FAQ's

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ECONO-SLAB™ eliminates the trenching and excavation required for frost walls and footings, which allows you to be ready to install your form days or weeks ahead of old-fashioned (traditional) foundation systems.

Its patented design and top of line pre-engineering technology allows for much faster site preparation. You just need to remove the organic matter down to the hard pan and then compact a minimum of 8″ of free drawing gravel to level the surface and install your system.

In addition to saving you time and money, building with ECONO-SLAB™ offers a number of benefits:

  1. No frost walls or footings – Eliminating these, as well as the amount of excavating and concrete needed, results in substantial savings.
  2. Time at rest while you are waiting on the curing of the concrete is also eliminated for this phase of the work.
  3. Simpler site preparation even when compared to a thickened edge slab,  which makes ECONO-SLAB™ perfect for DIY customers (smaller projects) to large commercial/industrial projects.
  4. Stronger engineered designs are much stronger than old fashioned, conventional designs. ECONO-SLAB™ distributes loads in more directions allowing for better stability throughout the slab. By using our specified concrete mix, you can eliminate the need for control joints. Those cuts in conventional slabs simply serve to weaken the foundation before you’ve even used it. A cleanable surface is a must for many businesses today and cuts in the concrete don’t lend themselves to a sanitary environment.
  5. The ECONO-SLAB™ comes with anchor bolt templates where required. This allows for perfect placement of the anchors, eliminating any issues with building erecting. The ability to erect your structure without delays is crucial in a four-season climate.
  6. Whether your project is a simple unheated storage building, a conventionally heated shop, or a large building with an in-floor radiant heating system the ECONO-SLAB™ will save you time and money.

ECONO-SLAB™ offers easy set up and structurally sound performance guaranteed to hold up in any climate or weather conditions found across North America.

Using your engineered building drawings, your ECONO-SLAB™ foundation system will be custom manufactured for your specific project/building requirements (snow load, wind load, other) to meet all local, municipal, and national building codes.

Your ECONO-SLAB™ foundation system can be installed on rough terrain and uneven ground, ensuring you have a solid foundation for wherever you are building.

If building in the United States, most systems will require 4600 PSI. For projects in Canada, most systems will require 32 MPA.

Standard slab depth for most systems is 6″, but can go up to 8″ depending on your project requirements.

For your own planning purposes, you can estimate the amount of concrete you may need using the formula (L x W x D) (length, width, depth).

PLEASE NOTE: The amount, type, and cost of concrete required is to be determined by your concrete company using your stamped concrete drawings (included with your system).

ECONO-SLAB™ is a cost-effective foundation solution for a variety of buildings – from residential garages, shops, and storage, to large commercial projects, townhome/home development, and more.

Saving you time, money, and materials, this system is perfect for use with any new building that does not have a basement.

We encourage you to discuss your building project with us so that we can assist in ensuring that ECONO-SLAB™ will suit your specific needs.

All projects include a complete set of site specific engineered stamped drawings.

Perfect for a variety of building types (steel, wood, brick, other), ECONO-SLAB™ system is manufactured for your specific project to meet all the foundation requirements for your building.

The included anchor bolt location templates ensure EXACT placement the first time, eliminating any costly delays that come with improper placement.

Your building will come with anchor bolts designed to attach your steel frame to the foundation for a strong, secure hold.

With Econo-Slab’s anchor bolt location templates, there is no guesswork or misplacement (ie. no headaches or delays). Just follow the template and you are guaranteed a fast, easy & precise building installation.

Your custom manufactured foundation system includes everything you need for a fast, easy, and secure pad set-up.

Click here for a list of everything that’s included with your system.

PLEASE NOTE: Concrete, pour, and system installation are NOT INCLUDED.

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INFO PDF

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INSTALL GUIDE

Easy installation guide walks you through step-by-step

WARRANTY

Your foundation system comes backed with a warranty for peace of mind.