The foundation is the most important part of the building. It is from him that everything begins. The foundation is the part of the building that is underground and takes on the load of the entire structure. The foundation also has three basic concepts. The sole of the foundation, this part that connects to the surface of the base. The distance from the planning mark to the same sole is called the depth of the foundation. And, of course, the basis. The basis of the foundation is a thickness of the soil that will take on the load on the main load.
The foundation should be one whole. He must be thought out to the last little things. First of all, the foundation should not let moisture into the building. The incorrectly embedded foundation threatens in the future by faults in the house, starting from the unrupted windows to the breakdowns of the sewer or water supply. Before building the foundation, you should first determine its type. To do this, take into account the parameters and properties of the soil that will be under the foundation. This is very important, since you can’t redo the foundation then, and if you do not think it over, then over time, cracks may appear in the building. It is better to spend more time, effort and money on a good basis for your building than to correct errors later, besides it will come out much more expensive.
The foundations are divided into slab, columnar, strip and pile. They are divided by different structures and, of course, by what pressure they have on the ground.
The strip foundation
The easiest to build the foundation and very popular. Such a strip foundation is a high or not very high wall. This type of foundation can be used when building any building. The strip foundation is held with a common ribbon under external basic walls.
The slab foundation is the most durable design. Due to its stable design, the foundation does not depend on soil vagaries. The tile foundation is also called floating. Floating, because the slab foundation consists of a continuous slab, which, along with the soil, sags or moves, without setting the building of any damage. If you plan a basement or basement in your building, then the construction of a high -quality slab foundation is ideal. It is only worth considering that such a foundation is the most expensive pleasure among other types of structures.
The column foundation is the cheapest. At the same time it is very easy to build it. But this is not at all the advantage of this foundation, because this design is far from suitable for all buildings, and even more so not for any soil. Typically, this kind of foundation is built under wooden houses.
And the last type of foundation is pile. This design is suitable for multi -storey buildings. The pile foundation is similar to large pillars with pointed ends. By the fortress of its structure, it is no different from the strip foundation.
So choose, build, and let your building be durable and beautiful.
