...mitigate the heat and condensation issues? That’s a very hard call to make, and one that only you can make, but we can give you some things to think about to he...
Posted by Elizabeth BrownNov. 30, 2018, 9:32 p.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
...mitigate a very minimal risk, so the big question really is about whether or not you will have A/C, and where you live.
No air conditioning. North shore of la...
...mitigate. One could always demo the existing slab and replace with insulation and new concrete but suspect the payback to do such an arduous, drastic task, woul...
Gosh, do I need help w this one. It's a 1820s house with a largely stone foundation and backed against a small mountain. The "root cellar" with mechanicals and...
...mitigate heat loss but also protect air quality . They are also a good source of questions for us! This page below is a good place to start for you -
How to I...
Posted by Dave BellOct. 24, 2019, 3:57 p.m.Crawl spaces3 Responses
Now that I have removed everything from my basement, I have this nice pristine unfinished concrete floor and walls.
I have heard of a product called radon bl...
...mitigate the influx of flue gasses, we would advise you to limit the use of your stove hood, or at the very least open a window when it’s operating until you co...
...mitigate water infiltration into the basement. A house that old would not have any vapor barrier below the concrete floor, so even if you did insulate and seal ...
...mitigate that with drainage and sump pumps with battery backup systems in case of power failure during storms, but it is impossible to predict levels of precipi...
Posted by Shaun BApril 2, 2019, 6:35 a.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
...mitigate radon gas if your concrete floor has any cracks .
As for installing flooring, if you don’t have a vapour barrier your concrete would always remain we...
...mitigate radon gas exposure (at my home the basement isn’t living space so the higher levels down there is not a major concern).
The air flow of the HRV is se...
...mitigate that risk is to install a perimeter skirt insulation (where and when it is needed). This is exactly how we would build a slab, so we rely on insulation...
Posted by Jon PianaApril 15, 2019, 8:45 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...mitigate air leakage , log homes are not known to be particularly airtight. But as for where you install the house wrap, you can’t go really wrong either way, b...