locating grade beams
locating grade beams
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does anyone have a solution for finding the grade beams under a slab house quickly and with a tool that doesnt cost more than a couple of thousand dollars. Also that is nondestructive. Ground penetrating radar systems start around twenty thousand which is too expensive. Usually one can guess where they should have been placed, but this is not always the case. A company called olsen makes a cement thickness tester that uses sound vibrations but will not work through the carpet or tile and various floorings. Does anyone have an idea how I might find them quickly while inside the house whith out using the plans? Thank You





RE: locating grade beams
RE: locating grade beams
RE: locating grade beams
Hey, remember you can find wall studs that way too. Some even find rapping with a knuckle works there. So vary the hammer size as a start for the floor.
On a carpet, set a metal "stool" with legs solid to the concrete and pound on that.
RE: locating grade beams