Pier foundation / Discussions

...pier foundations and that a slab would be better. Also the neighbour built a similar chalet using pier foundations on the island and was asked by the municipality to fill in between the piers with concrete blocks, but I thought this might create problems with condensation. So my questions are : 1. What is the best way ...

...foundations, elevated foundation to manage slope, access to utilities and low cost.  Cons are insulation challenges under the skid and enclosing requirements under the house. 2. Concrete Piers: Pros are low cost (marginally higher than screw piles), low tech so I could install myself, elevated foundation to manage slop...

...Piers should also help with radon and water running down the slope. Generally, the advice I've seen is to drill/pin rebar with epoxy and cover with concrete, but then how do you attach it to the vertical posts etc? There are a few ways you can go about building a foundation on a slope, piers (screw piles or helical pil...