Hi,
My first post... I've gotten many answers to other questions here, so I figured this would be a good place to ask.
We are getting ready to build a new ICF house. Finalizing the plans now. ICF Walls, hollow core plank roof. Single story ranch.
I can't figure out the footer... the house is a simple rectangle... with a basement in the middle. So we need to step the footer down 108" (9'). See linked drawing.
Footer Issue
When we built our current house (2x6 wall construction on slab)... it had a couple of step footers... which we formed and poured continuous.
While I've found some 5' tall or so step footers (formed / poured continuous)... I haven't seen any examples of really tall step footers poured continuous or otherwise. It seems like something that would be very common (where the garage meets the house and there's a full basement?)... but I can't find pictures / details.
Pouring a 9' tall column (to connect the basement footer to the ground level footings) seems odd / questionable?
Hopefully a general contractor can pop in here tell me what I'm missing... or someone can put my google-fu to shame... I just can't find an answer. There is one thread here from 2007 that sort of talks about it... but wasn't conclusive.
Thanks!