137 - Another two-fer - Thermally-broken basement slab-to-Superior Wall panel connection AND exterior sump pumps
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137 - Another two-fer - Thermally-broken basement slab-to-Superior Wall panel connection AND exterior sump pumps

40:03 Aug 7, 2025
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All 3 UBIP podcasters are fond of the Superior Wall System, but connecting the extended "foot" of the foundation wall panel to the basement slab is a bit tricky. But not for Steve, but of course. And while sump pumps OUTSIDE are a mystery to Pete, Jake & Steve walk Pete through it. And a bonus: using gravel to spread the structural load and better manage the water load. All that and a "joke" by Steve to-just-die-for...PETE'S RESOURCES:- Superior Wall resources on slab-to-panel connections - https://weaverprecast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Pouring-the-Concrete-Floor-Slab.pdf& https://www.superiorwalls.com/api/getFile/19- Outdoor sump pumps- Sump Pump Guide- https://buildingscience.com/documents/building-science-insights-building-profiles-new-construction/bsi-146-below-grade-water- "Angle of Repose" by Wallace Stegnerhttps://www.arclin.com/
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