The foundation is the basis of any home. It is usually made of stone, concrete, wood. The foundation has nothing to do with the design of the house, this is the basis that takes on the load of the house. The durability of the house itself also depends on the resistance of the foundation.
The foundation can be of different types. Depending on the material of the walls and supporting structures, the foundation can be tape, in the form of separate pillars.
Ribbon foundations are usually laid under brick, adobe, slag concrete, clay walls. Such a foundation is made of bottle stone, brick fight or brick, using a cement mortar. Such a foundation is laid on persistent soils, plain surfaces. It is also important to consider how the gutters of the roof were installed in order to leave the right amount of space.
Stone foundations in the form of separate pillars are usually installed under wooden walls. Such walls do not require continuous pores around the perimeter of the house.
Before starting construction, you need to choose the type of foundation based on the type of soil. Experts emphasize that the most reliable solution for the foundation is a monolithic slab. But such a foundation will be too expensive.
The unexplored foundation tape is a compromise option. Such a foundation is forced to slightly above the depth of freezing of the soil. For a multi -storey building, at the pounding stage of the pit, problems may arise. If the soil is slaughtered, then the foundation must be laid with special strength and water resistance. Such a foundation, although it will cost more, will be reliable.
After laying the foundation, builders recommend waiting for about a year. During this time, the process of functionality will become visible. You can understand the degree of subsidence of the foundation and, with the need to strengthen it,.