I'm looking for a 2nd opinion on some foundation advice I have received. 1st off I have a lake cabin that needs a foundation of some type, it is currently on some heavy timbers on grade, thus I'm getting alot of movement that I would like to eliminate. The cabin is only about 2 feet above lake level so it doesnt take much of a hole to find water.
So I had a guy in the yellowpages that specializes in lake cabins and foundation work. He is suggesting a floating slab would be the best bet for the situation. He would like to raise the cabin, put in a bed of sand, and then install a 4" slab with rebar and a 6" thickened edge.
I know nothing about foundation work or concrete slabs, is this a viable option, or should there be some type of footing? or is a footing even possible this close to water?
Its alot of money to spend, there are not many people in this area that do this type of work, and I only want to do this one time. Any professional advice is greatly appreciated.