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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 07:24 AM
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Grumpy Old Man
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Well you can build on a solid, practically troubled free foundation. Or you can build on a damp, musty, dark bug nest.
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 07:41 AM
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CatHeadBiscuit
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tough to fix a plumbing leak under a slab house. Been there done that. Also can’t raise a slab house if it’s later determined to be in a special hazard flood zone. Nothing like stuck with the slab dream home.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 07:45 AM
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coldtrail
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Great points but I chose a slab. I'm on the side of a hill, no chance of flooding. I have a bout 10 feet of underground pipe. The rest of the plumbing I put in the walls. I was a lot of work, but I did it myself.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 07:46 AM
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IF I were to build with a crawl space, I'd do like a buddy of mine and have a crawl space on a slab, wired with lights and outlets. He can ventilation fans, heaters, dehumidifier, etc...whatever he needs, plus it stays clean. Gives him access to all water lines and such, extra storage and gets his house up off the ground in case of a 6" rain fall.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 07:47 AM
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Most special hazard flood zones are arbitrarily determined by some incompetent FEMA moron, based solely on the proximity to a body of water. A surveyor can easily prove them wrong. It's just another scam to create FEMA jobs for idiots.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: scrape]
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07/16/18 08:03 AM
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hunterbuck
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less flexability with a slab you can't add plumbing or a dishwasher later. but it is cheaper. I like crawl better, I just wish mine was a little taller. Why can't you add plumbing or a dishwater later? The only problem I would see adding a dishwasher is if you wanted to add it to an island that didn't have a sink already. Otherwise, you simply plumb everything (water supply and drain) to the kitchen sink. To add plumbing, simply go overhead, then down through the wall.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: scrape]
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07/16/18 08:12 AM
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Rmart30
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less flexability with a slab you can't add plumbing or a dishwasher later. but it is cheaper. I like crawl better, I just wish mine was a little taller. Thats my take and all crawlspaces should be at least 36" tall with a package unit and its ducting and spray foamed under floor joists IMO. My grandparents added on to their home years ago. original part was crawlspace, add on was slab to save cost. The slab side I can remember as a kid the floor staying super cold during the winter even with the padding and carpet. If I did a slabhouse id have to look into radiant floor heating.
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 08:16 AM
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I have owned both. Slab all the way. Crawlspaces are your worst nightmare when you go to sell. The mold paranoia/panic is very real and mold remediation is a very lucrative business. BTW every craw space in AL has mold somewhere
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 08:22 AM
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jb20
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I've had both before..last one I built has crawl space
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: jmudler]
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07/16/18 08:29 AM
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Crawl spaces are natural habitats for mold, rats, snakes, spiders. If you’ve never seen them under your house, you’ve not crawled in to deep .
Lone Watie: I'm glad you stopped me when you did. I might have killed her
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Re: Slab versus crawl space
[Re: blumsden]
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07/16/18 08:55 AM
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blumsden
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Well, about 50/50 on the crawl space versus slab. I'll give more info. I already have a flat pad scraped off where the house is going. I'm 55 and my wife is 57, so yes we're wanting this house to be old friendly and don't want a bunch of steps. I can't see us ever making any changes to the house, we're real simple. 2bd/2bth house, it will already have a dishwasher. My thought, was install spare pex water lines where they come up into the house, so if there was a leak you could abandon that line. Doesn't concrete pads sweat? I've also heard of horror stories of people living in old slab houses that the walls sweated and they had mold issues inside the house. Does any of this info change any minds?
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