{"id":1476,"date":"2020-08-18T11:23:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T11:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/?post_type=services&#038;p=1476"},"modified":"2026-02-14T10:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:08:34","slug":"strip-footings","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/silcogroup.co.uk\/?services=strip-footings","title":{"rendered":"Strip Footings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1476\" class=\"elementor elementor-1476\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bae97a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bae97a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Strip footings are used as foundations for erecting low-bearing walls. 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