What is the best way to connect the foundation of an addition with a full basement to a house with an existing crawl space?
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More likely that I wouold view this the other way around. Since the addition has a full cellar, it underlies the existing. how to do this would epend a lot on what sort of foundation you have now
i.e. CMUs poured crete, piers, rubble stone...
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Once you excavate the new addition lower than the existing crawl space and it footings, you'll will either have to underpin under the crawl space footings or build a foundation in front of it.