Building house on slab or foundation, what's best?

Question

I think a foundation looks better and slab houses sometimes look low to the ground. Am worried about pipes after the slab is layed and repairs down the road.

Answer 1

All houses are built on a Foundation.
Event if it is a slab on grade home there is foundation footings below the slab.

Answer 2

if there is no specific reason to have a slab, for sure, build on a foundation. try to dig the hole deep enough to make a basement, too. the foundation is a very descriptive word, just think about it. with a cracked or weak foundation, your house will begin to lean, doors and floors will not be straight and centered, and you will forever regret it that you could have spent a little more money for a foundation rather than a slab, again, because of all the elements that would go under the slab.

Answer 3

to properly build a house on a slab, a foundation wall has to be below the frost line, in my area that is 4 feet. so u would have to dig a trench around the perimeter of the house lay footings, pour a 4' high concrete wall, back fill it then pour the floor over top. so why would u want to bury all that cement? u gotta put in a 4' wall why not keep going and put in a full basement, it might cost 5 to 10 thousand more(depending on size) that is pretty cheep compared to the cost of a house.

Answer 4

I think you've answered your own question. If you are uncomfortable with slab on grade, don't build it. The only real reason you would need a foundation is for more room. The only real reason for a slab on grade would be if soil and water table were not condusive to a foundation. Search yourself and find the answer. Good luck.

Answer 5

I would say a foundation just as you stated you have access to the pipes you could also put the furnace in the crawl space

Answer 6

my husband builds homes and they all have a foundation