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Two-story playhouse 1 Year, 9 Months ago  
Even though you have said previously that you don't recommend two-story buildings on your blocks, I would like a bit more information. Is that a problem with vertical load or with possible wind shear? It doesn't seem to me that a two-story playhouse is going to weigh any more than a full loaded hot-tub. I am planning on a roughly 10x10 base sitting on 2x8, 16 inches on center sitting on a 32x32 grid of blocks. I'm planning on digging out the area underneath and putting 4 inches of sand and gravel mix under the blocks and adding tie-downs to prevent tipping.

Thanks for any help.
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Re: Two-story playhouse 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
There are several reason we do not recommend building a two story structure with the floating foundation system. The biggest reason is that the system has only been tested and approved for use as a deck foundation. Another reason include that the wind can push over the structure because it is not securely held to the ground.

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