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Originally Posted by kach22i
If this is for a home theater/ 2-channel stereo listening room go with a slab, else go with a crawl for all the reasons people are saying.
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Slab makes a quieter home, thus better acoustics. It feels very solid-"constructionwise." We have a combination slab and partial unfinished basement under the rest of the house (3rd home). Most of the utilities are accessible from the basement, though there is a bathroom and septic line that runs under some of the slab.
Over our slab portion it is a one story, so the attic is available for wires. If there were a finished floor above that I think that would not be ideal.
If you are considering a crawl space, why not go with an unfinished basement. Unless you incur huge blasting fees for limestone, it is the cheapest square footage you can get.
I've had two homes with a crawl space and it bugged me to no end that the only access was outside and very cramp, actually anyone could have gotten under the house since I never locked it. But with the unfinished basement you can gain a spot for the water heater, easy access to the heat and cooling systems, pipes, wires, etc., and add a wine cellar to boot. Not to mention all the great storage space for the little lady.
My recommendation is do a combo partial unfinished basement and slab with all your utilities in the partial basement.