Originally Posted by
Aaron Miller
Any thoughts on how this foundation will weather and what, if any, precautions should be taken to preserve it in all its glory until the framers are let loose on it?
The foundation, being concrete, should not have an problem weathering the weather, and, in fact, in 6 months it will be stronger than normal when construction starts.
That said, most pier/piling foundations are based on concentrated loading at those points (all loads are transferred to those points) and some are loaded higher than others, thus they are designed to support more load (typically meaning the are larger or deeper), and, without the designed load on them, the piers/pilings will support the slab differently - meaning there could be uneven slab movement.
Of course, though, that seems to be 'expected' on those foundations in expansive soils anyway.