Topic: Should I Add a Basement?
| Author: Chris Date Posted: 1/27/2003 |
Hello, We are going to be building a new home with in a few months. We have land already and are still in the surveying stage. We just got permission to hook up to county sewer via grinder pump (just not enough elevation) A septic system is not viable because of a poor perk test. Although a "Drip System" might have worked, the expense was greater the a hook up. Question : The house is approx. 3500 s.f. two story. To save costs we are deciding weather or not to build it with a basement or even a crawspace or on a slab. What would be the cost difference between all 3 choices ? Dose the soil condition (land has a slight slope) make a difference in our case ? We live in the mid-atlanic region (4 I think). Thanks in advance. |
| Author: Chris Posted: 1/27/2003 |
Forgot to add.. The soil survey had this to say: "An area of land (about where were going to build) along the streambed, is comprised of Hatboro soils which impose severe limitations on non-farm development due to high water tables" This sound bad, but about 6 other houses are down the road (100ft apart) are in the same conditions. |
| Author: Charlie Davis Posted: 2/5/2003 |
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