Q. My wife and I are building a new home soon and wonder which foundation is the best. Should we do a simple slab on grade, a crawl space or a full foundation with a basement? What are the pros and ...

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 ...

Q: Several homes have recently been built in my neighborhood that are raised concrete slab homes or slab homes on built up land. Almost immediately after the slabs were poured they showed significant ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

The city appears a month away from tightening regulations on how slab houses are built in Wichita. Council members reacted favorably Tuesday to a report from a task force put together to recommend ...

New regulations designed to tighten the city's control over residential slab foundations were passed 5-1 Tuesday by the Wichita City Council. Council member Michael O'Donnell voted no. Approved were ...