The city of Houston requires an engineer to design thefoundation. I think this is because there are so many foundation problems in Houston since the soils shift.
We chose an engineer that is on the Owner-Builder Network. His name is Karl Breckon and he is with BEC engineering. We decided we wanted a pier and beam foundation because if there is need for a foundation repair, it much cheaper and easier. Plus, the crawl space allows for easy repairs and additions for electrical, plumbing, etc.
The engineer, based on the soil test and blueprints, designed the foundation with eighteen piers and each pier goes down twelve feet!
We chose an engineer that is on the Owner-Builder Network. His name is Karl Breckon and he is with BEC engineering. We decided we wanted a pier and beam foundation because if there is need for a foundation repair, it much cheaper and easier. Plus, the crawl space allows for easy repairs and additions for electrical, plumbing, etc.
The engineer, based on the soil test and blueprints, designed the foundation with eighteen piers and each pier goes down twelve feet!
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