"Slab on grade"

Slab on grade / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Passive House

The Passive-aggressive house - our history of a Passivhaus build

...on the ventilation, keeping us cool without air conditioning. Last winter, we used one electric baseboard heater on cloudy days and otherwise relied on the low-angled winter sun to add heat to a house that barely lets it escape. On the first brutally cold and sunny day after we moved in, I sat beside our south-facing w...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

Air-heated radiant floor slab foam forming systems

...only hydronic, meaning heated liquid is pumped through tubing in the concrete which then radiates that heat into the house. View the slab on grade foam forms installation video here. Hydronic radiant tubing for a slab-on-grade floor © Ecohome You can see a Video Guide on How to Install Hydronic Radian...

Efficient home design

The pros and cons of thermal mass in buildings

...ong one. For those who live without air conditioning and count on opening windows at night to cool a house, it will take longer to release heat if it is stored in tons of dense material. So when the heat wave breaks, it will take a bit longer before your house cools again. The advantages of thermal mass in homes: A lo...

Foundations and Basements

Slab on grade or crawlspaces, which is better?

...slab on grade and a crawl space? A slab on grade, or ‘frost protected shallow foundation’ is exactly that, a slab of concrete on the ground. There’s more to it of course, but let’s start with a ‘win’ in the comprehension department shall we? A slab on grade rests directly on the ground, and a crawl space on the other...

Concept and design

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of buying a new home?

...on construction on problem soils like expansive clay or peat. Chosen Slab-on-Grade Form Kit Brand : Legalett frost-protected shallow foundation forms - with solar heated radiant floor - see this one go together here: This is the solar heated floor slab-on-grade foundation form kit being assembled for this LEED & P...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

Design and construction of frost-protected shallow foundations with radiant heat

...on the slab in spring time. Below is a short video of the solar heated frost protected shallow foundation floor slab construction, for more on the (close to) zero carbon prefab home that is seated on this frost protected shallow foundation, see here! Now you know more about smart basement design and construction ...

Delivery: radiant, forced-air and decentralized

DIY radiant floor tubing installation video

...on these pages: Installing electric floor heating systems Build your own DIY solar air heater for free heat Heat pump water heaters save energy and money All about underfloor heating - hydronic, electric wire or air tubes Non-toxic silicate sealer for polished concrete slab floors Learn more about the be...

Slab on Grade

Finishing the exterior of an insulated slab-on-grade floor

...onstruction and efficient home building in general on the pages below and in our Green Building Guide. How to build a slab or foundation on soft soil and high water tables Silicate sealers for concrete slab floors - durable and healthy Step by step guide on how to build a slab on grade shallow foundation How ...

Radon in Homes - Mitigation

How to install vapor and radon barriers below slab floors

...on of SMART radon monitors available that keep a constant eye on the levels in the home. Take a look here for the best choice and prices on SMART radon monitoring equipment and their Apps. WATCH MORE VIDEOS FOR SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION Polyethylene barriers below slab floors serve two purposes - to p...

Insulation and soundproofing

Insulating below slab-on-grade floors

...slab-on-grade foundations Why insulate under a slab on grade foundation? For comfort, and to save money, that's why! In many areas Building Code has fallen behind common sense on what specification of insulation to use under a slab, It is common to install as little as R5 insulation below slab floors, making that about...

Passive solar home design

Passive solar home construction

...onstruction here This is the first in a series of videos on passive solar home construction, we begin with passive solar design basics, orienting the future house on the site to take full advantage of the free heat available from the sun while keeping it cool with natural shading in the summer. Now you know more ab...