I’m curious about perceptions in other parts of the country. Here in Raleigh, NC, a slab foundation is considered “cheap,” and since all concrete cracks eventually, I have never been a fan. Then I started showing homes to a friend from California who has also spent considerable time in Arizona. She specifically wanted a slab foundation, even though she was looking in the higher price ranges. I asked her why, and she said that’s what they have where she is from. She also said they were less creepy, and you didn’t have to worry about bugs as much.
So I would love a breakdown from my AR buddies to give me some better insight on the pros and cons of slab and crawlspace foundations.
I’ll start:
Slab –Pro: Less expensive to build and apparently less creepy and helps with bugs.
Slab – Con: Perception of being cheap, eventual cracking, the inability to move plumbing and electrical after installation
Crawlspace – Pro: Perception of being a more custom-type of construction, ability to rewire and move things around under the house, storage.
Crawlspace – Con: I’ll admit it. I won’t go into my own crawlspace for fear of spiders and other creepy crawlies.
Thoughts?
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