Choosing a foundation for building a frame house
Having evaluated all the soil features, you should dig about the cubic meter of the Earth, it is at this stage that you need help, hired workers, because making such a volume of work alone is almost impossible.
Now let’s talk more specifically about the foundation, it can be either monolithic or prefabricated. The difference is that the former are poured on the spot, and the latter consist of ready -made blocks.
• The foundation is pile. Used during the construction of multi -storey buildings, interacts well with any type of soil, but requires very significant costs.
• The foundation is columnar. The most ideal option for a frame house is very economical, well suited for small wooden structures.
• The foundation is slab. Perhaps not the most successful choice. A huge plus that you will spend a minimum of time related to soil, however, the use of such a foundation promises you huge waste on building materials.
• The foundation is strip. One of the most expensive options, but, nevertheless, the most reliable and strong foundation.
Blowing the intermediate results, it should be noted that everyone will be able to build a frame house of any complexity. In order to master all the subtleties, you should just familiarize yourself with a certain literature and of course have experience in construction work.