Block basement walls or poured?

MotorSeven · Oct 30, 2009

The house will be situated on a bench of a ridge, overlooking a creek that is about 75' below. The water will be piped out & over the edge towards the creek.

I'll post some pic's tomorrow........

RD

rtdiggr · Oct 30, 2009

RD there is nothing wrong with overkill especially with your foundation. As you have figured out you only want to do this step once.

Pipes running to daylight and no codes it does sound like paradise

Shane

MossRoad · Oct 31, 2009

MotorSeven said:
I had to call all 3 company's back, and even at that only 2 responded today(I guess their "economy" is fantastic). Superior wall quote was $13,200. A poured wall quote including footers was $13,800.

Unless I am missing something, it looks like I can dig & pour footers, then 12" block, rebar every 2' and fill the block, and pour the slab for way under $13K.

Walls:
1385 12" blocks @ $1.41 ea...........$1952.85
42 bags type S Mortar @$7.75.......$325.50
6 tons of sand @$31.00................$186.00
33 sticks 1/2 rebar @$8.50............$280.50
Labor.........................................$1900.00
20 yards of concrete to fill block.....$2000.00

$6644.85

Footers:
24"x12"
15 yards of crete
Labor and materials ....approx........$2000.00

Slab:
14 yards of crete
Labor and materials.....approx........$2000.00

Total nut....................................$10,644.85

If I poured the walls I would still have to add the slab which would bring the cost over $15K....

It looks like Block for me

RD

Have you figured out how long it will take you to do the labor?

MotorSeven · Oct 31, 2009

Moss, the BH guy will be here Tuesday providing he doesn't break anything else(his BH was down twice last month, his dump this week)-- 4-5 hrs to dig the footers. The block guy will most likely pour Wed & start on block Thur. I am guessing that we will finish filling the block and pouring the slab early next week.(fingers crossed)

RD