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Posted by Alan on March 2, 2007, 2:01 am
> A little off topic, but thought those on this site would know. What
> are the up and downsides of a slab home, other than the storage
> advantage. My husband and I are thinking of moving and have found
> some homes on slab. We do not require the additional storage. Have
> always lived in basement homes. We live in metro Atlanta. Thanks Liz
Actually, there are three main types of foundations: basement, slab,
and raised foundation. I have a combination of raised foundation and
slab in my split level home. We are in earthquake country, and we
also live close to the water where settling has been know to be a
problem. So, the superior part of my foundation is clearly the raised
foundation, where the floor joists are bolted to deep footed walls,
and I have a crawl space for plumbing and wiring. The slab is in good
shape and hasn't cracked, but I've seen homes were the floor were
uneven because of this. The slab part of our house is pretty much
fixed in terms of the plumbing. Any retrofit change would not be
impossible, but a real expensive hassle. I agree though that a good
slab can be ideal for radiant floor heating (which we also have). I
recommend though that if you put in the radiant floor heating, it NOT
be part of the foundation slab, but instead be layered on top. All
things must pass, and even radiant floor plumbing needs fixing. But
if it's integral to the foundation of the whole house, it will be
expensive and intrusive to the monolithic aspect of a good
foundation. So, if you have a choice, skip the basement as they are
too expensive, but a good raised foundation is a sign of quality on a
new home. As mentioned, in any sort of flooding, at least that 2'
space gives some protection against ruin. Also, the ground under a
raised foundation can be dried out...
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Posted by Timothy Angelo on March 7, 2007, 7:34 am
My girlfriend and I just(like 2 days ago) bought a condo with basement vs.
the slab. For me - the advantage is, sleeping. I sleep during the day and
will be able to build a floating soundproof bedroom down there. I understand
most people do not have this need! How about resale. I'm told - this is from
the shifty realestate agent - that basements sell first. I can attest that
we looked at more homes without basements so I'm wondering if the ones with
basements were sold! I don't know. I'm happy we decided with the basement.
I'll get back to you in five years and tell you if we have even gone DOWN
there.
>A little off topic, but thought those on this site would know. What
> are the up and downsides of a slab home, other than the storage
> advantage. My husband and I are thinking of moving and have found
> some homes on slab. We do not require the additional storage. Have
> always lived in basement homes. We live in metro Atlanta. Thanks Liz
>
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