No matter how beautiful the building is, it holds on by no means an attractive foundation. It is a basis on which it will depend on how long and tightly the building will be. In order to make a choice in favor of one of the many types of foundation, it is necessary to take into account many factors. Firstly, these are soil features. In different areas of one residential city or village of soils, can be completely different in their consistency and composition. Therefore, before filling the foundation, you need to find out which soil will be located under it. If the soil is not strong enough to withstand the future building, it must be strengthened with cement, bitumen or silicate.