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Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Cost Savings?

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I’m building a home with a slab on grade foundation and am wondering how much a FPSF would save me in terms of building costs? We’ll be at 9,000 feet so would need to dig deep footers, making this option seem more affordable. Since we want to insulate our slab, this route seems like a no-brainer.

With this in mind, how much can we expect to save from this building method versus doing a traditional slab on grade foundation?

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