I am thinking of buying some land and building a 2-storey house. I don't need a basement and I would be trying to keep construction costs down. My question is, could it be built on a concrete slab or do I need a crawl-space? I have heard of problems arising from crawl-spaces and would try to avoid them if possible.
Answer:
Depending on where you live, a slab can cause all kinds of heating problems but a crawl space, properly insulated and heated is a far better system than a basement if you have the land space.
Courtesy of Ren Molnar, Construction Consultant at HomeFocus.com. I can also be reached at (613) 748-3003 and Home Focus phone-in is broadcast live 8 to 10 A.M. (Ottawa, Ont. time) on Saturdays on www.cfra.com.
