Pier foundation house

A pier and beam foundation can be used as a base to build any medium-sized, non-residential structure, such as a shed or a barn. In this DecorDezine article, we shall show you the step-by-step procedure for building a pier and beam foundation.

So, you want a tiny house but you don’t want to put it on wheels. Well, you’ve come to the right place. When Matt and I decided we wanted to build our house we knew exactly where we wanted to put it; half way up a mountain with no road access and a pretty reasonable…

Bad structural work on your home can cost you in the future when trying to fix plumbing under the house—because it will be blocked by a lower quality slab foundation. Using a Pier and Beam Foundation you are in a much better position because this kind of foundation is unintrusive and does not block vital access […]

Hi Everyone. I'm going to be building a 20x30 single story cabin in the wyoming grasslands.

Once the concrete piers for the house were completed, and the homemade termite shields in place, it was time to put on the beams. I decided to use built-up beams (which is basically constructing together beams out of thinner wood) instead of buying one-piece beams, mostly because of the almost certain tremendous cost of beams for the sizes needed. In looking at typical wood spanning charts, and with help from friends, I decided to go with two yellow pine (for strength) 2x10s, with 1/2 inch…

Elevated house plans are primarily designed for homes located in flood zones. The foundations for these home designs typically utilize pilings, piers, stilts or CMU block walls to raise the home off grade. Many lots in coastal areas (seaside, lake and river) are assigned base flood elevation certificates which dictate how high off the ground the first living level of a home must be built. The height is determined by flood maps created by FEMA and enforced by local building departments…

Ever wonder what's in the crawl space of your home, or what it's even there for? Here is everything you need to know about crawl space maintenance.

In Part 3 of our How to Build a Small House Kit series, we explore different kinds of foundations for your kit home, and reasons to consider each when you…

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