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Old 10/2/07, 6:56 PM
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Does anyone know the reccommended spec for dirt to joist and dirt to floor. I know tis is too tight but I can't locate the #'s for my report. This one is 4" to joist and 14" to floor.
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[*]12 inches between beams and the soil below[*]18 inches between joists and the soil below[*]6 inches between support post bases and the soil below
Efforts should be made, such as grading and/or removing soil, to maintain these clearances. If this is not practical, then installing borate based Impel rods may help to prevent infestation and damage.

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Old 10/2/07, 9:19 PM
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Thanks, Karl
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Old 10/3/07, 12:06 AM
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That's for untreated wood.



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What Joe said
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