Slab Versus Pier & Beam: Which is Warmer?

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OK, it is really cold in Texas tonight. 20 degrees right now. Supposed to go down to 14. It is my opinion that most homes in Texas are not built for this kind of weather unless they have basements and theromopane windows. Home with old single pane windows are frozen over. I had a pier and beam home because I thought that would be warmer, now I have a pier-ed slab. Both, it seems, are cold. So informal poll: which is warmer in winter, the slab or pier and beam home?

Candy Evans, founder and publisher of CandysDirt.com, is one of the nation’s leading real estate reporters.

12 Comments

  1. Kathy Murray on February 4, 2011 at 12:35 am

    I don't honestly know but I have a lot of travertine and it feels like ice.
    22 hours ago · Like

  2. Kathy Murray on February 4, 2011 at 12:35 am

    I don't honestly know but I have a lot of travertine and it feels like ice.
    22 hours ago · Like

  3. Roger Dodger on February 4, 2011 at 12:36 am

    You should have had the foresight like I did and put in-floor heating years ago!!!! Haven't you heard of "Global Cooling" or you just a democrat???

  4. Roger Dodger on February 4, 2011 at 12:36 am

    You should have had the foresight like I did and put in-floor heating years ago!!!! Haven't you heard of "Global Cooling" or you just a democrat???

  5. Ellen Myrl Talkington on February 4, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Slab is much warmer. That cold air swirls around under the pier and beam. It's cold.
    16 hours ago · Like

  6. Ellen Myrl Talkington on February 4, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Slab is much warmer. That cold air swirls around under the pier and beam. It's cold.
    16 hours ago · Like

  7. Sandi on February 4, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Slab is much warmer….but I'd rather have pier and beam. Tx doesn't have enuf cold weather that it really matters

  8. Sandi on February 4, 2011 at 3:14 am

    Slab is much warmer….but I'd rather have pier and beam. Tx doesn't have enuf cold weather that it really matters

  9. BigChalupa on February 4, 2011 at 11:11 am

    I have pier and beam, and my house is freezing, but I imagine that's mostly because of my 50-something year old windows that have more leaks that the sinking Titanic.

  10. BigChalupa on February 4, 2011 at 11:11 am

    I have pier and beam, and my house is freezing, but I imagine that's mostly because of my 50-something year old windows that have more leaks that the sinking Titanic.

  11. Sandi on February 4, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    I have thermopane windows, but the doors are gushing cold air. How can you stop that? Any ideas? Do I need better weatherstripping?

  12. Sandi on February 4, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    I have thermopane windows, but the doors are gushing cold air. How can you stop that? Any ideas? Do I need better weatherstripping?

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