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How to choose the right foundation for your building or structure.

When it comes time to construct a new home, guest house, shed or cabin it is vital to have a solid foundation.  Although some structures can sit atop the ground and their weight will hold them in place, it is a concrete foundation that will ensure the building won’t shift, move, sink or get blow away.  It is also a great place to start assembling a solid floor, including, tile, stained concrete or wood.
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Here are some typical foundations:
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Slab Foundation
Slab is a type of foundation consisting of a structural concrete slab poured directly on the grade. No accessible space exists in slab construction. Slab foundations are popular in areas (i.e. the Southern United States) where there is a relatively high water table. (Water table refers to the depth in the soil at which you find water).

T Foundation with forms: 
A footing is poured attached with a concrete wall all in one.

Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) are hollow, concrete blocks. 
​To create the foundation wall, mortar is used between blocks to hold them together, forming the wall.

Crawlspace Foundation
A crawlspace is an accessible space with limited headroom, typically between the soil and the bottom of the first floor of a home. Crawlspace construction is predominant in areas where there is heavy clay content in the soil.

Basement Foundation 
A basement is an accessible space between the soil and the bottom of the first floor of a home. It usually has more headroom than a crawlspace. Basement foundation construction is predominant in cold climates where the foundation needs to be situated below the frost level. 

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