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...
Posted by James BurnsApril 30, 2020, 11:11 a.m.Slab on Grade0 Responses
...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...
Posted by Gail HagopianOct. 13, 2020, 11:53 a.m.Flooring and stairs1 Responses
...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...
Posted by Matthew GioiaSept. 21, 2020, 9:15 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...protection.
What is your suggestion about preventing moisture from getting into the concrete wall from footing?
thanks! Great question, and yes, moisture fr...
...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 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 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?...
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
...protection may solve the problem so definitely start with that and see if it solves the problem.
Some of these features you may already have in place, but her...
...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 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 at all.
A 1920s home would not have been built with an interior vapor barrier , but as it likely has multiple coats of oil paint by now it would pr...
...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...
...protection, and you could maybe then cover them with drywall?
Rim joists insulated with mineral wool and foam
Thank you for this Idea. I will try to to ...
...protection, source one with a foil backing. RJ
Refering to the 2nd paragraph - I am being to told that the XPS proposed for the outisde of our 35,000 ft² 3-st...
...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...
Posted by Amber MurrayAug. 17, 2020, 10 p.m.Crawl spaces3 Responses
...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...