Prior to the 1960 s homes used to sit in the air.
Post and beam foundation addition.
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Are you thinking about building your room addition on a pier and beam foundation.
This makes sense as the weight of the house is a series of point loads where the posts are.
While post and beam construction can be used for just about any foundation type it really does lend itself to a system that relies on piers rather than a continuous footing.
Even better is a pole foundation where your posts are embedded deep in the ground about 4 and transfer the full weight of the building directly underground.
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A post beam house or addition creates a special living space and enhances any decor.
In fact back before slab technology was refined most homes were elevated by pier and beam structures.
A modified post and beam will work with pier perimeter wall and slab.
While easier to build and less costly than the more common perimeter concrete foundation it is best used for smaller buildings on building sites with a low likelihood.
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