When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

With six different types of home foundations possible, cost estimates vary by design. Estimates are based on a 2,000-square foot house. Monolithic concrete slab foundations are better known as slab-on ...

Q: My husband and I are getting ready to build a new house, and the builder is really pushing us to simply pour a concrete slab directly on the soil. I feel uneasy about this for any number of reasons ...

Q: I was looking over a patio house under construction and noticed the footings were only about 2 or 3 feet below grade. Isn't the frost depth in Mankato more like 5 feet? I fear if the right ...

Hurricane Matthew’s winds drove floodwaters into Helen and Bob Payne’s home, which was built on low-lying North Calibogue Cay Road in Sea Pines. Afterward, the couple had to decide what to do with ...