...slab on grade mainly because of familiarity. Most don’t know how to build a slab on grade so they tend to steer you way from them simply for lack of knowledge a...
...slab with foam polyurethane. If not, why? When building a slab on grade, EPS rigid foam insulation is the most common choice of insulation, for performance and ...
Posted by Linda MartinApril 6, 2020, 11:54 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab is the bottom floor of our home, which will be garage and apartment. We are interested in finishing the apartment floor to be a light grey concrete floor t...
...slab on grade is better and have a 2 storey house instead? Is the energy loss from the 2nd storey less than a basement? And also, what about using the slab on g...
Posted by Lisa DelmasMay 21, 2020, 8:59 p.m.Foundation choices0 Responses
...slab on grade house and pour a new slab under it, unless of course I’m missing something here. The raft slab insulated slab on grade kit with the air heated rad...
Posted by Mike MolloyNov. 7, 2019, 8:44 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab on grade over a basement almost every time, and in most cases yes, a slab is cheaper in our experience. But that is partly due to the way we build, where w...
...slabslab on grade foundation to extract winter heat We generally recommend people check with an engineer for any such matters, but that shouldn't be a problem ...
Posted by Jennifer ColeAug. 28, 2019, 11:34 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
I am looking at your example of a slab on grade construction technique and wondering how you finish the exterior of the footing insulation once the forms are r...
Posted by Dave DerouinOct. 18, 2018, 1:45 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab floor, offering a reliable very comfortable heat source.
Cost savings:
A slab foundation can be a cheaper way to build because a slab requires less wor...
...slab under construction with 14 inches of seamless insulation on the exterior and 12 inches below the slab. Note where the doorway is in the front of the image ...
Posted by Raoul LionsJuly 27, 2019, 2:47 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab on grade is an alternative to a basement, PWF or concrete, so I'm not sure where you're being advised to mix a PWF and a slab on grade, or how to even do t...
Posted by Margot SimonotMay 20, 2019, midnightSlab on Grade1 Responses
...slab. What do you think? A Slab on Grade needs to be built correctly, but no, Insulation under a slab floor will not make it less stable. To me that sounds like...
Posted by Nicolas JalbertMay 28, 2018, 4:56 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
What are the advantages and disadvantages for using a product such as Warmboard as an alternative to a radiant heating system that is built directly into the s...
I'm looking to buy a house build on a slab-on-grade . What should I be looking for in terms of insulation? Thanks, Terry Where is the house, and do you know ho...
Posted by terry northcottMarch 25, 2019, 11:02 a.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab on grade form kit.
You have other option to raft construction.check iso-slab is structural insulated slab kit,cheaper and easiest option to raft kit.
Posted by peter owenOct. 31, 2019, 3:33 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab section, ideally with your hot air radiant heat system, would be about 1000 square feet. There is only one manufacturer of slab on grade form kits with air...
Posted by Greg HooksNov. 20, 2019, 3:35 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...slab on grade and monolithic foundation styrofoam forms - is there a difference or are they the same thing? A slab on grade literally means a slab of concrete o...
Posted by Ronaldo JohnitasDec. 10, 2019, 6:12 a.m.Slab on Grade4 Responses
...Slab on Grade or Foundation and Basement; Which is Best?
Reading that page will give you a better idea of what to look for in a slab. And the first question i...
Posted by Mike MolloyNov. 6, 2019, 7:29 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
