building-a-basementWhen making plans for your new home, consider building-a-basement for added living/storage space. If you are building on the plan to own your home in 5 years, it's a good idea to put your home on a basement. This will accommodate the future buyer who may have a little family, and a basement will give them room to grow. The cost for a basement is only a few thousand $$'s more, than building on footings and foundation. The foundations already go so far into the ground, and then practically all you have to do is put in a basement floor, so the cost is minimal for the space gained.
First the footings are formed ready to receive the cement
Footings, foundation, and flatwork are poured w/support wallIn the case of building on a slab, you have the additional cost of the footings and foundation. However, slab building may indicate that you can't have a basement because of the water table. In that case you have to go "up" to create more living space, and going "up" means you have to finish the upstairs. The banks don't require that basements be finished for the construction loan, unless you specify that it will be finished. Basements have to have large windows in rooms to be lived in such as family rooms and bedrooms, so you don't feel so much like you are in a basement anymore.
SEE ....laying the footings forms for your home ....actually pouring cement footings ....cement foundation ....cement flatwork ....pouring cement steps SEE ....building stairs building-a-basement....top of page
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