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Following up on Construction in Haiti - Why Are House Foundations Built with Rocks and Not Concrete, Foundation with rocks is generally found in old building that were build in the 1900's.

The answer is simple it's just an old practice that Haiti got from the old time and have not been able to advance like other countries have.

Cement is expansive so we try to minimize the amount of concrete we put in the foundation.

Rocks more affordable and the science of construction or building is not a forté there.

I will suggest using concrete foundation for future project but we should avoid concrete made with salty sand or water, it will excel the deterioration of the concrete.

In Canada most of house that I have worked on or designed are
with concrete foundation, waterproofed and application of drainage board and weeping tile on the exterior, to keep water away from the foundation.

My personal opinion - based on education and experience.

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Feel free to comment if you have more question.

I am part of a great building science team in Ottawa and we always have solutions for buildings.

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Alana says...

In U.S. and other countries you have cement trucks to deliver cement for a poured concrete foundation or the houses are built modality. In more »

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Patrick Princivil says...

Remember to go on cadsoft.com to find the best software to build your house, you can google it if you cannot find it. Remember that we have more »

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Bill Love says...

rubble foundations have been used successfully for thousands of years, mostly where the rocks are located adjacent to the site. They do not more »

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Anna says...

pou kisa nou pa mete yon ti bout more »

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Edouard says...

It's done that way because that's their know how and they will fight to keep it that way. Haitians, like may people, don't like change. It is more »

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Ti Mede says...

Nothing beat the beauty and duration of building with stone; The Maya Indians, the egyptian pyramids and many historic buildings in the more »

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Erick Jerome says...

Egg-cellent observations! Many of the systems and approaches in Haiti need reform. You asked a very good question, the rocks I imagine can be more »

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Kensonsun Bernade says...

Foundation with rocks is generally found in old building that were build in the 1900's. The answer is simple it's just an old practice that more »

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Mark says...

The cost of materials are extremely high there. Probably 1/2 the price to do it that more »

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Momose says...

the reason they do it that way it's because some area in Haiti are built on water they have to do it high to prevent inondation and also after more »

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