{"id":11502,"date":"2019-03-23T09:51:53","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T13:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/?p=11502"},"modified":"2019-04-24T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T14:58:34","slug":"foundation-type-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/foundation-type-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Types – Choosing the Right Foundation for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which foundation type should your new home plan have? Every great floor plan begins with a firm foundation, so build yours on the best option for your conditions! It’s important to choose the right foundation type for your home – get a little guidance here, and we know you’ll make the right choice! Let’s dive deep and learn more about each type of foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 2047<\/a>
2,397 Square Foot, 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home

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Slab – The Most Popular Foundation Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About half of all new homes built in the U.S. are built on a slab foundations. Because a slab is by far the most cost-effective choice, customers flock to this budget-friendly option. It’s quick and easy, as far as foundations go – a slab can often be poured directly on the ground or on a bed of gravel. Your builder may need to do just a bit of excavating beforehand to create a usable surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 5269<\/a>
2,080 Square Foot, 3 Bedroom, 2.1 Bedroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A slab foundation is a great option for warm and dry climates where frost depth won’t be an issue. They also work perfectly for areas where water tables keep basements from being feasible. However, a slab likely won’t be an option if you’re building on a sloped lot (a crawlspace or basement may be your best bet here, depending on your conditions). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 9185<\/a>
1,636 Square Foot, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crawlspace – The Best of Both Worlds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A crawlspace combines aspects of both basement and slab foundations. A crawlspace’s fairly inexpensive design assists those who hope to remain conscious of budget. Meanwhile, the 2-3 feet of space (or more) it provides below the home will give its owner much-needed access to mechanical and plumbing fixtures. This will help save time and money on repairs for years to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 3153<\/a>
1,988 Square Foot, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A crawlspace is also a wonderful option for customers building on a sloped lot. Footings are used to create a level base to build your home on. Crawlspaces are also chosen in most flood zone areas, because the space between the ground and first floor acts as a barrier that protects from flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 8290<\/a>
2,735 Square Foot, 3 Bedroom, 2.1 Bathroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Basement – Additional Square Footage <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Basement foundations are the most expensive to build, but come with incredible benefits! You create an abundance of additional square footage when you choose to build with this foundation type – not to mention access to utilities becomes a non-issue! Build a gaming area, family room, or guest space. The only limit is your imagination!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 7364<\/a>
2,743 Square Foot, 4 Bedroom, 4.1 Bathroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Those building in colder climates often choose to build with basement foundations. This is the case because of frost levels. Footings for a home must be dug and poured below the local frost level, so it makes the choice to go a bit further and do a full basement much easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Plan 7282<\/a>
2,343 Square Foot, 3 Bedroom, 3.1 Bathroom Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before you go, let’s take a quick look at the different types of basements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-Ground Basement:<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

An in-ground basement is either completely or mostly underground. The only access to an in-ground basement is through the main level of a home. Some start at ground level, while others start just above to allow space for small windows for light. Customers typically choose an in-ground basement when building on a level lot, as excavation costs for a walkout basement can be costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daylight or Walkout Basement:<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A daylight or walkout basement offers one or more full-sized windows on its exterior walls. The term walkout basement is often used when there is also a door leading outside. Our customers often prefer a daylight or walkout basement, because it lacks the “basement feel” they aren’t fans of. This is thanks to the natural light its windows and doors provide. This is a great choice when building on a sloped lot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our home plans with basements<\/a>, or for more basement info, check out our blog – Benefits of a Daylight Basement<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Which foundation type should your new home plan have? Every great floor plan begins with a firm foundation, so build yours on the best option for your conditions! It’s important to choose the right foundation type for your home – get a little guidance here, and we know you’ll make the right choice! Let’s dive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[730,3],"tags":[378,120,856,683,855,46,45,857],"class_list":["post-11502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-construction","category-new-home-construction","tag-basement-floor-plans","tag-blueprints","tag-crawlspace-floor-plans","tag-floor-plans","tag-foundation-types","tag-home-plans","tag-house-plans","tag-slab-floor-plans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11502"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11651,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11502\/revisions\/11651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}