Not disagreeing (have a finished basement myself), but what's in question here is affordability and efficiency.
In that context, a monolithic slab has a lot of benefits including reduced material that has to be removed, reduced site prep, reduced construction time, reduced material costs, reduced labor costs, and reduced complexity.
If the goal is to make more housing, more accessible economically, then it makes sense in that context.
In that context, a monolithic slab has a lot of benefits including reduced material that has to be removed, reduced site prep, reduced construction time, reduced material costs, reduced labor costs, and reduced complexity.
If the goal is to make more housing, more accessible economically, then it makes sense in that context.