ᐅ Is it possible to build a foundation for a single-family house without concrete and earthworks?
Created on: 28 Dec 2017 00:06
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hanna-salbei
Dear Home Builders,
We are planning to build a small single-family house and, if possible, want to avoid earthworks and a cast concrete slab. The house is designed so that it can potentially be dismantled and relocated. Is there a way to build directly on the ground without doing earthworks— for example, instead of replacing a soil layer with frost protection material, simply compacting foam glass gravel to create a level surface, placing concrete slabs under the exterior walls, or something similar? In my research so far, I have not found any solutions without a cast concrete slab.
The soil is quite sandy with groundwater at a depth of 3 meters (10 feet).
Built-up area is 5 by 10 meters (16 by 33 feet).
No basement; the ground floor has constructed beams (KVH, nail plates, glass wool insulation WLG035) 50 centimeters (20 inches) high, spaced at 62.5 centimeters (25 inches) on center.
Greetings from Berlin
We are planning to build a small single-family house and, if possible, want to avoid earthworks and a cast concrete slab. The house is designed so that it can potentially be dismantled and relocated. Is there a way to build directly on the ground without doing earthworks— for example, instead of replacing a soil layer with frost protection material, simply compacting foam glass gravel to create a level surface, placing concrete slabs under the exterior walls, or something similar? In my research so far, I have not found any solutions without a cast concrete slab.
The soil is quite sandy with groundwater at a depth of 3 meters (10 feet).
Built-up area is 5 by 10 meters (16 by 33 feet).
No basement; the ground floor has constructed beams (KVH, nail plates, glass wool insulation WLG035) 50 centimeters (20 inches) high, spaced at 62.5 centimeters (25 inches) on center.
Greetings from Berlin
Oh, real "old" houses, solidly built. Also good reasons, just different from what I expected.
Exactly. Foundation and house entries “for free,” plus bonus storage space that doesn’t count toward the floor area ratio or building coverage ratio. And demolition costs saved.
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haydee schrieb:
Regardless of why someone would tear down a basement and rebuild it, if the old basement still has good structural integrity.
Exactly. Foundation and house entries “for free,” plus bonus storage space that doesn’t count toward the floor area ratio or building coverage ratio. And demolition costs saved.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
Oh, you mean genuine "old" houses, solid construction. Also good reasons, just different from what I thought.
Exactly. Foundation and utility entries "for free," plus as a bonus, a storage room that doesn’t count toward the site coverage ratio/floor area ratio. And demolition costs saved.Mostly old half-timbered houses on solid stone cellars. And people knew how to build back then, too.
haydee schrieb:
And people were able to build in the past, tooI’m one of those nostalgics who like to say that things were done with more care back then.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
I’m one of those nostalgic types who like to say that things were done with more care in the past Honestly, looking at what we have demolished – yes.
Unskilled farmers worked with practical knowledge.