Floating slab / Discussions

...floating slab and the 4' around the house?  if the forest is sandy, i would just need granular A? I would clear top organic, then I'd want the house to be about 12" higher than surrounding land. I guess I'd have to buy granular A and compact it. would I need any different material under floating slab for around plumbin...

...slab on grade so that there is no shifting with frost. Is this not the case anymore. Is a slab on grade the best practice? An engineered slab on grade that has been designed for it's climate is as reliable at preventing frost heave as a foundation and footing. We are creatures of habit, and we have always *known* that ...