5 reasons why a foundation slab is better than a strip foundation

  • May 27, 2021
When building capital buildings at their summer cottage, many citizens face the choice of which type of foundation is better to use: "tape" or "tiled". There are many opinions on this, and under certain conditions, each of them can be good in its own way. Nevertheless, there are a number of important and not always immediately noticeable aspects that distinguish the foundation slab in a qualitative way.
When building capital buildings at their summer cottage, many citizens face the choice of which type of foundation is better to use: "tape" or "tiled". There are many opinions on this, and under certain conditions, each of them can be good in its own way. Nevertheless, there are a number of important and not always immediately noticeable aspects that distinguish the foundation slab in a qualitative way.
When building capital buildings at their summer cottage, many citizens face the choice of which type of foundation is better to use: "tape" or "tiled". There are many opinions on this, and under certain conditions, each of them can be good in its own way. Nevertheless, there are a number of important and not always immediately noticeable aspects that distinguish the foundation slab in a qualitative way.

The first reason is the unpretentiousness of the design

All ingenious is simple. | Photo: king.by.
All ingenious is simple. | Photo: king.by.
All ingenious is simple. | Photo: king.by.

The first and main advantage of foundation slabs is that they are much less whimsical, calmly withstand any oddities of the weather, from rain and summer heat, ending with fierce winter cold. The latter is especially important, since the developer does not need to dig the foundation even deeper into the ground to protect it from freezing. You can even lay slabs in clay soil, which cannot be said about the tape type of construction.

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Reason two - ease of creation

Building one is not difficult. | Photo: remontnik.ru.
Building one is not difficult. | Photo: remontnik.ru.

The next important point is the complexity of building such a foundation. Installation of a slab structure takes much less time and generally costs "less blood" for the developer. In most cases, the slabs can be laid directly on the ground with a sand cushion. Some also use a expanded clay pillow, however, as you might guess, this will be much more expensive than a sand one.

Reason three - versatility

Great stuff. | Photo: stroitelstvo-doma-spb.ru.
Great stuff. | Photo: stroitelstvo-doma-spb.ru.

Do not forget that the tiled foundation can most often take on the role of the floor in the house. Of course, it still has to be covered with something: linoleum, boards, parquet. However, in the case of a strip foundation, the owners will have to spend additional funds and efforts to create the floor itself. It is also important that the "slab" is much better at preventing the penetration of capillary moisture into the dwelling.

The fourth reason is great strength

The reinforcement can be removed. | Photo: karkaskazan.ru.
The reinforcement can be removed. | Photo: karkaskazan.ru.

The slab foundation is generally much stronger than its strip cousin. Even with not the best performance, such a foundation is able to withstand a load 10 times more. In this respect, both the strip, pile and columnar foundations are unambiguously inferior. The increased base strength also allows builders to pay less attention to potential load calculations, which in turn saves a lot of time and resources.

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The fifth reason - you can even do it yourself

It's best to do this. ¦ Photo: izi.ua.
It's best to do this. ¦ Photo: izi.ua.

A slab foundation is perhaps the simplest type of foundation to build. You can create it even without being a professional, qualified builder. Even those who are doing this for the first time will be able to install fittings in the "plate". What's in the coupe in excellent performance makes it the most preferred option for most citizens.

If you want to know even more interesting things, then you should read about
do-it-yourself concrete decor: effective and affordable.
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https://novate.ru/blogs/280121/57616/

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