I have a slopey block of land up Far North Queensland. I am in 2 minds whether to build a post and beam or a slab on ground with concrete block wall.
There are 2 variables that are playing in my mind.
(1) The slopey nature (gradient 1 in
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(2) I would consider a post and beam house built such that it makes use of the slope in terms of views and more importantly, would not touch the drainage aspect of the land. However, the cost to build this is a ridicoulous $1500 - $1600 per square meter !
I am raking my brains wondering why a post and beam is more expensive to build than a slab-on-house ??
Any ideas out there?