Protection / Discussions

I've already contacted Ecohome about a quote for a full turnkey eco-habitate s1600 for where I am here in Nova Scotia. But one concern I have about the Legal...

...protection from the elements? I worry that if the slab has zero protection from water freezing as well as no heat source, we risk the slab being affected by fro...

...protection and easy to clean. Very hard to get floor clean now. I need to refinish all and also replace some boards from water damage. Want to have a super dura...

...protection skirting on the outside of the slab? It is an 18x16 slab, on a very well drained crushed stone pad. Roxul tech support was not very helpful with this...

...protection. What is your suggestion about preventing moisture from getting into the concrete wall from footing? thanks! Great question, and yes, moisture fr...

...protection for my deck. I was to mount to the wall of my house but it's a passive home done with Larsen Truss. I used closed web I-joist( made from 2x3 and osb)...

...protection of underskid utilities and ease of installation. Cons are doubling up of insulation with skid being on concrete, management of sloped site and curing...

...protection, 2" rigid XPS foam board insulation held in place with the special plastic pegs (since the poly will not allow adhesive to affix it to the wall), blu...

...protection from elements. But, after reading some of your wonderful articles, I am wondering if the slab on grade is better and have a 2 storey house instead?...

...protection from critters? Thank you Amber A crawl space with a dirt floor is always a problem as the dirt will be a continuous source of moisture and risk mol...

...protection on the warm side of insulation, and almost all new homes now have A/C, but it’s still not a great idea. I would just be sparing with the A/C is all, ...

...protection is right against the concrete, and if there is none at all, at least don’t put any vapor barrier inside, let the moisture escape where it can be easi...

...protection to meet Passive House performance requirements, that's likely contributing factor as to why you don't see as many. What manufacturers usually offer i...

...protection, like a piece of poly folded up a few times to prevent piercing your actual membrane. Overlap the poly at the joints, run a bead of acoustic seal b...

...protection, and at 2 inches EPS is about 1 US perm, which is the permeability rate at which a material is classified as a suitable vapour barrier for residentia...

...protection, if you're going with only 1 inch then you might want to first install a 6-mil poly barrier. 3 - If I'm getting what you mean and the poly at the t...

...protection from the soil or if that protection is compromised (more below) it will continue to absorb moisture and stay wet forever. That’s just physics. Humidi...

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...