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Bob Vila: Punta Gorda Storm-Ready House 		Concrete Construction
Stem Walls


To prevent uplift of the slab from storm surge or flood waters, a stem wall is created below ground to give the slab roots. A three-course wall is built with steel reinforcing before a single pour unites the stem walls and slab as a unified foundation.

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