10-02-2016, 10:31 AM
Thanks, most of these points are things I already told them, but I've never built or lived for very long on a slab so I wanted to consult the Punaweb experts.
What is the cost comparison between the two? I have one friend who swears a slab is ultimately cheaper, another who says post and pier, both of them are usually accurate on construction advice so I don't know what to think. Seems like there are pros and cons to both.
The in laws are youngish fit semi retirees, but she is arguing they would be able to use the Hawaii house far longer as they age if it is on a slab with no changes in floor level and build in things like grab bars and accessible sinks up front. They work together as consultants to health NGOs now, mostly in Indonesia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, so Hawaii is perfect for the times they are between 2 Pacific Rim contracts for a few weeks or months. They are coming to stay with us for a while this winter and are hoping to get the plans nailed down and submitted for permitting then. It will be interesting to see what they end up doing, I think I talked them out of having a bali rice barn shipped over, permitting seems like it would be a nightmare, but they like the Asian aesthetic a lot.
What is the cost comparison between the two? I have one friend who swears a slab is ultimately cheaper, another who says post and pier, both of them are usually accurate on construction advice so I don't know what to think. Seems like there are pros and cons to both.
The in laws are youngish fit semi retirees, but she is arguing they would be able to use the Hawaii house far longer as they age if it is on a slab with no changes in floor level and build in things like grab bars and accessible sinks up front. They work together as consultants to health NGOs now, mostly in Indonesia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, so Hawaii is perfect for the times they are between 2 Pacific Rim contracts for a few weeks or months. They are coming to stay with us for a while this winter and are hoping to get the plans nailed down and submitted for permitting then. It will be interesting to see what they end up doing, I think I talked them out of having a bali rice barn shipped over, permitting seems like it would be a nightmare, but they like the Asian aesthetic a lot.