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Ah, I knew it.. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yeah environmental factor play a more accurate part to slab care than a pier/beam setup. if you live in a waterbed zone with lots of clay and lots of rain, a slab can be a headache to maintain

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It also has serious downsides in terms of:

  1. Lack of basement or crawlspace living/storage space
  2. Difficult to modify plumbing & electrical
  3. Have to run HVAC through the attic
  4. Low finished floor height off the ground (bad for drainage)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
  1. had a basement in a previous house. a catchall that was a pain to clear out when i moved.
  2. plumbing encased in concrete lasts longer than pvc above ground under your house. had that too.
  3. ac was already here when i got here and it is an aftermarket setup consisting of a simple split system. costs about 8k new. approx 5 yrs old when i got it. 4's why we bulid on elevated ground where possible. and once there, dont have to worry about falling through the floor due to wet rot or insect damage.