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Does radon gas have an odor?

Posted by Linda Chisholm Feb. 17, 2023 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 response

How do you properly insulate a cinder block foundation walk out?

Posted by John Smith Nov. 17, 2022 Basements improvements 1 response

Do I need to install a vapor barrier on top of basement concrete floor?

Posted by Belinda Blankenship Sept. 9, 2022 Basements improvements

What to do with spray foam on a crawl space floor after a flood?

Posted by Heather Petrie Aug. 12, 2022 Crawl spaces

Expanded Polystyrene

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Vertical ICF Blocks

By Hobbs Building Systems, LLC

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Opel Plus wood burning fireplaces

By ICC Industrial Chimney Company Inc.

Wood burning stoves and fireplaces

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CarbiCrete CMU

By CarbiCrete

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Standard

By SuperForm

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Vented Sill Plate

By Teksill Solutions

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ICF Bracing System

By Giraffe ICF Bracing

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Arctic Form

By Mono Slab EZ Form LLC

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READY MIX

By Ernest Maier

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Radon Block under-slab gas barrier

By Radon Environmental

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Fortefy Geofoam

By Forte EPS Solutions Inc.

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Insulated Concrete Forms Panels

By Airfoam Industries Ltd

How much perimeter skirt insulation should go around a concrete slab?

Posted by Insinuendo Insinuendo Aug. 5, 2022 Slab on Grade 3 responses

What are the best practices for a pier foundation on sloped bedrock?

Posted by s w July 12, 2022 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 response

What is the minimum insulation value for insulation between the edge of the slab and foundation wall?

Posted by Arsh Deep July 12, 2022 Slab on Grade 1 response

How do you stop moisture and mold from forming behind drywall in a new basement?

Posted by Keri Peters July 12, 2022 Basements improvements 3 responses

Can moisture from the sand and aggregate under a slab cause rising damp?

Posted by Frederick Beggy June 9, 2022 Slab on Grade 3 responses

Should I insulate the top of a block wall with spray foam? And a question about attic R value

Posted by Ken Traefald April 19, 2022 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

Why is there frost build up on basement foundation walls?

Posted by William Hackett April 7, 2022 Basements improvements 1 response

Will air heated floors work in a northern climate?

Posted by Matthew holmes March 22, 2022 Slab on Grade 1 response

Does ground under exposed concrete have a deeper or shallower frostline?

Posted by scott wanks March 3, 2022 Slab on Grade 5 responses

Can we backfill a basement and then do slab on grade?

Posted by susannahandjared mcisaac March 3, 2022 Slab on Grade 1 response

What maintenance needs to be done on a slab on grade foundation?

Posted by Diane Arsenault March 1, 2022 Slab on Grade 1 response

What is the best way to insulate interior basement walls that are sweating?

Posted by Chris B Feb. 15, 2022 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

Is an engineered slab on grade as good as a foundation footing?

Posted by Jeff Ryan Feb. 15, 2022 Foundations and Basements 1 response

Can you build slab on grade as an extension on an existing house with a crawlspace?

Posted by Lana Mcgeary Jan. 19, 2022 Slab on Grade 2 responses