...freeze completely and more closely reflect the exterior temperatures. This does not mean that insulating inside will ‘guarantee’ it will freeze solid and crack,...
...freeze shut. Why? and what more can we do to lower humidity? That is odd, since your humidity isn’t all that high ‘relatively’ speaking. Houses in cold climates...
I bet you will find frost under your FPSF in northern Minnesota end of February if you did..
I think your slabs manage frost in hard freeze areas, not preven...
Posted by Mike KolderJan. 31, 2021, 2:31 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...freeze-thaw damage to the foundation. Their stance was that these old houses like to "breathe" so it's better to avoid any changes because it's lasted this long...
...freeze/thaw issues as well the continous insulation benefit. My main concern is around allowing the existing brick to breath. What would be the most appropriate...
Hi, how can I know the lowest ground temp in the Sudbury latitude up as far as temiskaming latitude? Ideally at various depths. Thanks for being there,
Paul
Posted by Paul BullockOct. 8, 2020, 4:53 p.m.Concept and design0 Responses
...freeze-thaw can kill an unprotected wall in a season. How does it handle moisture? What about thermal bridging from the steel ?
It seems decent for a desert c...
...freeze, so we eliminated that risk by laying a poly membrane on top of it. The concern was that if it was saturated by water and froze before it completely drai...
Posted by Eric SokolOct. 16, 2021, 11:15 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
My fiance and I live in New Enland just outside of Boston MA. We have decided to take some eco-friendly and cost saving options to build our new home.
We hav...
Posted by Matthew GioiaSept. 21, 2020, 9:15 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...freeze / thaw cycle can cause them to crack. So insulating the exterior of a painted brick wall is actually a good idea to help protect them.
When insulating ...
...freeze in winter, and sometimes there is a risk that homes will now be at risk of damage to mortar from the annual freeze / thaw cycle.
If the mortar between ...
...freeze every winter since you are preventing heat loss. This would be contrary to the advice you received to keep it warm.
For typical homes in situations lik...
...freeze / thaw cycle.
Look over that page and if you have more questions let us know, we’re happy to help. Emmanual, thanks for the response. I read through th...
...freeze / thaw cycle can on occasion cause walls to crack. Concrete block walls are not as strong as poured concrete, since they are only held together by the mo...
...freeze and that will bring issues and concerns of its own. I think the best answer is close to what you're suggesting – a heat pump water heater would help, but...
Posted by Keanan ToewsJan. 20, 2019, 1:01 p.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...freeze and thaw and be at greater risk of cracking. Read here about what causes frost heave and how to prevent it.
Last point, on humidity -get a hygrometer (...
Posted by Steven JohnstonFeb. 23, 2021, 12:35 p.m.Crawl spaces1 Responses
