Building a house, is this normal ?

[loganwayne]

. If you're in love with the location there's always a way.

But its gonna cost ya

 

[Reburn]

A little bit of moisture and they are useless. They dont turn for shit either once mud gets on the front tires. Its something i deal with all the time people thing they are big and its not fun when they get stuck and dump 10 yards on the ground to get out or tip over

Not to mention the guys driving them are literally the dumbest people on the planet.

We do lots of crazy shit to get concrete moved around including slinging garbro buckets under helicopters. Ask the concrete producer to look at it. If you have to pull the truck....so what? You're not talking about very many trucks for a 3 bedroom house. Also, we have trucked with 10 wheelers on 18%. It can be done. You can half load the trucks if you have to. If you're in love with the location there's always a way.

He said they are unwilling to stomach the cost to get it done.

 

[gbflyer]

Not to mention the guys driving them are literally the dumbest people on the planet.




He said they are unwilling to stomach the cost to get it done.

One of dumbest guys on the planet entering the chat. Say that all you want, however nothing happens without them.

 

[gbflyer]

You could also consider helical pile. I was part of a big one a couple years ago. About the size of a motel 6. Not a single yard of concrete was poured other than for a transformer base.


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[CMF]

Have you actually exhausted your options of builders? It's sometimes surprising how many people sound interested in a job, only to never show up or give a crazy price. Sometimes you have to keep looking to find the right person.
If the foundation guy is preventing your current builder, maybe try reaching out to foundation subs and finding one that is interested.
Could also reconsider the design and do a pier foundation. That would probably be cheaper than a basement, I'm guessing, you'll pay for some extra insulation, but still come out ahead.

Per Grok:
Quick cost summary (2026 data, for a typical ~2,000 sq ft home footprint in Ohio/southeastern U.S.):

• Pier-and-beam foundation: $8–$15 per sq ft → $16,000 to $30,000 total.
• Full basement foundation (unfinished, basic waterproofing): $35–$50+ per sq ft → $70,000 to $100,000+ total.

Savings with piers: Usually $40,000–$70,000+ less than a basement on similar homes. In Ohio, poured concrete basement packages for smaller footprints (1,200–1,800 sq ft) often start around $18,000–$45,000 just for the foundation work, with full projects pushing higher due to excavation on hilly sites.

Piers are notably cheaper on sloped or variable-soil lots like those in Athens County, as they require far less digging. Actual bids vary by exact site, soil report, slope, and contractor—get local quotes for precision.