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 ...

Q - I am starting to build a new house. Would you build a house today on a slab or over a crawlspace? -Ronnie in Tucker A - Since you are asking me, I will tell you what I would do. I would build over ...

Crawl Space vs. Slab When a house is built on a slab, the concrete foundation is poured directly on the ground, and the house is built right on top. Both slab and crawl space have their pros and cons, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crawl space with low ceilings and insulation - Jason Finn/Getty Images A crawl space seems like a good solution for the foundation ...

Building a new home comes with so many decisions, and some days, all of them feel equally important. But there’s one decision that will make the most significant difference in your house’s stability ...

Q: I am planning to build a new home on a crawl space foundation. I’ve been hearing a lot lately that conditioned crawlspaces — as opposed to vented crawlspaces — are the way to go. Are they? A: Here ...