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What Is a Strip Foundation?
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Understand how strip foundations support loadbearing walls, which ground conditions suit them and when your project may require a different foundation design.
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What is a strip foundation? This guide explains how a continuous concrete strip spreads wall loads into suitable ground. It identifies the main components and shows why this foundation suits many low-rise homes. It also highlights risks from soft or variable ground and explains when another foundation type may be necessary.
For the wider structural requirements, see Approved Document A on GOV.UK, or compare this approach with our guide to trench-fill foundations.
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