Steele Trademark Homes Inc. Understanding the home building process. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012 "Base" questions for TN Can foundations here (in TN) be poured concrete or are most made from cinder block here? (I came from PA) And are they sealed with the black waterproofing sealant? I see this house has a crawl space, are basements possible here as well? Thanks for your questions! Poured foundations are more popular in the North due to the freeze-thaw factor. They are more resilient than block and mortar, with fewer areas for water to infiltrate and freeze. Depending on the concrete, it may be nonporous and not requiring waterproofing. An example would be Superior Walls, which are precast foundations, custom-made and ready to install on a gravel footer. They are pre-insulated, ready for drywall and guaranteed waterproof. Basements are required to be waterproofed both out and in for maximum protection. Block foundations for crawl spaces are not required to be waterproofed. Posted by Wood+Steele at 10:32 PM No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Newer Posts Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Wood+Steele View my complete profile BLOG ARCHIVE ► 2013 (3) ▼ 2012 (46) ► November (2) ▼ June (1) "Base" questions for TN ► May (9) ► April (19) ► March (15) LABELS A great builder (5) A Well-Appointed Home (1) Banking (1) Carpet (1) Electrical (5) Foundation (5) Framing (4) HVAC (2) Kohler (1) Mechanics (1) Newspaper article (1) Paint (1) Plumbing (6) Quotes (8) roofing (1) Square footage (1) Stairs (1) Termite treatment (1) The __ Word (5) Understanding the home building process (1) Windows (1) Wood flooring (1) Picture Window theme. Theme images by andynwt. Powered by Blogger. Deze site gebruikt cookies van Google om services te leveren en verkeer te analyseren. Je IP-adres en user-agent worden met Google gedeeld, samen met prestatie- en beveiligingsstatistieken om servicekwaliteit te garanderen, gebruiksstatistieken te genereren, misbruik te detecteren en maatregelen te treffen.MEER INFORMATIEOK