Foundation

Components include concrete or masonry piers, footings or pads which support posts or columns, and continuous footings or foundation walls. The costs for trenching, excavating and backfill for the footings are included.

Square Foot Method

Square foot method foundation costs contemplate normal perimeter and interior foundations typical of a load-bearing or fully framed structure for the occupancy and quality. For commercial structures, include both superstructure and basement areas. For residential structures, include superstructure area only. CAUTION: Do not use square foot method components in combination with alternate method components.

Continuous Foundations

CAB

Concrete, Bearing Wall Typically Class C, but can also be used for the bearing wall portion of a Class A, B, C and S partially framed building.

CA

Concrete, Nonbearing Wall

CAE

Concrete, Siding/Stucco Class D only

CAF

Concrete, Masonry Veneer Class D only

CAD

Concrete, Pole Type Class D only

CAC

Concrete, Open Shell Type Class C, D, S only

CAG

Treated Wood, Masonry Veneer Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

CAH

Treated Wood, Siding/Stucco Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

CJ

Masonry Class C, D, S only

CK

Masonry Blocks Class C, D, S only

Column Footing Foundations

CEB

Concrete Column Footing, Steel Column, Light Pre-engineered Class C, D, S only; Typical use: Farm occupancies

CDC

Concrete Column Footing, Wood Column Class C, D only; Typical use: Farm occupancies

CDB

Concrete Column Footing, Wood Column, Light Pole Frame Class D only; Typical use: Farm occupancies

CDD

Piers, Concrete Footing Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

CB

Wood Blocks and Sills Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

Alternate Method

For low-rise Class C, D or S shell-type construction with minimal interior construction. CAUTION: Do not use alternate method components in combination with square foot method components.

Continuous Foundations

CC

Concrete Class C, D, S only

CCE

Concrete, Siding/Stucco Class D only

CCF

Concrete, Masonry Veneer Class D only

CCJ

Light Reinforced Grade Beam Class C, D, S only

CCK

Concrete, Unreinforced Grade Beam Class C, D, S only

CCH

Treated Wood, Siding/Stucco Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

CCG

Treated Wood, Masonry Veneer Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

CBA

Wood Sills Class D only; Typical use: Farm occupancies

Concrete Column Footings

CF

Concrete Column Footing, Concrete Column Class C only

CE

Concrete Column Footing, Steel Column Class C, D, S only

CEA

Concrete Column Footing, Steel Column, Light Pre-engineered Class C, D, S only

CD

Concrete Column Footing, Wood Column Class C, D only

CDA

Concrete Column Footing, Wood Column, Light Pole Frame Class D only

CDE

Piers, Concrete Footing Class D only; Typical use: Residential and Farm occupancies

ADD - Use in addition to any Alternate Method component selected above.

CL

Insulation