02-15-2006, 03:36 PM
Aloha Hilo Sue,
Slab floors are pretty hard on the feet! But they are also much easier to install tile on.
Building on a slab is probably easier since you have a big flat area to build your walls on. However, once you've built the floor on a post and pier construction, you also have the large flat area to frame the walls on.
You have to have a flat area to put the concrete slab on, where as if you have "interesting" topography, post and pier may be a much better option.
Personally, I prefer post and pier since the floor is kinder to your feet, you can rearrange the plumbing and electric under the house easier and you have under house storage.
But it is your house, do it how YOU prefer!
A hui hou,
Cathy
Hawaii Drafting Service
hotzcatz@yahoo.com
Slab floors are pretty hard on the feet! But they are also much easier to install tile on.
Building on a slab is probably easier since you have a big flat area to build your walls on. However, once you've built the floor on a post and pier construction, you also have the large flat area to frame the walls on.
You have to have a flat area to put the concrete slab on, where as if you have "interesting" topography, post and pier may be a much better option.
Personally, I prefer post and pier since the floor is kinder to your feet, you can rearrange the plumbing and electric under the house easier and you have under house storage.
But it is your house, do it how YOU prefer!
A hui hou,
Cathy
Hawaii Drafting Service
hotzcatz@yahoo.com
Kurt Wilson