Slab versus crawl space Arkansas (subfloor, smells, furniture, plumbing)
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Hey guys I have a lot which slops from the front which is at street level sloping to the back. The fall is about 8-10 feet. Would a slab or tall 7 feet crawl space or slab be more cost effective? I’m my own contractor so I’m trying to get all the knowledge I can. I had a tall crawl space in my old house and loved it, but cost effective is my goal here. Thanks in advance.
Todd
Crawl Space. Also, because it makes working on things underneat the house (pipes or ducting or whatever) much easier and more accessible.
If I had my choice between the two, I’d choose a slab. It just feels like it makes a much more solid house, you don’t have to deal with shaking furniture when a kid stomps through the house, or have to worry about soaked plywood subfloors after a plumbing leak, or musty smells coming from the crawlspace. And if you have bad knees, it’s much easier to get into the house, no climbing steps.
But as I mentioned, a slab isn’t practical on a sloped lot.
Hey guys I have a lot which slops from the front which is at street level sloping to the back. The fall is about 8-10 feet. Would a slab or tall 7 feet crawl space or slab be more cost effective? I’m my own contractor so I’m trying to get all the knowledge I can. I had a tall crawl space in my old house and loved it, but cost effective is my goal here. Thanks in advance.
Todd
What's the setback line? Are you placing the house at that point, or further back?
What is the elevation change at that point?
Keep in mind driveway grade. You don't want it steep to the point that exiting could be impossible during inclimate weather. You also want to pitch the drive so water will be diverted away from house/garage if there is one.
With the grade change you're talking about I'd probably do a basement (if affordable)- or a basement w/o a slab (essentially a crawl space). If the walls are going to be 7-10' in height I'd definitely go reinforced poured walls.
If it's in the Ozarks in Arkansas, digging may be next to impossible.
This. We need to know the soil type before we can actually answer this question.
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