Building in WY area Zone 4b. I would like to build a Slab on Grade foundation. Reinforced concrete perimeter footings approximately 12" x 40" deep, and a 4" thi...
I am in the early stages of planning a new home build. Am I correct in assuming that slab on grade constuction with passive floor heating would rule out the use...
Will I get the benefit of thermal mass with a foundation where the inside of the foundation stem walls are insulated and the rest of the horizontal part of the ...
Hey. I have a question nobody seems to be able to answer: We're building an 1100 sqft ranch on a monolithic slab w/ 2" hard foam insulation under slab (+ crush...
Can you use slab on grade for a 20 by 14 room extension on a main house with Poured concrete dirt floor crawl space. Yes, you can pour a slab on grade as a fro...
I am looking to put in a 24X36 Post and Beam Garage/Workshop, assuming the post are mounted on a concrete pillar below the frost line, how would you integrate t...
I'm building a shop (~950 sq ft) and a cabin (~800 sq ft). They are on Manitoulin island and will be on exposed flat limestone that is randomly segmented. I wil...
I am planning on building a small house 35 x30 that will sit on a slab on grade. I'm planning on installing some kind of wood floor so my question is. Would it ...
Hi, Planning a home in rural Southern Ontario (Zone 6A). We want heated slab on grade but are concerned about preventing seasonal issues in winter. Legalett sys...
...FPSF., 8 inches Rockwool rigid board under the exterior of the slab, Tpye III EPS foam under footings and a skirt of R8 insulation extending out 4 feet. ARe t...
We are planning a build for June 2020 in Prince Edward County, Ontario where there is 1 ft of topsoil, 2 ft of clay and then bedrock. Structure planned is a bu...
We're soon building a slab on grade foundation for our new cabin in Montana and I've decided to sit it on a 4" EPS foam insulation so the slab will retain some ...
I'm building a home up north in Parry Sound, Ontario next year. I'd like a slab foundation raised three feet above the ground level. I'd like to have a wrap aro...
Allergic to chemically treated wood, CODE requires PWF on concreted slab before house can be built Where are you building where code says such a thing? I don't ...
...FPSF in Southern Vermont (AFI 2300). I want to fully insulate the radiant slab by including 4″ XPS under the footings but this seems to conflict with the FPSF ...
I am preparing to build a house in Grand Rapids MI and believe a slab on grade foundation is best suited. do you work here or can you supply a kit and assistanc...
How would you determine the thickness for a new construction of a slab on grade that will have only liquid forces acting down on it? Not sure what you mean by l...
Since the concrete slab is insulated, how do you manage to get the covered porch concrete poured at the same time? How does it work for the insulation? The sect...
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