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Originally Posted by someguy
With our expansive clay soil in Regina, it doesn't make sense to build with a basement. I'm hoping to start construction of a fourplex spring 2017 using screw piles, and having a heated crawlspace.
There are too many houses here with failing foundations, it just doesn't make sense to continue building the way we do.
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While I agree that Regina has terrible soil conditions, I'd still build a basement for a house. The space that a basement provides is invaluable to me and those purchasing homes.
A properly engineered basement with piles and proper drainage/backfill will last a good long time.
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