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I dunno reeco. Clay swells and contracts with moisture content. Houses on stumps tend to handle movement much more easily than say brick houses on slabs (that crack). Best to speak to a few builders with experience on your soil type IMO.

From a layman's perspective (I am not a builder): Building on a concrete slab pros: * It is much cheaper (on a level site). * Thermally, concrete slab houses are warmer. Building on a concrete slab cons: * You need pest (termite) barriers - physical or chemical, as you can't often see an...