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What is the best method of building a slab on grade?

...slabs? Having built several LEED certified High performance homes on slabs with different methods, our preferred method on how to build a slab on grade would be...

Posted by Jay Law April 19, 2021 Slab on Grade 1 response

Can I use a Legalett slab in Florida if I don't want floor heat?

...slab, or do you have something like this without the heated floors that would work better? A Legalett raft slab has an optional air heated radiant floor, but it...

Posted by Harry Dickinson March 25, 2021 Slab on Grade 1 response

Can you add a screen/sun room and deck to a slab on grade?

...slab but a company that supplies prefab slab on grade kits (Legalett) can easily provide that, see more here –  Slab-on-Grade Raft Foundation Insulation Detail,...

Posted by Pierre Contant July 1, 2020 Slab on Grade 2 responses

How do you insulate a cottage crawlspace and install radiant floor heat?

...slab on grade and ditch the existing floor. That may be the most sensible option if you really want radiant infloor heating, though there are others we can disc...

Posted by Todd hall June 28, 2020 Crawl spaces 1 response

How do you choose between a basement or slab on grade?

...slab on grade is better and have a 2 storey house instead?  Is the energy loss from the 2nd storey less than a basement? And also, what about using the slab on ...

Posted by A. Delmas May 21, 2020 Foundation choices 1 response

What's the difference between a slab on grade and a monolithic foundation?

...slab on grade and monolithic foundation styrofoam forms - is there a difference or are they the same thing?  A slab on grade literally means a slab of concrete ...

Posted by Ronaldo Johnitas Dec. 10, 2019 Slab on Grade 4 responses

What is the best way to build a slab foundation on a slope?

...slab to the one below. Thanks, Keri   There are many ways to build a slab on grade foundation on sloped building lots, but doing three separate slabs isn’t nece...

Posted by keri gelenian Nov. 23, 2020 Foundation choices 2 responses

Does slab on grade need to have in floor heating?

...slab and having flooring over the concrete causing mould issues.    A polished concrete slab on grade, or any basement concrete floor, will feel cooler to the t...

Posted by Lauren Panzani Nov. 13, 2020 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 response

How do insulate a basement slab that is sloped ?

...slab with dimple membrane, 2" XPS and osb/plywood achored with tapcons. The problem here is that there's a significant slope to a central drain (4" at the lowes...

Posted by Louis-François Lapointe Nov. 11, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

How much for a 1200 square foot house will it cost me to finish the slab

...slab on grade prefab kit? If so,  see this page on Legalett Geoslab foundation kits and air heated floors and you can contact them through there. If that's not ...

Posted by Walter Hale Oct. 1, 2020 Slab on Grade 1 response

We are looking to build a slab on grade, do we need radiant heat?

...slab on grade addition and were wondering wether it was necessary to install in floor radiant heat. We received a quote from Legalett for their geo slab it seem...

Posted by Scott Self Sept. 21, 2020 Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized 2 responses

Can you install a slab on grade foundation in the Fall and leave it over winter?

...slabs here, I know they supply slab kits across North America. And, our slab was built in Quebec, a little chillier than Boston so you should be good if you go ...

Posted by Matthew Gioia Sept. 21, 2020 Slab on Grade 1 response

Does insulating a slab on grade make the building less stable?

...slab. What do you think?  A Slab on Grade needs to be built correctly, but no, Insulation under a slab floor will not make it less stable. To me that sounds lik...

Posted by Nicolas Jalbert May 28, 2018 Slab on Grade 1 response

How does a Passive House handle floods?

...slab on grade house a foot above the surrounding ground you could canoe away from your front door in a flood with no damage whatsoever.  If you are in the desig...

Posted by Wendy Tsao May 7, 2018 Foundations and Basements 1 response

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