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Swapped my slab foundation inspection for a pier and beam one in Edmonton, huge difference
Honestly I was all about slab foundations for years, thought they were simpler and cheaper. Then my uncle who builds in Fort McMurray talked me into looking at pier and beam for a house I was eyeing near Whyte Ave. He showed me how easy it is to fix plumbing and level things later, no jackhammering out a whole floor. After 3 walkthroughs with a structural guy, I flipped my opinion completely. The upfront cost was about $8k more but the long term access sold me. Has anyone else switched preference after talking to an actual builder?
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paulb981mo ago
That $8k more is the part I'd argue with. Pier and beam costs you way more over the life of the house in Edmonton, with our frost and clay you're re-leveling every few years, and slab done right barely moves. Fixing plumbing under a slab is a pain, sure, but I'd rather pay once than deal with constant adjustments.
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