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*House foundation - $7 - [https://homeguide.com/costs/foundation-cost]
*House foundation - $7 - [https://homeguide.com/costs/foundation-cost]
*National average $9 - [https://www.fixr.com/costs/concrete-foundation]
*National average $9 - [https://www.fixr.com/costs/concrete-foundation]
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*$7300 to $8800 for 1000 sf - [https://www.homewyse.com/services/cost_to_install_cement_slab.html]. Excavation and gravel not included.

Revision as of 16:59, 21 September 2020

  • $5-7/sf - [1] [2][3]
  • A slab foundation already includes a floor - so cost would cover two elements of the building
  • Although a concrete foundation can get expensive in areas with deep frost lines, a frost protected foundation only needs to be 18 in deep. This means that the cost of a slab foundation in the South and Midwest would be about the same.
  • Concrete foundations can support 1 or 2 stories without added cost
  • House foundation - $7 - [4]
  • National average $9 - [5]

Cost

  • $7300 to $8800 for 1000 sf - [6]. Excavation and gravel not included.