Garage Foundation

[Damien]

Here's the deal. I just found out I won $4000 and a 870 express from the Minnesota Pheasents raffle. I'm going to use the money to build a new garage. I'm planning a 24' x 26' and am not quite sure what type of founation to go with. I don't plan on owning the house for more then five years. I have been advised not to do a slab on grade by many people. I was planing on doing a T foundation with the footings below the frost line then 8" block. I will be hiring someone to do the concrete work. I was checking local codes today and a friend told me I should do a monolithic slab which is poured thicker around the perimeter of the slab. This would be a considerable savings over the T style. Then I got to thinking why not do a poured foundation then the floor. I already know I will be spending more then just the $4000. I'm just looking for some input. I would like to heat the garage, but I'm not sure how soon that will happen.