Your cabin base needs a foundation that will resist frost heave. Sono tubes filled with concrete are an economical choice. Wood piers are also really good, but harder to come by in some areas. Building on slabs means you will have to jack and level your cabin periodically.
Your cabin base needs a foundation that will resist frost heave. Sono tubes filled with concrete are an economical choice. Wood piers are also really good, but harder to come by in some areas. Building on slabs means you will have to jack and level your cabin periodically.
it is too deep to freeze, i don't think there would be an issue with brick or an old cut up slab. I think the reason for stone is that is always available in whatever quantity someone wants, so that is the standard.
bricks take a lot of compression, think of the weight of a chimney on the bottom bricks.
it is too deep to freeze, i don't think there would be an issue with brick or an old cut up slab. I think the reason for stone is that is always available in whatever quantity someone wants, so that is the standard.
bricks take a lot of compression, think of the weight of a chimney on the bottom bricks.
Look into Roman foundations strong as fuck last your family bloodline
Look into Roman foundations strong as fuck last your family bloodline
Use old telephone or powerline poles, you can often get them free
Use old telephone or powerline poles, you can often get them free
Get a backhoe operator and dig a basement
If not in the cards then concrete slab
Get a backhoe operator and dig a basement
If not in the cards then concrete slab
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