of a slab for a light load driveway/garage. And I apologize for the terminology; my Midwestern family calls it a "Rat Wall". Or a spade depth "footer" dug around the perimeter of a slab. What I would like to know is the effectiveness...

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