What makes concrete foundations better?
They are built by skilled craftsmen, one block at a time. And the blocks themselves are designed to ensure flexibility and waterproofing advantages. Plus, they help save energy, reduce gas infiltration, provide quieter walls and stability of your home. Concrete block also lends itself to a wide variety of insulating options for the exterior and interior walls or inside the hollow cores. The block foundation is a complete system with 2 actual walls built into the concrete masonry unit. A block wall breathes and will dry out all on its own. If water happens to penetrate the exterior block face it will run down the inside face of the block into the drain tile system based at the footing. It’s a beautiful System, the best in the world for a foundation. Can I make changes later? Absolutely. Concrete masonry’s flexibility is a major advantage and accommodates ever-changing expansion plans. Existing walls can be easily modified, due to each block’s small, modular size. Adding an additional ro