hi,
I'm Currently in the process of setting down the foundations for a 1 storey double skin building (engineering brick outer 100mm cavity with kingspan insulation then for the inner skin either concrete block due to its fixing strength or thermalite block for its thermal properties (a bit worried if it will hold up shelving etc though))
the roof shall probably be corregated steel ,a slightly angled flat roof with wooden roof struts as to fix the steel roof to
my question is are the following correct
trench is 24" width ,the depth varies from 300mm to 400mm, as I have dug the topsoil to reveal the clay and tried to knock wooden stick down for which I can not get past the 6" recommended
do I need rebar? as a groundsmen from work has advised me to use a
10mm rebar ,if so at what height and were within the concrete to I place it?
do I overlap the corners and also I have been told to leave 3 "gap around the edges?
I have been told a 6" depth of concrete strip fouddations will be sufficient for this structure? (which will not exceed the golden 2.5metre rule)
the structures dimensions are 7.72metre length by 3.44metre width