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...heave - All About Frost Heave Prevention in Cold Climates Our last slab was built on a Legalett frost protected slab on grade , and Legalett has installed t...

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

...heave, and that the more you insulate, the less heat will escape, increasing the risk of damage. And the way to mitigate that risk is to install a perimeter ski...

...heaves. We are also planning to polish and finish the concrete flooring as our finished floor so keeping it in good condition o finish is important. Thanks fo...

...heave. The way they have done the outside seems fine, with a drainage membrane and backfill, so any issues would be on the interior. Before we move on to dryw...

...heave. So what you may be able to do, is dig out the portion of the hill that would be the back wall, create a level flat surface that big enough for the foot...

...heave, shifting or cracking, and to make sure that the soil conditions are appropriate for a slab Make sure to install a sufficient amount of insulation to av...

...heave, and install drains in the patio linked to the perimeter drain to keep everything dry during those wet spring-times in Pennsylvania. Whether an engineer...

...heave, but typically a designer or engineer that doesn’t specialize in soils will insist on one regardless. It can be an unnecessary cost, but it does no harm a...

...heave would likely be about perfect. Our last LEED Platinum Demo house is on a slab on grade with a base of 6 inches of EPS foam insulation, which is also a sen...