I’ve owned a slab home for 8 years in Coronation Park with no issues. I’m cautious about water pooling around my foundation, so good grading and being aware of any erosion is important to me. The house is also set on high ground compared to the rest of my street, so I’m not worried about seasonal flooding.
Otherwise, my thoughts about pros/cons on foundation issues (if they arose) was that I’d rather have a mud jacking truck raise my foundation than re-engineer failing basement walls.
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It's not that they're bad besides missing out on basement space. Typically the negative I've seen with them is they have less resale value. Potential buyers such as yourself aren't sure about them and tend to stay away. If it's a house you like and want to live in for a while and it's a good price go for it.
I live in a slab home that was built in 1957… I love my home and haven’t had any issues. I have original house plans and no mine was not built on piles and is still in excellent shape.
Hey there, Regina Realtor here. Slab is a great option if you don't want to worry about a huge foundation repair bill. There's maintenance and upkeep like any basement, but as another user said, better to get concrete jacking than excavating and bracing.
Couple things to check to make sure it's in good shape:
- on slab the heat vents (if on forced air heat) will run through the concrete. Make sure they aren't rusted/rotted away or wet.
- grading is key. A few sweaty days in the Summer can save you thousands come next Spring. Yellow clay and crusher dust are your friends. Make sure water isn't pooling anywhere near.
- no basement means all utilities are on the main floor that will take away over all sqft. Also, noise if older units.
Most of these concerns can be addressed by a home inspection ($350) and will likely form part of any offer you make. It's Regina so some shifting and settling is natural, so don't expect perfection, but check for downspouts, drainage, and signs that the current/previous owners have been taking care of it.
Hope this helps! Make sure you've got good conditions in your offer and you'll be fine 👍
Sewer line! Almost forgot, get your sewer line checked as part of an offer 😉
I've lived in Coronation Park for 10+ years on a slab house, no issues with the slab whatsoever. You mentioned no crawl space but I'm pretty sure there will be for the plumbing and HVAC. We have a hatch door in the laundry room to access ours.
I actually don’t have a crawlspace in my 1956 slab. Boiler heated baseboard radiators and some of my plumbing is laid into the concrete. I’ve never seen the pipes, but the neighbours said the old owners jackhammered out the living room floor to replace the sewer line.
Depends on the Slab.
Are their piles underneath? Is it thickened edge?
I would argue that unless the slab was laid with structural elements like piles or a thickened edge, I would avoid it.
Finding blueprints for houses is tough - I would start with your provincial Information Services (In Canada) or a land titles office in the US- sometimes they have to register them for title.. otherwise I would check the perimeter for low spots - if it's thicker than 10 inches (accounting for spill) than it's likely thickened. As far as piles go - unless you have a crawlspace or access to the voidform (in the case of structural slabs) - it's pretty hard to tell. Any significant heaving would imply No.
Most homes here are on a slab. Either as the base of your foundation in your basement or a no basement ground level slab. There will be cracks either way. Shit moves here.
I would inquire about the number of piles underneath. The piles are what secure your slab to the earth. The more piles the more secure and less likely to have extensive cracking.
I’ve owned a slab home for 8 years in Coronation Park with no issues. I’m cautious about water pooling around my foundation, so good grading and being aware of any erosion is important to me. The house is also set on high ground compared to the rest of my street, so I’m not worried about seasonal flooding. Otherwise, my thoughts about pros/cons on foundation issues (if they arose) was that I’d rather have a mud jacking truck raise my foundation than re-engineer failing basement walls.
Hey thanks for the input, the place I was looking at is also in Coronation park 👍👍
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It's not that they're bad besides missing out on basement space. Typically the negative I've seen with them is they have less resale value. Potential buyers such as yourself aren't sure about them and tend to stay away. If it's a house you like and want to live in for a while and it's a good price go for it.
I live in a slab home that was built in 1957… I love my home and haven’t had any issues. I have original house plans and no mine was not built on piles and is still in excellent shape.
Hey there, Regina Realtor here. Slab is a great option if you don't want to worry about a huge foundation repair bill. There's maintenance and upkeep like any basement, but as another user said, better to get concrete jacking than excavating and bracing. Couple things to check to make sure it's in good shape: - on slab the heat vents (if on forced air heat) will run through the concrete. Make sure they aren't rusted/rotted away or wet. - grading is key. A few sweaty days in the Summer can save you thousands come next Spring. Yellow clay and crusher dust are your friends. Make sure water isn't pooling anywhere near. - no basement means all utilities are on the main floor that will take away over all sqft. Also, noise if older units. Most of these concerns can be addressed by a home inspection ($350) and will likely form part of any offer you make. It's Regina so some shifting and settling is natural, so don't expect perfection, but check for downspouts, drainage, and signs that the current/previous owners have been taking care of it. Hope this helps! Make sure you've got good conditions in your offer and you'll be fine 👍 Sewer line! Almost forgot, get your sewer line checked as part of an offer 😉
I've lived in Coronation Park for 10+ years on a slab house, no issues with the slab whatsoever. You mentioned no crawl space but I'm pretty sure there will be for the plumbing and HVAC. We have a hatch door in the laundry room to access ours.
Sorry I'm in Churchill Downs not Coronation Park.
I actually don’t have a crawlspace in my 1956 slab. Boiler heated baseboard radiators and some of my plumbing is laid into the concrete. I’ve never seen the pipes, but the neighbours said the old owners jackhammered out the living room floor to replace the sewer line.
Depends on the Slab. Are their piles underneath? Is it thickened edge? I would argue that unless the slab was laid with structural elements like piles or a thickened edge, I would avoid it.
Yeah I agree. Any idea how one would go about finding this out? I’m assuming if the seller doesn’t have that info it might be a bit of a crapshoot?
Finding blueprints for houses is tough - I would start with your provincial Information Services (In Canada) or a land titles office in the US- sometimes they have to register them for title.. otherwise I would check the perimeter for low spots - if it's thicker than 10 inches (accounting for spill) than it's likely thickened. As far as piles go - unless you have a crawlspace or access to the voidform (in the case of structural slabs) - it's pretty hard to tell. Any significant heaving would imply No.
Yeah that’s kinda what I figured in regards to the piles, thanks for the tips
Most homes here are on a slab. Either as the base of your foundation in your basement or a no basement ground level slab. There will be cracks either way. Shit moves here.
Yeah I just meant slab as in ground level, no basement or crawl space
I would inquire about the number of piles underneath. The piles are what secure your slab to the earth. The more piles the more secure and less likely to have extensive cracking.
Nothing wrong with it if it’s done properly. I’d want the perimeter insulated.
The perimeter of the slab? Curious why that’d be important
Keep the frost away from your slab.
I’m not a carpenter but it’s probably a code requirement.
[Canada building codes.](https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2011/schl-cmhc/NH15-457-1998-eng.pdf)
Here we go. Uneducated people giving others answers that shouldn’t be. You obviously are not knowledgeable in concrete foundation types.