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<blockquote data-quote="AdvantageR1" data-source="post: 1582234" data-attributes="member: 851"><p>From the pictures provided that is a pier and grade beam foundation. I used to work for a family that did foundations. </p><p></p><p>Pier and Grade Beam = Piers drilled a set distance apart and a set depth for the level of fill dirt. The piers are poured to the surface of the ground and pieces of rebar are put in the concrete. The stemwall is set on top of the ground and on top of the piers instead of a footing. They tie rebar into the stem and then pour the concrete.</p><p></p><p>An easy way to tell if the house has a footing and stem or a pier and grade beam foundation is by looking at the sides of the house. If the brick goes all the way down to the ground then it is a footing/stem. If the brick only goes down to ground in the front of the house but not on the sides then it is a pier/grade beam.</p><p></p><p>Almost all of the high end houses use footing/stem.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now if there is a large amount of fill dirt that they used to level the pad, then they will have to drill deep/er piers to help stablize the foundation.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck with everything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AdvantageR1, post: 1582234, member: 851"] From the pictures provided that is a pier and grade beam foundation. I used to work for a family that did foundations. Pier and Grade Beam = Piers drilled a set distance apart and a set depth for the level of fill dirt. The piers are poured to the surface of the ground and pieces of rebar are put in the concrete. The stemwall is set on top of the ground and on top of the piers instead of a footing. They tie rebar into the stem and then pour the concrete. An easy way to tell if the house has a footing and stem or a pier and grade beam foundation is by looking at the sides of the house. If the brick goes all the way down to the ground then it is a footing/stem. If the brick only goes down to ground in the front of the house but not on the sides then it is a pier/grade beam. Almost all of the high end houses use footing/stem. Now if there is a large amount of fill dirt that they used to level the pad, then they will have to drill deep/er piers to help stablize the foundation. Best of luck with everything. [/QUOTE]
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